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        AFA Alaska Special Negotiations Update – Potential One-Year Contract Extension

        April 8, 2021 11:00

        In This Edition

        • Tentative Agreement for a One-Year Contract Extension
        • Contract Extension 2021 Webpage

        Tentative Agreement for a One-Year Contract Extension

        Master Executive Council

        Earlier this week, AFA and Alaska Airlines management reached an agreement in concept on a one-year extension to the contract. Your Local Executive Council (LEC) presidents, who are the directly elected representatives and voting members of the Master Executive Council (MEC), subsequently reviewed the agreement in concept and unanimously approved it to be released as a tentative agreement (TA) for membership ratification. Although there are encouraging signs of developing economic recovery within the airline industry, the MEC and management recognize that entering into negotiations during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic would potentially—if not likely—be unproductive for AFA and for the Company. The MEC strongly believes this proposed contract extension is worthy of your consideration.


        Contract Extension 2021 Webpage

        Visit the Contract Extension 2021 webpage at https://afaalaska.org/extension2021 as your “one-stop shop” for information about the Contract Extension TA:

        • Full Text TA
        • Highlights (e.g., revised “early opener” and amendable dates; 1.5% full-scale step rates of pay increases effective December 17, 2021; PPO healthcare contributions frozen at 2019 rates; etc.)
        • Timeline
        • Virtual Roadshows (via Zoom)
          • Schedule and required registration for “live” sessions:
            • Fri 4/9 10 AM – 11 AM PT
            • Mon 4/12 10 AM – 11 AM PT
            • Wed 4/14 7 PM – 8 PM PT
            • Sat 4/17 3 PM – 4 PM PT
          • Archive for all sessions, which will be recorded and posted
        • Link to the Contract Extension 2021 blog
        • Voting information

        Questions?

        Do you have questions about the proposed contract extension?  Is there something you would like clarified or need more information about?  Email extension@afaalaska.org to get your answers from the source!  You can also view the Contract Extension 2021 blog to review questions asked by other Flight Attendants and the answers from AFA.

        Filed Under: Latest News, Negotiations Tagged With: 2021, Extension, negotiations, TA, tentative agreement

        Open Time Tentative Agreement Presentation

        April 29, 2019 23:00

        Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2019

        Time: 9 AM ~ 11 AM PT (morning session) and 1 PM ~ 3 PM PT (afternoon session)

        Location: Four Points by Sheraton Seattle Airport South, 22406 Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, WA 98198

        Parking: Free parking is available at the Four Points hotel in the parking deck on the back side of the hotel and in the adjacent lot. 

        Transportation: If you are attending from out-of-town, please call the hotel directly at (253) 642-0100 to arrange for free hotel shuttle service once you arrive at the airport.

        Open Time TA broadcast

        We will broadcast the presentation sessions live on the AFA Alaska YouTube Channel.

        Link to morning session: https://youtu.be./AxHJ76cZidQ
        Link to afternoon session: https://youtu.be/tYk34EZzvdk

        TA information is found on the Open​ Time ​TA 2019 info page. You can ask questions using Slido during the presentation (Slido instructions). Please make sure to enter your first and last name followed by your base (e.g. Jane Doe SEA). Questions will only be answered if you follow this format. Any questions asked prior to the start of the event will be deleted. You have the ability to review other questions asked, and upvote anything you would like to see answered. We will endeavor to answer as many questions as possible during the presentation. We will recap and answer more questions on the blog.

        Open Time TA video

        AFA also plans to release a recorded compilation video of the two sessions so that all Flight Attendants will have access to the OpenTime TA presentation no matter where you are and whenever you have free time.​

        Voting

        Voting opens on Monday, May 6 at 9 AM PT and closes on Friday, May 31 at 9 AM PT. Once your ballot is cast, you may not change your vote. You must be an active member in good standing* at AFA Alaska on the day of the ballot count in order for your vote to be tallied. Please vote!

        In Solidarity,

        Your Negotiating Committee – MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Attorney Kimberley Chaput

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Terry Taylor, Mario de’Medici, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green and Brice McGee

        * Active member in good standing: AFA-CWA member, actively flying or continuing to pay dues each month while on a leave of absence, and dues no more than 30 days in arrears.) For additional information or assistance regarding dues or balloting, contact AFA-CWA Membership Services at 800-424-2401, Monday through Friday (closed major holidays) from 9 AM to 5 PM ET.

        Filed Under: Latest News, Negotiations Tagged With: 2019, negotiations, Open Time, OT, presentation, roadshow, TA, tentative agreement

        Open Time Negotiations Update – Tentative Agreement

        April 26, 2019 15:00

        A (not so) brief history of Open Time

        Due to Flight Attendant dissatisfaction with Open Time that existed at the time, AFA and management negotiated a new Open Time trading system in the 2014-2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Because the parties were unsure how well the new system would work for everyone, we agreed to a trial period, in which we could try out the system before it became permanent. 

        AFA heard loud and clear after several months of surveying that a majority of Flight Attendants were dissatisfied with the new system, so the Master Executive Council (MEC) cancelled the trial in July 2016. Under the terms of the contract, that meant AFA and management would start negotiating a new Open Time system, which began in November 2016. Meanwhile, management was supposed to have the trip trading system roll back to the prior Open Time trading rules (known as “Back to Book”) while the parties negotiated another system.

        Flash forward to the present

        If only it were that easy. The path to a new Open Time system has been challenged at nearly every turn: numerous programming delays, transition to a brand-new trip trading system, returning to a second round of negotiations with a mandate to achieve implementation guarantees, and an intervening merger. After nearly two and a half years, AFA and management have finally reached an Open Time tentative agreement (TA) that has been approved by the MEC for membership ratification.

