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Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted: November 27, 2024
This Thanksgiving season, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for each of you. Your dedication, solidarity and unwavering support continue to inspire us every day. It is truly an honor to represent such an incredible group of Flight Attendants who embody the Spirit of Aloha in all you do [...]
Grievance Mediation Summary – November 2024
Posted: November 19, 2024
The AFA and HA management have incorporated grievance mediation utilizing the services of the National Mediation Board (NMB) into our processes for resolving grievances pending System Board of Adjustment (SBA). Mediation is a form of dispute resolution that allows AFA and management to work together collaboratively to resolve our disagreements with a third-party mediator [...]
Recall Opportunities For Oct 31 - Nov 1
Posted: October 30, 2024
Due to unforeseen staffing shortages in Honolulu, Crew Scheduling currently has many trips requiring coverage in Open Time. They have started calling for voluntary recall for both today and tomorrow and will continue to do so for the rest of the afternoon. A notice via the Remind text messaging platform and via email will be sent by Crew Scheduling and Flight Attendants will be able to put [...]
Negotiating Committee for Section 6
Negotiations for our current Hawaiian-AFA Contract are on the horizon. In addition to the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) that will bargain the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) with Alaska management, we also need to elect members to serve on the Negotiating Committee (NC) who will negotiate our current contract with Hawaiian management. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) becomes amendable on April 2, 2025; however, it also contains a provision that allows [...]
Merger Committees - Application Deadline Extended
Posted: October 24, 2024
The AFA Hawaiian MEC has made the unanimous decision to extend the application deadline for members interested in serving on the Merger Committees. The previous deadline of October 24 has been extended by 1 week to October 31 end of day 1700 HST / 2000 PDT. Interview and election dates are unchanged with interviews being held from November 6-8 and the election taking place on November 14. This decision was made in recognition that the recent petition to recall may have distracted members [...]
Merger Committees - Reminder
Posted: October 22, 2024
On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the Department of Transportation provided the final regulatory approval allowing the merger of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines to move forward. On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the financial transaction completed the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines by Alaska Airlines. Per Section X [Merger Policy and Related Employee Protective Provisions] [...]
Section 6 Notification Filed
Posted: October 21, 2024
Our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Hawaiian Airlines reached in 2020 has an amendable date of April 2, 2025. The CBA provides that either side may send a letter between 150 and 180 days prior to the amendable date seeking to commence bargaining. On October 16, 2024, the AFA International office sent the required notice to Hawaiian Airlines [...]
MEC Officers Report - September Recap 2024
Posted: October 17, 2024
On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the Department of Transportation provided the final regulatory approval for the merger of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines to move forward. On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the financial close of the transaction finalized the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines by Alaska Airlines. Per Section X [Merger Policy and Related Employee Protective Provisions] [...]
MEC Merger Informational Meeting
Posted: October 10, 2024
We invite you to join us on Monday, October 28, 2024, from 9:00 AM HST to 10:30 AM HST for an important MEC Merger Informational Meeting hosted by the AFA Hawaiian MEC. This is an opportunity to stay informed and ask questions as we continue to navigate the Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines merger process. We are honored to welcome Special Guests Dan Akins, renowned aviation industry economist and Hawaiian Airlines Board Member and Paula Mastrangelo [...]
Support Pro-Labor Candidates and Legislation!
Posted: October 9, 2024
As we approach the upcoming elections, it is more important than ever for us to get out and vote. The choices we make at the ballot box directly impact the laws, policies, and leaders that shape our work environment and the future of labor rights. This is not about party politics—it's about supporting candidates and legislation that stand with workers and support labor, regardless of political affiliation [...]
Change in Control Payment
Posted: September 24, 2024
On Wednesday, September 25th, we will be receiving a Change in Control payment as provided by Section 1.F.1. of our contract. Earlier today the company notified us by email of the pending payment. The Change in Control payment is a negotiated contractual benefit, triggered by the Alaska merger. A payout of $1.5 million will be made to our group and will be distributed to us based [...]
Merger Committees
Posted: September 19, 2024
On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the Department of Transportation provided the final regulatory approval allowing the merger of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines to move forward. On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the financial transaction completed the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines by Alaska Airlines. Per Section X [Merger Policy and Related Employee Protective Provisions] of the AFA-CWA Constitution & Bylaws (C&B), the AFA Hawaiian Master Executive Council (MEC) will now begin the process of electing Members [...]
MEC Officer Report - August Recap
Posted: September 2, 2024
The AFA has reached a Merger Transition Process Agreement (MTA) with Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. As mentioned in a prior communication, this agreement provides us with protection in writing during the interim period until we negotiate and ratify a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). This agreement provides us protection on issues and concerns many of us share [...]
