In This Edition

• Human Rights Committee Meeting Recap – 2^nd Quarter 2022
• Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 2^nd Quarter 2022
• AFA and Management Agree on a Remedy for the Delayed May & June 2022 Bid Awards
• Next Week’s Events

Human Rights Committee Meeting Recap – 2^nd Quarter 2022 

Originally posted June 8, 2022

Our AFA Human Rights Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, May 31 to discuss their ongoing program of work to advance human rights within our workplace and community.  The Committee also met with management to receive updates on what progress has been made on concerns that had been previously brought forward and address new concerns that have come to light.  If you have ideas, thoughts, or feedback for the committee, your Local Human Rights Committee Chairperson would love to hear from you!

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Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 2^nd Quarter 2022

Originally posted June 10, 2022

Our AFA Reserve Committee Chairpersons met on Thursday, June 9 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent and advocate for our Reserve Flight Attendants.  The Committee also met with management to review a number of specific concerns that were brought forward by Flight Attendants.  Your Local Reserve Committee is available to answer questions, provide clarification, or help to resolve any reserve related issues.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out!

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AFA and Management Agree on a Remedy for the Delayed May & June 2022 Bid Awards

Originally posted June 10, 2022

AFA Alaska leadership and Alaska Airlines management have reached agreement on a remedy for the delayed May & June bid awards.  All Flight Attendants who were active at any point during the May or June 2022 bid months will receive 4.0 TFP on their respective July 20^th paychecks.  Thank you to the more than 4400 who participated in the “It’s Time to Make It Right!” letter writing campaign, and AFA appreciates management’s commitment to doing the right thing in these circumstances.

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Next Week’s Events

Tuesday, June 14 – Wednesday, June 15

June 2022 Regular MEC Meeting

In This Edition

• Get Ready for Our Negotiations Survey—Update Your Contact Information Now!
• Celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month
• Introducing Our Negotiations Administrative Support Representative
• Next Week’s Events

Get Ready for Our Negotiations Survey—Update Your Contact Information Now!

Originally posted May 31, 2022

In just a few months, our Negotiating Committee will be conducting a Negotiations Survey of all Flight Attendants.  The results of the survey will be used to help our Negotiating Committee prepare our Opening Proposal.  When it’s ready to launch, the survey will be sent out to all Flight Attendants using contact information on file with AFA.  If your contact information has recently changed, make sure to update it as soon as possible so you’re able to receive your invitation to complete the survey.

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Celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month

Originally posted June 1, 2022

June 1^st marks the first day of LGBTQ Pride Month in the United States.  The tradition recognizes the events of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a watershed moment in the LGBTQ rights movement.  Read more about LGBTQ Pride Month, learn about the history of the LGBTQ rights movement, and find out about events that you can take part in using the resource links below.  Join the celebration by wearing an LGBTQ Pride Month AFA Pin during the month of June.  If you need a pin, check with your Local Council for more information.

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Introducing Our Negotiations Administrative Support Representative

Originally posted June 3, 2022

One of the key mandates of our Negotiating Committee is to prepare and present contractual documents that are thorough, accurate, and complete.  Our MEC recognizes the importance of this responsibility and has determined that it will be beneficial to appoint a dedicated individual to handle these duties.  Kristy Stratton will be taking on this role as our Negotiations Administrative Support Representative.

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Next Week’s Events

Monday, June 6	AFA Presentation to Initial Training Class 2022-09
Thursday, June 9	Quarterly Reserve Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 9	Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Thursday, June 9	Scheduling Review Board (SRB)

See the MEC Event Calendar >

In This Edition

• AFA Council 18 (LAX) Election Results
• Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – May 2022
• AFA Council 15 (SAN) Election Results
• May 2022 MEC Meeting Recap
• AFA Council 35 (SFO) Election Results
• Inflight Service Committee Meeting Recap – 2^nd Quarter 2022
• Negotiating Committee Listening Sessions Conclude
• Shared on Social
• Next Week’s Events

AFA Council 18 (LAX) Election Results

Originally posted May 24, 2022

The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in Los Angeles:

LEC President: Timothy Green
LEC Vice President: Kelese Richardson
LEC Secretary: Majo Tanco
Council Representative: Bryan Wall

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Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – May 2022

Originally posted May 25, 2022

Our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, May 24 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent Flight Attendants interests related to lineholder scheduling.  The Committee also met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems that Flight Attendants are experiencing with scheduling, pairings, and bidding.  Your Local Scheduling Committee is available to answer questions, provide clarification, or help to resolve any lineholder scheduling-related issues.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out!

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AFA Council 15 (SAN) Election Results

Originally posted May 25, 2022

The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in San Diego:

LEC President: Brice McGee
LEC Vice President: Melanie Buker
LEC Secretary: Stephen Couckuyt

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May 2022 MEC Meeting Recap

Originally posted May 25, 2022

Our AFA Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC) met this week on Tuesday, May 24 to conduct their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants.  As part of the meeting, our MEC joined the May 24^th Negotiating Committee Listening Session to hear directly from our Flight Attendants about experiences, thoughts, and ideas for upcoming contract negotiations.  The next Regular MEC Meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, June 14 and Wednesday, June 15.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your LEC President if you have any questions.

