Council Newsletter, Feb 2025
AFA Horizon – Council 16 Newsletter (BOI, PAE, SEA, GEG)
In case you missed it, check out the last newsletter.
NavBlue log-in change
Beginning immediately, your 4- or 5-digit Horizon ID number will no longer be used to log into NavBlue. Crew members will now log in using their 7-digit employee number (formerly known as your PeopleSoft ID#). This number may be found on your crew badge, just below your Horizon ID number.
When logging in, your new temporary credentials will be:
- Username: Your 7-digit employee number
- Password: Your 7-digit employee number
Follow the prompts to reset your password immediately. On the synchronization window, we encourage you to check the box 'Automate on start up'.
Unfortunately, with this change, your Default Bid has been cleared and will need to be re-entered, and you will not have access to previous months.
Questions, Comments, Concerns? Contact the PBS Committee.
Committee reminder, Grievance
Discussions with management
There has been a long history of management scheduling all meetings they need to conduct with a Flight Attendant in coordination first with AFA to ensure a union rep is available and can be present.
As a reminder, your grievance committee strongly advises all members exercise their contractual and entitled right to have an AFA representative present at all meetings and discussions with management, and to set these meetings and discussions for a time and date that are mutually agreed to.
Joshua Haimes
Grievance Chairperson
Please refer to Article 23.A.2 of the CBA.
Black History Month
AFA is proud to celebrate Black History Month in February, an annual national observance that highlights the power and impact of the Black community.
Black History Month is a dedicated time to honor and celebrate the contributions of Black Americans throughout history and the present with emphasis on achievements that have been impactful domestically and abroad. It is an opportunity to engage in stories that provide historical context and highlight accomplishments that are often overlooked and not discussed in the standard history books.
Local Councils are distributing a Black History Month AFA pin. Diversity and Inclusion pins were a concept put forward by AFA members through AFA structure.
Read AFA Human Rights & Equity Committee’s newsletter on Black History Month >
Known Crew Member update
Council meeting, April 1
In advance of the AFA-CWA Board of Directors (BOD) meeting in April, your Local Council Officers will be conducting a Local Council meeting on April 1, 2025. During this meeting participants will review the proposed AFA-CWA budget for fiscal year 2025-2026, which will be considered during the April BOD meeting, and any other local advanced agenda items submitted for Membership consideration.
Please keep an eye out for additional information including the time and meeting link. We look forward to seeing you!
Scheduling Report, March
Your Council 16 Scheduling Committee meets monthly with the MEC Scheduling Chair & Crew Planning Liaison to discuss the ongoing work representing your interests in line holder schedules and raise your concerns about how the pairings were built that month. The Committee also meets with management quarterly to receive updates and discuss issues and problems Flight Attendants face with scheduling, pairings, and bidding.
The committee has long heard from you that pairings are not being built to your satisfaction. In general, you want high credit pairings (5+ credits a day avg.), limited/no sits over 2 hours, overnights of 12 hours or greater, limited overnights in another base, and better distribution of pairing lengths (base specific). Continue to let your bases scheduling rep(s) know how satisfied you are with the pairings, and any issues faced with scheduling, pairings, and bidding.
March Pairing Build
Council Status Report
If you have an unresolved outstanding balance pay online. Flight Attendants who have taken any unpaid leaves, including CLOA, union dues must be paid manually. If you happen to find yourself in an arrears situation and do not know the amount owing or have any questions regarding what months you owe, please contact Council leadership. We are here to help!
Negotiation Update
AFA has filed for mediation with the National Mediation Board (“NMB”). We believe we are no longer making progress in our negotiations, as the parties remain far apart on compensation, scheduling, and other issues critical to our work lives. The National Mediation Board recently assigned Michael Kelliher as our mediator. Mike has been mediating for nearly 15 years and most recently helped AFA and Alaska achieve their tentative agreements. His background as a Flight Attendant at American Airlines means that he will truly understand and work to resolve our issues.
Mediation is not a magic bullet for a contract. It is simply the next step in the Railway Labor Act process—a step that we must complete in good faith before we are permitted to even request the right to strike. Of course, we hope that Horizon will agree to a reasonable contract and that a strike will not be necessary. But we absolutely need to keep the process moving. Filing for mediation accomplishes that goal.
Until the next check in, fly safe!
"Stronger Together, Better Together"