MEC Officer Report
Posted: July 23, 2024
On Monday, July 1, AFA International President Sara Nelson convened a Joint Merger Meeting with the leaderships of AFA Hawaiian (3 MEC Officers, 2 LEC Presidents) and AFA Alaska (3 MEC Officers, 6 LEC Presidents), AFA International Officers and AFA Staff from Legal and Communications departments. We met to assess the progress made on the demands outlined in the MECs' previously adopted resolution (April 26 Resolution), which included securing an industry-leading contract for the [...]
Posted: June 19, 2024
Please be advised that if you are asked to perform a drug test during or after a day of recurrent training you are entitled to receive one (1) hour of pay as provided by Section 20.I.2.d. of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. There had been some concern about the language regarding the use of the phrase “release from a trip,” but that issue has been clarified. The one hour of pay always applies [...]
AFA-CWA Board Of Directors Recap
Posted: June 17, 2024
The AFA-CWA 51st Board of Directors (BOD) was held on May 20th – May 22nd in Atlanta, Georgia. The BOD is an annual convention held every year. In attendance and representing AFA Hawaiian was your MEC Officers, Council 43/HNL Officers and Council 47/LAX Officers. Also in attendance were the MEC and LEC Officers of the other 19 AFA represented airlines, the AFA International Officers, AFA International Staff and guests. [...]
MEC Regular Meeting Notice: Change Of Language To Current MEC Policy & Procedures
Posted: May 18, 2024
The MEC will be having a regular meeting prior to the AFA-CWA Board of Directors Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting will take place virtually, via Zoom on Saturday, May 18 at 13:00 EDT / 07:00 HST. The MEC will be meeting to make amendments to the Hawaiian Airlines MEC Policy and Procedure Manual. This annual review and update is in compliance with MEC Policy Procedure Manual Article I.E.1. Please see attached for the advance Agenda Item #1, which is up for consideration and vote. [...]
MEC Officers Report
Posted: May 10, 2024
On April 26, 2024, AFA International President, Sara Nelson, convened a virtual meeting with the Hawaiian and Alaska Master Executive Councils (MEC). This includes the directly elected Local Council Presidents and MEC Officers at each airline. AFA professionals from Legal, Collective Bargaining, Government Affairs, and Communications were also in attendance. Our next course of action is to decide and announce AFA's stance of support, opposition, or neutrality regarding this merger. [...]
787-9 Staffing
Posted: April 13, 2024
For the bid month of May 2024, the Boeing 787-9 pairings have been published with eight (8) Flight Attendant positions. This is in keeping with the contractual staffing requirements of Section 7.C.2.f., North America 787-9 One-Way Staffing Carve Out, on page 7-8 of the contract. This provision allows the company to reduce staffing by one (from 9 FAs to 8 FAs) during peak travel months (January, May, June, July, August, and December). The purpose of this memo is to answer some of the questions you may have [...]
United Airlines Day Of Action
Posted: April 7, 2024
United Airlines will be hosting a system-wide Day of Action this Thursday, April 11. According to the United Airlines most recent proxy statement, corporate executives received significant compensation increases in 2023, while Flight Attendants continue to fight for a fair contract. Let's raise the bar for current [...]
AFA & CWA Scholarships
Posted: April 5, 2024
A dependent of an AFA member in good standing who is seeking to further her/his education at an accredited college or university. Any recipient may reapply for this scholarship each year until graduation up to a maximum of four years. The deadline to apply for the AFA Dee Maki Scholarship is April 10. [...]
Uptick in Discipline & Investigations, Intelex App, HSAP and Entitled To Union Representation
Posted: March 27, 2024
Recently, we have noticed an uptick in discipline and investigations by the company. We would like to remind you to familiarize yourself with policy and procedures. We would also like to encourage you to continue to report irregularities, deviations from service and issues using the company's reporting system, Intelex. You are also able to use the Intelex app on your FAMD – be sure to sign-in to Intelex prior to the flight, go to settings [...]
Our Brother, Alex Bodine & AFA Hawaiian EAP Committee
Posted: March 14, 2024
Words cannot begin to express the shock and sadness we are feeling after learning about the sudden and unexpected passing of a family member and friend, Alex Bodine. Alex was a kind, caring, and hard-working Flight Attendant who brought out the best in everyone he was around. He was one of those people [...]
