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Council 47 Reserve Committee – Meet Your Reserve Chairs

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

Meet Your Reserve Chairs

Aloha Council 47,

Your SEA/LAX Reserve Committee is excited to introduce themselves and connect with our Reserve Flight Attendants. Whether you’re new to Reserve or have years of experience, your committee is here to answer questions, provide guidance, and help you navigate the contract and day-to-day Reserve issues.

Throughout August 2-5, Zach Rajkovacz and Megan Moore will be visiting the Seattle crew lounge to meet with Flight Attendants, answer questions, and hear your feedback. If you see them, please stop by and say hello. They look forward to meeting you.

LAX lounge visit dates will be announced soon, so stay tuned for more information.

In the meantime, we invite you to get to know your Reserve Committee below. They’re committed to being a resource, advocating for Reserve Flight Attendants, and ensuring our contract is applied fairly and consistently.

We look forward to seeing you in Seattle soon!

Mahalo,

Council 47 Reserve Committee LAX/SEA
Zach Rajkovacz
zach.rajkovacz@afahawaiian.org
Megan Moore
megan.moore@afahawaiian.org

Joint Contract Negotiations Session 17 – July 2026

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants

  • Our JNC met with management this week on July 21 to July 23 in Seattle; our next negotiation session is scheduled for August 24 to August 26
  • Our JNC presented our response to the company’s initial proposal on Section 23 (Insurance Benefits), aiming to secure Flight Attendant specific provisions

Negotiations Update

Our AFA Alaska + Hawaiian Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) met this week for three days of collective bargaining with management. The JNC met with management from July 21 to July 23 in Seattle, WA. At the negotiating table for this session were:

Representing AFA and our Flight Attendants  Representing Management
Tim Green, Joint Negotiating Committee ChairpersonAllen Thieman, Vice President of Inflight, Alaska
Martin Gusman, Joint Negotiating Committee MemberRyan St. John, Vice President, Finance, Planning and Investor Relations, Alaska
Jeffrey Fuke, Joint Negotiating Committee MemberJoe Wonderly, Vice President, Labor Relations, Alaska
Virginia Fritz, Joint Negotiating Committee MemberCarmen Williams, Managing Director, Labor Relations, Alaska
Heather Reier, Joint Negotiating Committee MemberKalani Sloat, Senior Director, Labor Relations, Hawaiian
Paula Mastrangelo, AFA Senior Staff NegotiatorMike Link, Labor Relations Program Manager, Alaska
 Karen Themelis, Senior Labor Relations Business Partner, Alaska

This week the JNC started off by meeting with our pre-merger Alaska MEC Reserve Chairperson, Julie Thornton, to continue to review Alaska Reserve concerns. Julie also weighed in on formulating the Reserve survey to ensure all relevant pre-merger Alaska questions were addressed. The JNC will be meeting with the pre-merger Hawaiian MEC Reserve Chairperson, Kela Chong, prior to the next negotiating session.

The JNC passed our initial proposal on Section 23 (Insurance Benefits) this week, incorporating many of the protections found in the Hawaiian agreement and cementing those already in the Alaska agreement. One of our goals is to secure Flight Attendant specific insurance plan provisions in our JCBA, examples being Flexible Spending Accounts, coverage of dependent children up to age 26 and company provided life insurance.

We continued to discuss the remaining outstanding issues in Section 30 (Training) and have made much progress in this section. We have already secured Buddy Bidding for Recurrent Training and are working to secure other improvements in this section. This proposal is currently in the company’s court and we are hopeful to receive a response from management at the next session.

Section by Section Progress

The Alaska CBA is being used as the basis of the joint contract for language purposes. Each section and provision from both contracts will be reviewed individually to incorporate and amend the strongest elements from each agreement.

Sections discussed in this session:

  • Insurance Benefits (AS CBA Section 23 and HA CBA Section 32)
  • Training (AS CBA Section 30 and HA CBA Section 26)

Sections in ongoing discussion:

  • Vacations (AS CBA Section 14 and HA CBA Section 18)
  • Sick Leave (AS CBA Section 16 and HA CBA Section 19)
  • Leaves of Absence (AS CBA Section 15 and HA CBA Section 17)
  • General and Miscellaneous (AS CBA Section 24 and HA CBA Section 27)
  • Domiciles (AS CBA Section 28 and HA CBA Section 5, 14, and 27)
  • Commuter Policy (AS CBA Section 36 and HA CBA Section 34-28)

Sections listed below are on hold until discussions regarding future sections, which affect specific provisions, take place.

