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AFA Alaska News in Review – June 3, 2022

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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 1st 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 6AFA Presentation to Initial Training Class 2022-09
Thursday, June 9Quarterly Reserve Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 9Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Thursday, June 9Scheduling Review Board (SRB)

See the MEC Event Calendar >

AFA Alaska News in Review – May 27, 2022

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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 24th 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 – 2nd 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 31Quarterly Human Rights Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 2PDX Base Safety Meeting

See the MEC Event Calendar >

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AFA Alaska News in Review – May 20, 2022

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  • Tell Management: It’s Time To Make it Right!
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  • 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 26Negotiating Committee Listening Sessions
Monday, May 23AFA Presentation to Initial Training Class 2022-08 (rescheduled)
Tuesday, May 24Regular MEC Meeting
Tuesday, May 24Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 25Quarterly Inflight Service Committee Meeting

See the MEC Event Calendar >

AFA Alaska News in Review – May 13, 2022

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

See the MEC Event Calendar >

AFA Alaska News in Review – May 6, 2022

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Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Originally posted May 1, 2022

May 1st marks the first day of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in the United States.  This tradition dates back to 1978 when Congress passed a resolution to commemorate the first Asian/Pacific American Heritage week the following year.  Read more about Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, learn about the accomplishments of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, and find out about events that you can take part in using the resource links below.  Join the celebration by wearing an Asian/Pacific American Month AFA Pin during the month of May.  If you need a pin, check with your Local Council for more information.

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Understanding Our Union: How AFA Works at Our Airline

Originally posted May 4, 2022

Representation within our Union starts at the domicile level with your Local Council.  Local Executive Council (LEC) Officers are directly elected from among your fellow Flight Attendants who are members of the same Local Council.  LEC Officers work to resolve concerns specific to Flight Attendants from your base with local management.  Your LEC President also represents your base at the airline level as a member of the Master Executive Council (MEC).  The LEC Presidents from all six bases together form our MEC, which works to coordinate the activities of our Union at the airline level.  They make decisions on our behalf and give direction to the MEC Officers, who represent the MEC to management.

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Uniform Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2022

Originally posted May 5, 2022

Our AFA Uniform Committee Chairpersons met on Tuesday, May 3 to discuss their ongoing program of work to represent Flight Attendants interests related to uniforms.  The Committee also met with management to receive updates and discuss issues and problems that Flight Attendants are reporting related to uniform quality, wearability, and availability.  If you are experiencing any issues with uniform quality or construction, please report the issues to Unisync as soon as possible.  Please include your Local Uniform Committee Chairperson on the email so they can help track any issues or trends that might be developing.   

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Next Week’s Events

Monday, May 9AFA Presentation to Initial Training Class 2022-07
Tuesday, May 10Council 15 (SAN)/18 (LAX)/35 (SFO) Local Council Meeting
Thursday, May 12AFA Executive Board Meeting
Thursday, May 12Scheduling Review Board (SRB)
Friday, May 13 – Sunday, May 15AFA Board of Directors Meeting

See the MEC Event Calendar >

Reserve Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Thursday, June 4, representatives from our pre-merger Alaska AFA Reserve Committee met to discuss ongoing work advocating for Reserve Flight Attendants. Representing you at the meeting were Conner Gallager (SEA), Anthony Eskander (PDX), Kanako Yamada (LAX), Adrian Alcantara (SAN), and MEC Reserve Committee Vice Chairperson—New Hire […]

Joint Contract Negotiations Session 15 – June 2026

The JNC has been actively negotiating key sections of the contract, focusing on vacation, sick leave, and temporary duty assignments. A tentative agreement was reached on Section 37 (Temporary Duty Assignments), ensuring financial protections and fair treatment for Flight Attendants during temporary assignments. These ongoing discussions demonstrate a commitment to integrating the best benefits from both Alaska and Hawaiian CBAs for all members.

Celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month

Every June, we come together to honor LGBTQ Pride Month in the United States—a time to celebrate the remarkable resilience, diversity, and achievements of the LGBTQ community. Pride Month began as a tribute to the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan in 1969, a pivotal moment that ignited the modern LGBTQ rights movement. The inaugural Pride March, […]

Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – May 2026

On Wednesday, May 20, our Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) representatives met virtually to discuss ongoing safety concerns, operational challenges, policy updates, and workplace improvements impacting Flight Attendants across the operation. Representing you at the meeting were Deb Wallstrom (ANC), David Lake (SEA), Kalin Lackey (PDX), Bradley Young (SFO), Bryce Sarmiento (LAX pmAS), […]

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – May 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, May 26, our pre-merger Alaska AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons and Representatives met virtually to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Rebekah Olds (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), […]

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