Inflight Service Committee, Reserve & Mobilization Committee and PBS Committee
Posted: March 8, 2024
We would like to introduce the newly appointed Inflight Service Co-Chairpersons, Cameron Krainin and Kristi Meyers. Together, they have 62 years of combined service with the company and currently work on all aircraft types and in both cabins. They will be working with their company counterparts that include inflight service and catering to provide input and suggestions. [...]
February MEC Newsletter
Posted: January 21, 2024
We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Kanoe Medina. She will forever be remembered in our hearts for her bubbly personality, infectious smile, fun loving spirit, grace and warmth. Over the past 11 years with Inflight, Kanoe has made a lasting impression on many through her “go-team” work ethic and friendliness [...]
January MEC Newsletter
Posted: January 24, 2024
Happy 2024! Now that the holidays are behind us, we are looking forward to what this year will bring, including the possibility of a merger with Alaska Airlines. We are committed to keeping you current with information and updates as we receive them. If you don’t already know, AFA International President [...]
December MEC Newsletter
Posted: December 24, 2023
As we come upon the holiday season, we reflect on all that has happened in this past year. We have faced many challenges with irregular operations, software cutovers, mechanical issues, and an unimaginable disaster. With the possibility of our biggest change on the horizon, we recognize the uncertainty that comes with it. [...]
Merger: Progression of Events
Posted: December 8, 2023
With the upcoming potential merger of Hawaiian Airlines with Alaska Airlines, it’s important now more than ever to keep up to date with the information being published by both the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and Hawaiian Airlines. As we have continued to mention, mergers don’t happen quickly, and from what we are hearing we have a long road ahead. There is a lot of information we don’t [...]
Mergers: An Emotional and Uncertain Time
Posted: December 6, 2023
AFA International has shepherded several of their MECs through mergers over the years and each one has been different. The only commonality is the massive number of details and the patience which must be exhibited to wait out long stretches of uncertainty and information voids. Change is often accompanied by a range of emotions and is completely normal to feel a mixture [...]
A Message from your AFA Hawaiian MEC
Posted: December 3, 2023
This morning, we all learned that Hawaiian Airlines has entered into a merger agreement with Alaska Airlines. The announcement came as a surprise to everyone. The company expects that the merger will take 12-18 months to complete. On a professional level and as your AFA representatives, our first priority is to ensure your rights and interests are protected. To that end we have already spoken [...]
AFA Merger
We know that everyone has questions and concerns about the proposed merger of Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Mergers take time. Nothing will happen overnight. But right now we must stick together because the airlines are very clear about how this will benefit shareholders, consumers, and employees but together we can claim clarity in black and white for our jobs and the [...]
November MEC Newsletter
Posted: November 16, 2023
AFA-CWA International Officers President Sara Nelson, Vice President Keturah Johnson, and Secretary/Treasurer Dante Harris will be in Honolulu on Saturday, December 2nd for a meeting with your AFA Leadership followed by a meet and greet that all members are invited to attend. The event will be held at the Ala Moana Honolulu by Mantra in the Pakalana & Anthurium room from 12:00-2:00pm [...]
Save The Date
Posted: November 6, 2023
AFA-CWA International Officers Meet & Greet on December 2, 2023 Location : Ala Moana Honolulu by Mantra 410 Atkinson Drive Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 (Pakalana & Anthurium room) Time : 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Light refreshments will be served Parking available either at the Ala Moana Shopping Center or $10 Self Park fee at the hotel [...]
MEC October Newsletter
Posted: October 18, 2023
Empower (who manages our retirement plan) will have annual workshop meetings on Monday, October 23, on the 7th floor in the Inter Island Conference Center. Two workshops are available 10:00-11:00 AM and 1:00-2:00 PM. Please see the attached flyer at the end of this newsletter for details on location and parking. Empower will also be holding a workshop for Council 47 LAX Flight Attendants on December 9. Further details and information will be forthcoming. [...]
Save The Date Retirement Workshop
Posted: October 2, 2023
Save The Date! EMPOWER RETIREMENT: Session #1 10:00am - 11:00am Session #2 1:00pm - 2:00pm Location - TBD WORKSHOP MONDAY, OCTOBER 23Session #1 10:00am - 11:00am Session #2 1:00pm - 2:00pm Location - TBD. Learn about Retirement Budgeting, Rollover Options Medicare, Social Security, Navigating the Empower site [...]
MEC Alert - Jumpseat Authority
Posted: October 1, 2023
In this past month we have seen an uptick in flight attendants being denied access to the unoccupied Flight Attendant jump seats especially in the neighbor island operation due to weight and balance. We have also received reports of denial due to agents closing the flight before a flight attendant is able to receive a jumpseat assignment. We have addressed this issue with Inflight management who has in turn, advised Airport Operations of the contractual requirements. The contractual right to occupy the 4th Flight Attendant jumpseat per section 30.G.4, of our CBA reads as follows: [...]