  • Seniority (AS CBA Section 6 and HA CBA Section 9)
  • Grievance Procedures (AS CBA Section 19 and HA CBA Section 23)
  • Charters (AS CBA Section 33 and HA CBA Section 12)

JCBA Negotiations

As a reminder, here’s how JCBA bargaining differs from regular negotiations:

  • Not Section 6 Negotiations: Because our contracts are not amendable, we fall outside the regular Section 6 process.
  • Creating One Contract from Two: Instead of improving a single contract, JCBA talks are about building an entirely new agreement from two existing contracts.
  • Different Survey Process: The Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) will send targeted “subject matter” surveys on specific contract sections.

For more information about the process please see Understanding JCBA Negotiations

What’s Upcoming

Our next session with management is scheduled for August 24 to August 26.

Council 43 Update – 737-800 Interisland Operations

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

A Message from our LEC President: 737-800 Interisland Operations

Aloha nui kākou,

Earlier today, the Company publicly announced that the Boeing 737-800 will replace the 717-200 fleet in our interisland network. The Company’s decision to select the 737-800 is no surprise, as Alaska Airlines has operated this aircraft type for many years. While this announcement may have been anticipated for some time, Alaska Airlines has also decided to begin operating interisland flights under the Alaska brand between Honolulu and Maui beginning this October. This decision by the Company is both disheartening and disappointing to us at Hawaiian AFA.

The unfortunate reality of the situation stems from the reliability issues surrounding our aging 717 fleet which is something that we have all recognized throughout the years. Some of our 717s have been out of service much longer than anticipated due to on-going maintenance issues. This has left the Company with very little options to maintain our robust interisland network. While the decision to utilize the existing Alaska branded 737s and its crews is a near-term solution to maintaining our interisland network, it does come with near-term impacts to us as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants.

Our Interisland flying represents more than just taking care of our local people. It represents the very core of our brand and who we are as Hawaiian Airlines. No matter how long each of us has been representing Pualani, or whether you still fly interisland flights or not, we all started out flying between the islands. The infancy of our careers as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants is where we all began flying and so too did the brand itself. The legacy of Hawaiian Airlines from where we came from, to where we’ve gone and how we have grown, stems from our roots here in Hawai‘i. Bringing the Alaska branded 737s to do part of our interisland flying shakes us to our core, especially since it will not be our crews interacting and maintaining our long-standing relationships we have with our local communities throughout Hawai‘i. While there is no denying the factors of this situation, as President of our Honolulu base, I cannot support or stand behind this decision by the Company to bring in the Alaska branded 737s and its crews to do flying that ultimately belongs to us at Hawaiian.

I will be working closely with our HA MEC Grievance Committee as well as the Joint Alaska-Hawaiian MEC to consider all options available to us in our Contract. While I cannot make any promises that we will be able to ultimately prevent this from happening, it is important to know that we as the Hawaiian AFA Leadership will not be sitting idly by and will use the full force of our contract and everything that is available to us to push back. There will be on-going discussions both internally with AFA as well as the Company to ensure that we are protecting our bid lines, but most importantly our jobs as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants in Hawai‘i.

I want to acknowledge that this news hits us hard, and in many ways is demoralizing because of the constant changes that we have been going through along with the reduction of our international flying. The constant taking away and giving to Alaska has pushed each of us to a place where it is starting to affect who we are as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants. Everyone is fatigued from change with no end or relief in sight. The promise of a better future seems to get pushed back further and further as more of these changes continue to disconnect us from who we are as Hawaiian Airlines. The emotional toll that it is taking on each of us is sometimes unbearable and overwhelming. I ask that everyone take a moment to process this information as it will impact and affect everyone differently. Our EAP Committee is available should anyone need to reach out to them for assistance or resources. Remember that while this announcement will affect each of us differently, and at times we may feel alone, know that we are all in this together. The greatest strength that we have as a Hawaiian Airlines ‘ohana is our ability to persevere and to holomua (move forward) in the face of uncertainty and difficulties.

We will continue to keep everyone updated on this developing situation and know that our top priority is to maintain our jobs and our bid lines as Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants in Hawai‘i.

E kūpa‘a kākou!
Let us stand firm together!

