Stronger Together ~ Better Together
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Horizon Negotiations Update May 2019 AFA and management met again in Seattle on May 7-9. AFA’s committee members are MEC President Ed Hawes; Flight Attendants Joelle Fuhrman and Tanya Phillips; and our professional negotiator and attorney, Kimberley Chaput. Management’s team…
June Bid 322 Scheduling Notes June will be our third full month of mixed-pairing flying. With it, there were a total of 1,437 trips between all our bases. Of those, 327 are Q400 flying and 252 are E175 flying. That’s…
Council 16 (SEA/GEG/BOI) Election Results MAY 06, 2019 12:30 BY LISA DAVIS-WARREN (MEC ACTING PRESIDENT) The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing the Flight Attendants based in Seattle, Spokane and Boise: LEC President: Joelle…
Hello All, We wanted to thank everyone that came out for our SEA/PDX ACT Negotiation’s Sit! There was a great turnout with some excellent questions and valid concerns which we are providing to your negotiations team members For April, our…
AFA MEC President and Acting President were able to meet with Brooke Vatheuer, SVP Operations and Planning, for the first time since she has been in her new position. This will be a quarterly meeting and we will communicate what…
There are plenty of unpleasant odors in the cabin. Most are harmless, but some are toxic, so it is important to be informed. Two types of fumes (unpleasant, odorous, and potentially toxic compounds) that can contaminate the air supply are…
SICK FROM POOR AIRCRAFT AIR QUALITY? REPORT IT – EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU’LL BE BETTER SOON AND CALL AFA-CWA FOR HELP Many different types of chemicals can contaminate the cabin air, including exhaust fumes, deicing fluid, electrical fumes,…
Fumes onboard? Overview and practical advice for AFA-CWA members Have you read the recent high-profile media reports about crews getting sick from breathing toxic fumes (unpleasant, unexplained odors) inflight? AFA-CWA has long been a leader among unions in working…
Answers to frequently asked questions: Onboard Exposure to Smoke/Fumes Prepared by: Judith Anderson AFA-CWA Air Safety, Health, & Security Dept. judith@AFAnet.org — 206-932-6237 What are the possible sources of smoke and fumes in the cabin? There are many sources of…
Horizon Negotiations Update April 2019 AFA and management met again in Seattle, from April 16-18. for three full days in Seattle. AFA’s committee members are MEC President Ed Hawes; Flight Attendants Joelle Fuhrman and Tanya Phillips; and our professional negotiator…