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AFA Council 35 (SFO) Election Results

Originally posted May 26, 2022

The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in San Francisco:

LEC President: Melissa Osborne
LEC Vice President: Virginia Fritz
LEC Secretary: James Ikehara
Council Representative: Brad Young

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Inflight Service Committee Meeting Recap – 2^nd Quarter 2022

Originally posted May 26, 2022

Our AFA Inflight Service Committee Chairpersons met on Wednesday, May 25 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent Flight Attendants interests related to catering and onboard service/sales.  The Committee also met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems that Flight Attendants are facing onboard the aircraft.  Management continues to experience challenges in many locations that are affecting the correct loading on onboard catering supplies and retail products.  Please continue to report catering issues through Block2Block and safety-related issues through ReportIt!  

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Negotiating Committee Listening Sessions Conclude

Originally posted May 27, 2022

Our Negotiating Committee just wrapped up a week-long series of listening sessions.  The Committee will now shift their focus to the upcoming Negotiations Survey, which will allow all Flight Attendants the opportunity to provide input and feedback about priorities for our upcoming contract negotiations.  You can also provide direct feedback to our Negotiating Committee at any time by email or online feedback form.

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Over 4000 Letters Sent 

Over 4000 letters sent to management telling them to Make it Right! Has management responded back to anyone directly?

Just in case you haven’t sent your letter yet or need the link to share with your friends and flying partners: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-management-its-time-to-make-it-right?source=direct_link&

Next Week’s Events

Tuesday, May 31	Quarterly Human Rights Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 2	PDX Base Safety Meeting

See the MEC Event Calendar >

Find Us on Social Media

You can find the most up-to-date official information on our AFA Alaska social media accounts.  Click below and follow so you can stay connected!

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In This Edition

• Tell Management: It’s Time To Make it Right!
• Shared on Social
• Next Week’s Events

Tell Management: It’s Time To Make it Right!

Originally posted May 18, 2022

Our MEC will be approaching management this week to discuss a meaningful remedy to the recent bidding errors and delays.  We have heard loud and clear that Flight Attendants expect that any remedy will include an element of compensation in order to hold management accountable.  Stand in solidarity and support our MEC by sending management a letter telling them it’s time to make it right!

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Have You Written Your Letter to Management? 

Have you and your flying partners written your letter to management yet?? 

Let them know that we’re tired of:

❌ Meaningless apologies
❌ Empty promises to “do better”

And let them know it’s time for:

✅ Management accountability
✅ A meaningful remedy with compensation for F/As

Help get the word out and tell management that it’s time to make it right!!!

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-management-its-time-to-make-it-right?source=direct_link&Text

Keep the Momentum Going!

Thank you to everyone who has already written their letter to management telling them to Make it Right! We’ve made great progress but still have a ways to go to make sure management hears everyone’s voice! Help keep the momentum going by checking in with your friends and flying partners today to see if they’ve sent letters to management as well. Save this QR code, let your crew scan it, and they’ll be able to send their letter to management in less than two minutes.

Let’s show management that we are one unified work group standing together in solidarity! It’s time for them to Make it Right!

Negotiating Committee Listening Sessions Start Tomorrow

Negotiating Committee Listening Sessions start tomorrow! Listening Sessions are your opportunity to meet with our Negotiating Committee in a small group setting and share your thoughts, ideas, experiences, or anything else on your mind about negotiations. There’s still space available to participate in many of next week’s sessions.  Register for a session today and get involved in the process—your voice matters! 

https://contract2022.afaalaska.org/committee/listening/

Next Week’s Events

Saturday, May 21 – Thursday, May 26	Negotiating Committee Listening Sessions
Monday, May 23	AFA Presentation to Initial Training Class 2022-08 (rescheduled)
Tuesday, May 24	Regular MEC Meeting
Tuesday, May 24	Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 25	Quarterly Inflight Service Committee Meeting

See the MEC Event Calendar >

In This Edition

• Upcoming 2022 AFA Board of Directors Meeting
• The Saga Continues: June 2022 Bid Awards Delayed
• Shared on Social
• Next Week’s Events

Upcoming 2022 AFA Board of Directors Meeting

Originally posted May 9, 2022

Members of our Master Executive Council (MEC) and other AFA Representatives will be attending the AFA Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting later this week.  The BOD meeting is where business affecting all AFA airlines is conducted.  Your LEC President is your representative at the BOD meeting and will be voting on your behalf regarding approval of the AFA International budget, proposed amendments to the AFA Constitution & Bylaws, and the election of AFA International Officers.  If you have any questions about the BOD meeting, submitted agenda items, or international officer elections, please contact your LEC President.

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The Saga Continues: June 2022 Bid Awards Delayed

Originally posted May 11, 2022

Due to hundreds of errors identified in the June bid packet, our MEC has insisted that management conduct a systemwide rebid.  Management sent a communication by company email to all Flight Attendants earlier today with details on the new bidding timeline, which opened today at 9 AM PDT and will now close at 9 AM PDT on Monday, May 16.  It is well past time for management to take ownership of their repeated errors, actually fix the problems, and honor our contract!

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Negotiating Committee Listening Sessions Start Next Week

Negotiating Committee Listening Sessions start next week and there’s still time to sign up!  Listening Sessions are your opportunity to meet with our Negotiating Committee in a small group setting and share your thoughts, ideas, experiences, or anything else on your mind about negotiations.  Register today and let’s fill every session—your voice matters!

https://contract2022.afaalaska.org/committee/listening

Next Week’s Events

Friday, May 13 – Sunday, May 15	AFA Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, May 16	AFA Presentation to Initial Training Class 2022-08
Tuesday, May 17	Retirement Board Meeting
Thursday, May 19	SFO Base Safety Meeting
Thursday, May 19	Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

See the MEC Event Calendar >