Human Rights & Equity Newsletter
The AFA Human Rights and Equity Committee is committed to providing the broadest possible representation of our members regardless of age, disability, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression. We honor and celebrate the shared humanity of the members in our care. We shall at all times endeavor to promote the principles of tolerance, fairness, equity, justice, respect and inclusion within our Union. It is only when we all work together that we can tear down the walls of division and create a progressive culture that values social & economic justice for all working people. [...]
MEC Alert - Long Term Care Marketplace
Posted: September 28, 2023
The Long-Term Care products available can pay for the costs associated with needing care for an extended period at home or even a stay in a LongTerm Care facility. Be sure to obtain coverage before the special enrollment ends on September 29th. Eligible members may be able to enroll with Guaranteed Issue under qualifying plans. Learn about the valuable protection this coverage offers as well as no cost caregiving resources through Yourcare360 and Papa Pals. Contact ACSIA Partners by calling (888) 340-0788 or visit afa.yourcare360.com. [...]
MEC Officer Newsletter
Posted: September 14, 2023
Aloha from your newly elected MEC Officers! The last few weeks have been spent transitioning, establishing past relationships, getting settled and up to speed on what’s going on with our Union and company. As all 3 of us have previously held officer positions there is a sense of familiarity but at the same time with many differences. We would like to report that we had a productive, successful first few weeks in office and are looking forward to working together. [...]
Labor Day Communication
Posted: September 4, 2023
Labor Day is a day to celebrate and remember Union workers, both past and present, and their struggle to win many of the rights and benefits that we enjoy today. Today, a growing number of workers in the United States are joining forces to work collectively to improve the wages, benefits, healthcare, and safety in their workplace. Let’s be sure to support them in their struggle [...]
MEC Officer Communication
Posted: August 23, 2023
We recognize that this past year has been a very tumultuous time in our Union’s history. Thank you for your patience during this time of instability with all the recent leadership changes. We made the decision to return to leadership roles to continue our service to the membership with the goal of repairing relationships and to steady our Union in preparation for the future. [...]
MEC Officer Election Results
MEC Officer Candidates and Special Meeting Agenda August 22, 2023 Dear Hawaiian AFA Members, Please be advised the following MEC Officer candidates have submitted their Commitment to Serve. MEC President: Joni Kashiwai, MEC Vice President: Scott Henton and Andrew Ferreira, MEC Secretary Treasurer: Lea Sekimoto, David Kawika Mahoe and Andrew Ferreira. As a reminder the MEC Election will be held tomorrow, August 23, at 1pm HST via Zoom. You must register in advance to attend this special meeting. [...]
MEC Officer Candidates and Special Meeting Agenda, Revised
Posted: August 22, 2023
MEC Officer Candidates and Special Meeting Agenda
MEC Officer Candidates and Special Meeting Agenda August 22, 2023 Dear Hawaiian AFA Members, Please be advised the following MEC Officer candidates have submitted their Commitment to Serve. MEC President: Joni Kashiwai, MEC Vice President: Scott Henton and Andrew Ferreira, MEC Secretary Treasurer: Lea Sekimoto and David Kawika Mahoe. As a reminder the MEC Election will be held tomorrow, August 23, at 1pm HST via Zoom. You must register in advance to attend this special meeting. [...]
Notice Of Elections: MEC Officers
Posted: August 16, 2023
Last week Tuesday August 8, 2023 a Special Meeting was called in which the MEC President and MEC Vice President were recalled. That then required I, Kerri Ruiz your MEC Secretary, to stand in as your interim Acting MEC President. What unfolded the day after the special meeting was the devastation caused by the wildfires at Lahaina, Maui. This rightfully turned our efforts and focus to supporting [...]
Maui Fire Resources
Posted: August 11, 2023
The road to recovering from the Maui Wildfires will certainly be lengthy. We would like to provide support options for those affected and for those of us who are able please consider contributing your support to the organization of your choice. This list will be later posted to our HawaiianAFA.org website and we will make periodic updates. With that if you are aware of other resources, please let us know and we will gladly add it as a resource. [...]
We Need Your Kokua!
Posted: August 10, 2023
Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, One of the things that we as a true ‘Ohana are best at doing is rallying to support our loved ones. Right now that means our Maui ‘Ohana and in particular Flight Attendant Jessica Pratt. Jessica, her husband Steven and their children were forced to evacuate their Lahaina home this past Tuesday. While they made it out safely and are now staying with family [...]
