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Pop Up Picket Reminder!!

CALL TO ACTION: 

ITS TIME FOR A RED HOT SUMMER!!!!

It’s time we stand together and show management that WE ARE DETERMINED TO FIGHT FOR OUR FAIR SHARE!

Please join your LEC Officers, Local Mobilization Volunteers and your fellow Flight Attendants , picketing Alaska Airlines at Seatac on July 19, 2023. 

Click to sign up >> https://forms.gle/Kp6FRrdvmXZP9YfJ9

If you are not 100% able to attend, please do not RSVP. We need to keep as accurate a count on who will be present. A weak showing is worse than none at all. There is strength in numbers!! 

Is our next contract worth 1 to 2 hours of your time? YES!

Do we all need to participate? YES!

If you are available, we need you there! If you are unable to attend this one there will be more events, but try to attend as many as you can!

When:

Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Where:

The Seattle Tacoma International Airport Flag Pavilion (located on International Airport at the main entrance of the airport, across the street from the Radisson Hotel). 

May I bring a Guest? 

Yes, your friends and family are welcome to come out and support us! 

What to Wear?

Wear your Uniform, including your RED AFA pin. If friends or family are joining you, have them wear a RED shirt! 

Will picket signs be provided? 

Yes, AFA will be providing these. We ask that you do not make your own. They will be handed out at 12:30 at the Flag Pavilion.

Where do I park? 

We suggest carpooling. There are several lots in the area that you can utilize. You can also park at the Angle Lake light rail station and take the train one stop. 

What can I do to make this event a success?

Recruit your friends and family to show up! Share this email annd encourage others to sign up.This will help us plan accordingly. and ensure our message is heard loud annd clear! Our Local Mobilization Committee will handle all the details. 

How do I sign up? 

CLICK HERE

Questions?

Ian.haywood@afaalaska.org

Picketing FAQs can be found by CLICKING HERE

Council #19 Update

First, thank you for your patience and understanding as we maneuver through these times. We realize everything is somewhat ‘fluid and vague’, but we are working to get more concrete plans in place, and as soon as we do, you will know! Keep in mind, when we set up events, there are processes that have to take place (permits, etc). 

Thank you for showing solidarity with your fellow Flight Attendants by wearing your RED AFA pin. Continue to monitor social media to see the hours of distribution. If you are at Seatac Airport, swing by the area across from gate D2 and you may see someone handing them out! We are working on ways to make distribution more streamlined. 

Did you know we have a new Seattle Council #19 Facebook Group? You can request to join it by CLICKING HERE. Please note that all councils have their own pages, this is the Seattle page.  We will post updates here and also send emails.

Try to attend the following events. We are hyper linking the events to our Facebook events page, but also including the information for those of you who are not on social media.

  • July 19, 2023: Informational Picketing at the Seattle Tacoma Airport flag pavilion. We will meet at 12:30 and the event will last until 2:00pm. There is limited parking at the AFA Office. We suggest parking at the SeaTac Light Rail station and take the train to the airport. Try to carpool if you will be parking. We also ask that you wear your uniform. 
  • August 15, 2023: Systemwide Day of Solidarity. We are still working out the details on where we will be staging and where we will send people, so keep your eyes out for future communications.

Where is the Flag Pavilion? The Flag Pavilion is located right at the entrance to the airport, across the street from the Radisson Hotel. 

SIGN UP HERE for JULY 19 EVENT: We have our permit for the event, however, the Port of Seattle limits the number of people who can attend. If you know you can attend, SIGN UP HERE. 

Stay tuned for more information on our RED hot summer! We will post on our Facebook page and also send updates via email, so make sure to check your email regularly for our communications!

Our Red-Hot Summer is Heating Up!

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Red AFA Pins! 

​We have heard you loud and clear! Council 15 – SAN members are eager to start wearing our red-hot AFA pins!​Mobilization volunteers will begin distributing red AFA pins beginning next week. Please begin wearing them immediately!  We appreciate your patience; it may be several days before all local volunteers receive the pins.

you can also reach out to our mobilization chair Samantha Wolff sam.wolff@afaalaska.org

Mobilization Events – Coming Soon!  

​Management’s insulting compensation offer has members hot and ready to stand up against corporate greed! It’s time for us to demand our fair share! Our Mobilization Committee is busy planning events designed to harness that energy!  

​Save The Dates:

  • July 17th SAN
  • July 18th LAX
  • August 15 ALL BASES Bid the date off! Additional information will be provided soon. 

Reach out to SAN@AFAAlaska.org for more info on the events

Show Your Solidarity!

Wear your red AFA pin proudly while flying and at all company events, including training and special events.

Get Involved!

​Become a Mobilization Volunteer!  

Share reliable information and help promote solidarity and mobilization events!
Learn more here.  

Stay informed!​

Bookmark the official AFA Alaska Negotiations website https://contract2022.afaalaska.org/

​​Update your newsletter subscription at afanewsletters.org.

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In Red-Hot Solidarity,

Brice, Melanie, Stephen, Sam

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