        Before starting negotiations in late 2016, AFA surveyed Flight Attendant to determine which features a new Open Time system must have and which would be unacceptable. The Negotiating Committee believes we have achieved an Open Time system that is worthy of your consideration. 

        TA details

        Click here for the Open Time TA 2019 info page >

        This is a one-stop shop for all the resources you will need:

        • Important dates
        • Full text language of the Open Time TA 2019
        • Supplemental documents
        • Links to historical Open Time negotiations updates
        • Details about the Open Time TA presentation
        • The Negotiating Committee’s contact info
        • Voting info

        Open Time TA live presentation

        Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2019

        Time: 9 AM ~ 11 AM PT (morning session) and 1 PM ~ 3 PM PT (afternoon session)

        Location: Four Points by Sheraton Seattle Airport South, 22406 Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, WA 98198

        Parking: Free parking is available at the Four Points hotel in the parking deck on the back side of the hotel and in the adjacent lot.

        Transportation: If you are attending from out-of-town, please call the hotel directly at (253) 642-0100 to arrange for free hotel shuttle service once you arrive at the airport.

        Open Time TA presentation broadcast and compilation video

        Although there have been local “save the date” communications regarding a presentation on April 30th, AFA understands this is the first confirmed notice. No worries if you cannot make it because we will also broadcast the presentation sessions live on the AFA Alaska YouTube Channel, which may be accessed via the Open Time TA 2019 info page. AFA also plans to release a recorded compilation video of the two sessions so that all Flight Attendants will have access to the Open Time TA presentation no matter where you are and whenever you have free time.

        Voting

        Voting opens on Monday, May 6 at 9 AM PT and closes on Friday, May 31 at 9 AM PT. Once your ballot is cast, you may not change your vote. You must be an active member in good standing* at AFA Alaska on the day of the ballot count in order for your vote to be tallied. Please vote!

        In Solidarity, 

        Your Negotiating Committee – MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Attorney Kimberley Chaput

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Terry Taylor, Mario de’Medici, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green and Brice McGee

        * Active member in good standing: AFA-CWA member, actively flying or continuing to pay dues each month while on a leave of absence, and dues no more than 30 days in arrears.) For additional information or assistance regarding dues or balloting, contact AFA-CWA Membership Services at 800-424-2401, Monday through Friday (closed major holidays) from 9 AM to 5 PM ET.

        Filed Under: Latest News, Negotiations Tagged With: 2019, History of Open Time, negotiations, Open Time, OT, TA, tentative agreement

        Merger Negotiations Update – Tentative Merger Agreement Reached

        February 9, 2018 18:15

        The AFA Alaska-Virgin America Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) just reached a tentative Merger Agreement with Alaska Airlines management during our twelfth negotiations session this week in Seattle, WA.

        A tentative agreement is not released for a membership-wide vote until approved by your directly elected union leaders in the Master Executive Council (MEC). The JNC will be presenting the full text tentative Merger Agreement to the MEC on Monday, February 12.

        No information about the Merger Agreement will be released until after the MEC has reached a decision whether or not to release the tentative agreement for ratification. Assuming the MEC approves the Merger Agreement, the JNC will conduct informational roadshows around the system in early March.

        More updates to follow pending the outcome of the Special MEC meeting on Monday!

        In Solidarity,

        Your JNC – MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Jennifer Wise MacColl, Jamie Cogen, Lindsey Steele and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

         

        Keep in mind that merger negotiations are a different process than regular negotiations. Discussions are focusing on a limited list of Flight Attendant priorities. All the provisions in the AFA Alaska contract (scheduled pay raises, etc.) will continue in force for pre-merger Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants; all the provisions in the Virgin America work rules will remain in effect for pre-merger Virgin America Flight Attendants unless modified and/or superseded by the AFA Virgin America letters of agreement.

         

        Filed Under: AS/VX Merger, Latest News, Negotiations Tagged With: 2018, AS/VX Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC), merger, TA, tentative agreement

        MEC TA2 Review Update

        October 23, 2014 18:00

        The AFA Negotiating Committee has finished presenting the Agreement in Concept for TA2 to the Master Executive Council (MEC).

        This presentation led to a thorough discussion of the negotiated provisions. While all tentatively agreed and signed TA2 sections were available at the meeting, the MEC expressed a desire to see a complete, finalized document.   The MEC unanimously agreed to delay the decision on whether or not to send out the TA for membership ratification pending a finalized document.

        The entire Negotiating Committee supports this decision and will continue the task of proofing and finalizing the document, which must be performed in tandem with management’s team. Proofing the full-text language in contract form will take some time and will be dependent on coordinating management’s and AFA’s Negotiating Committee schedules. We are committed to making this a priority while ensuring it is accomplished with accuracy. This process could take up to a month to accomplish although we will aim to shorten this as much as possible.

        AFA understands there will be concerns that details will not be released during this period. This course of action is required to ensure that all the language is fully vetted. This entails a comprehensive review of language, grammar, cross-referencing contractual citations and formatting. We know you are eager to enter the next step of the process; however, your Negotiating Committee is focused on ensuring both you and your leadership will have the proper tools to make an informed decision.

        In solidarity,

        Your MEC—Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow and Stephen Couckuyt; and

        Your Negotiating Committee—MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

        MEC 5BSS Logo (Web)

        Filed Under: Contract 2014 Negotiations Blog, Latest News, Negotiations Tagged With: 2014, October, TA, tentative agreement

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