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MEC Update May 22, 2013: AAG Shareholders Meeting Recap

May 22nd, 2013 by

May 22, 2013     Dear Flight Attendants,     Many of our brothers and sisters participated in informational leafleting and picketing at the Alaska Air Group Shareholders meeting yesterday afternoon at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on Pier 66 in downtown Seattle. The event was a very successful solidarity action and the Flight Attendants delivered a professional, respectful message to management and our shareholders. Several AFA representatives entered the actual proceedings and Master Executive Council (MEC) President Jeffrey Peterson was the first to address the group during the Q&A portion of the meeting. AFA is appreciative of management’s efforts to ensure AFA was heard.   The Shareholders meeting was reported in an Alaska’s World article today (May 22, 2013) Read More >>

[Correction: Press Advisory] Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Rally for Contract

May 20th, 2013 by

Media Advisory for May 21, 2013 Contact: Laura Masserant 360-633-5905 Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Rally For Contract Washington, DC – As Alaska Air Group holds its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday, award-winning Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, will rally outside as they continue to press management for a fair contract. “Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants have been distinguished by numerous awards for our hard work, sacrifices and dedication. Bolstered by our exemplary service, Alaska Airlines has just received the JD Power and Associates® award for the sixth year in a row—unprecedented in the industry. We have worked closely with management to create a winning strategy and have been key to the success of our airline. Read More >>

Invitation for Informatio​nal Leafleting at the Shareholde​rs Meeting

May 20th, 2013 by

May 20, 2013     Dear Flight Attendants,     The Master Executive Council (MEC) invites you to join us for informational leafleting at the Alaska Air Group (AAG) Shareholders meeting beginning at 1pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the Bell Harbor Conference Center, Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA 98121 (http://www.bellharbor.com/).   From 1pm to 2pm, the entire group will participate just outside the venue, along the pier, on the Alaska Way sidewalk and possibly over the sky bridge leading to the parking structure across the street. You can check out a map and interactive view of the site on Google: http://goo.gl/maps/lF7DE. At 2pm, several members of the contingent with shares or proxies will enter the conference center Read More >>

Negotiations Update May 17, 2013: Negotiated TA Changes AFA Version

May 17th, 2013 by

May 17, 2013     Dear Flight Attendants,     This is the fourth installment in a series of negotiations updates this week.   AFA has been working on a summary of negotiated contract changes for some time now. Management was kind enough to provide a summary last week, but we thought it was important to publish our version as well. You will find the document here: Negotiated TA Changes AFA.   Informational leafleting and picketing at the Alaska Air Group (AAG) Shareholders meeting will begin at 1pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the Bell Harbor Conference Center, Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA 98121 (http://www.bellharbor.com/). AFA will be providing free AFA t-shirts to all participants, supplies permitting. Do Read More >>

Negotiatio​ns Update May 15, 2013: Informatio​nal Leafleting

May 15th, 2013 by

May 15, 2013     Dear Flight Attendants,     This is the third installment in a series of negotiations updates this week. We are going to take the opportunity at the Alaska Air Group (AAG) Shareholders meeting next week to participate in informational leafleting. What exactly does this entail?   First of all, we know there are Flight Attendants around the system who are interested in participating in the event. We are extremely thankful for the show of support but please be advised that System Regulations 6.100, General Provisions prohibits an employee from  the “use [of] on-line or offline non-revenue and reduced rate tickets for…travel that is contrary to the best interests of Alaska Airlines. This includes, but is Read More >>

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