Me ka ha‘aha‘a,

Kela Chong
President
Hawaiian Airlines Local Executive Council 43 – HNL
Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, AFL-CIO

Council 47 SEA Base Update – 🎟️Registration Open – SEA Membership Meeting 8/15🎟️

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Seattle Based Flight Attendants

🎟️ Registration Open 🎟️
SEA Membership Meeting

Aloha SEA ‘Ohana,

We’re excited to share a few additional details for our upcoming in-person Council 47 Seattle Membership Meeting! A virtual option will not be available. Official meeting minutes will be provided to the membership within one week after the meeting.

📅 Date
August 15, 2026 – Saturday
11AM – 2PM PT

📍 Meeting Location
Earhart Room (Lower Plaza Level)
18000 International Blvd.
SeaTac, WA 98188

🅿️ Parking
Complimentary parking validation will be provided for all registered attendees.

🍱 Lunch is on us!
Lunch will be catered by L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, so come hungry! We look forward to sharing ono food while discussing important Council 47 updates, Seattle-specific issues, and answering your questions.

📝 Registration Required
This is a closed meeting for Council 47 members only, and registration is required to attend.

Only register if you plan on attending so that we can accurately account for seating and catering.

On reserve that day? Go ahead and register if you plan to attend in the event you are not called out.

Register Here >>>

We look forward to seeing you there for a day of updates, discussion, and an opportunity to connect with your fellow Flight Attendants and Council 47 leadership.

Mahalo,

Council 47 Officers and Leadership

Air Safety, Health and Security – HSAP Newsletter July 2026

This message is for pre-merger Hawaiian Flight Attendants

July 2026 – HSAP Newsletter

Aloha,

Welcome to our Hawaiian Safety Action Program (HSAP) newsletter.

Brief review of what HSAP is:

HSAP is a reporting program available to all Hawaiian Flight Attendants to report safety or non-compliance events. Once accepted into the program the event would be protected from disciplinary action from the Company and regulatory action from the FAA.

There are exceptions to the program however; events that involve deliberate acts, criminal activity, substance abuse including alcohol, or intentional falsification will not be covered. The content of an accepted HSAP report cannot be used as the basis for company discipline.

This program allows for a partnership between the Union (AFA), the Company, and the FAA to identify and correct safety hazards and concerns before they develop into a more serious incident.

This newsletter provides de-identified narratives or summaries from a selection of HSAP reports that have been accepted and closed– followed by a discussion of the report and actions taken by the HSAP Event Review Committee.

To file an HSAP report: Click the ‘INTELEX’ icon on the Team AAG website homepage or on your IMD, and log in with your Hawaiian Airlines credentials.

Please continue to submit safety-related issues, hazards and incidents you’ve experienced.

HSAP Events & Topics covered in this report:

  • IMD Left on Aircraft on Layover
  • Multiple IMD Reports
  • Jumpseat Violation
  • Not Suitable for HSAP
  • B2B Issues
  • Carry On Stowage
  • Participation with HSAP Event Review Committee

Click here to read the full newsletter and report.

July HSAP Newsletter >>>

Mahalo nui loa,

AFA Events Review Committee (ERC) REPS
Kerri Ruiz, kerri.ruiz@afahawaiian.org
Baron Lee, baron.lee@afahawaiian.org

Join The Picket Line: Support Horizon Flight Attendants this Wednesday, October 14

This Wednesday, October 14, Horizon Air Flight Attendants will take to the picket line to demand the fair contract they rightfully deserve. During our own contract fight, Horizon Flight Attendants never hesitated. They showed up for us on our picket lines, stood shoulder to shoulder with us at every rally, and proved what true solidarity […]

Reserve Survey Now Open

Our JNC encourages all members to participate in the Reserve survey, regardless of your current Reserve status. Whether you are on Reserve now, pick up Reserve days occasionally, or have not been on Reserve recently, your input is valuable. The survey will be open until Tuesday, October 20 at Noon PT.

Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – September 2026

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Tuesday, September 29, 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), […]

That’s a Wrap on Government Affairs Focus Month!

As Government Affairs Committee Focus Month comes to a close, we want to sincerely thank everyone who tuned in, asked insightful questions, and shared resources throughout September. Whether you watched a quick video on the van or started a conversation about voting in the crew lounge, your engagement made a difference. We started this month […]

Human Rights & Equity Committee Meeting Recap – 3rd Quarter 2026

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, our AFA Human Rights & Equity Committee Chairpersons met for their regular quarterly meeting to advance ongoing activism, promote workplace equity, and champion meaningful policy improvements across our workplace. Your representatives attending the meeting were Nyachan Chuar (ANC), Soon Kim (HNL), Bruni Agosto-Pinal (pmHA LAX/SEA), Aaron Miller (PDX), Erika Daniel […]

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