Maui Wild Fires
Posted: August 9, 2023
Late last night raging wildfires swept through parts of Maui with devastating effects on parts of our island community. Hawaiian Airlines is actively monitoring the situation and working to confirm well-being of our fellow Hawaiian employees. The AFA’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Committee and In-Flight Management Teams have been contacting Flight Attendants that [...]
Allegation #1-4, Response To Online Circulating Rumors & As To Not Wanting To Publicly Shame Me
Posted: August 8, 2023
I feel horrible that we are all being dragged through the hatred and darkness that appears to be the style cues of the new LECP HNL. Note to us all, it is not becoming. The ridiculousness of all this, is that any recall of an MECP can just be done without any cause. In other words, any LECP can just do it and be done. So why all the angry and mean spirited messages? [...]
MEC Committee Chairs Meeting, Grievances, AFA Archives At Hawaiian, MEC Focus On Future & About Those Accusations
Posted: August 6, 2023
Well, what can I possibly write about today? Ugh. Rather than participate in the circus, I will continue to do the job I promised when I began my position as your MEC President. I will report on the AFA MEC activities of the past week. So here goes... MEC Committee Chairs meeting. As we communicated to you all last Tuesday, we had a very fun and productive meeting. The focus was on having our MEC Committees think BIG! It’s time to tap into resources from all the amazing resources our International Union has available. [...]
1st Quarterly MEC Chairperson Meeting
Posted: August 1, 2023
Yesterday we hosted our first quarterly Master Executive Council (MEC) Officers and Committee Chairs meeting of the new term. We gathered at the MEC Office, excited and hopeful about moving forward together. Our Chairs are a diverse team, committed to engaging and supporting our entire flight attendant `ohana. The purpose of the meeting was for the MEC Chairs to [...]
Money Matters, Grievances, Snooze Fest, MEC Focus on Travel and MEC Reserve Committee
Posted: July 30, 2023
Hear ye, hear ye! Announcing the first new MEC Town Hall meeting coming to HNL live and broadcasted via Zoom. Set your calendars for this super exciting event taking place on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. I’ll have more details soon. Buy those Skyline tickets now. Oh right, it hasn’t quite made it to the airport yet... In the meantime, we have our new administration’s first MEC Committee Chairs meeting tomorrow. Kerri, Andrew and I have been working on this for a while. In fact, it’s now 7:00 pm and we’re hard at it still. [...]
Grievance Logs, Interisland Matters, Maintenance, A321 Engines, Juice Box Replacement, Amazon Operation Primed, and Wassup Japan
Posted: July 23, 2023
This week’s update will be short and sweet. I am please to announce that the MEC Grievance Logs from 2018- 2023 are ready for everyone to see and access starting this coming week. In addition, we are readying all our past Grievance Arbitrations to be viewable online as well. Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect to see online. [...]
Grievance Organization Continues to Rule, Deadhead Seating Priority Grievance, Trips Published Not Flown (TPNF) Lost Arbitration, Grievance Spotting Online, August Schedule, Staffing Overage Leaves and MEC Reserve Committee
Posted: July 7, 2023
Somehow through all the movement of mountains of boxes, we were able to continue the work on our Master Grievance File Network. Each file from 2014 to the present was reviewed and placed into a file cabinets for easy access. Next, we will digitize everything so that we have online access as well. I love old physical documents so it will be hard to make the decision at some point to get rid of the old paper copies. For 2023, the AFA has filed 11 Grievances and I am pleased to report that for the most part, every case has been processed [...]
New MEC Officer Welcome Letter
Posted: July 3, 2023
We are thrilled to address you for the first time as your elected MEC President, MEC Vice President, and MEC Secretary-Treasurer. It is an honor to have the opportunity to serve you, the entire membership, and to continue addressing your concerns. Our commitment to supporting the MEC Committees and the LEC Officers remains unwavering, as we strive to strengthen our union and amplify your voices. [...]
Special Thoughts, AFA Hawaiian MEC Policy and Procedure Manual Revision and Entering a New Era
Posted: July 2, 2023
Before I begin this week’s message, let’s remember our fellow flying partners who this past week experienced extreme turbulence halfway through their flight to Sydney. They are being cared for. Here’s wishing them a speedy recovery. They are the true unsung heroes of our profession. Mahalo nui loa. [...]
Wassup in the Market, Challenges with Runway Construction, Engine parts, New Operational systems, and New Baggage Handling Capabilities, Starlink Wi-Fi Connection, Hawaiian’s new B787-9 Dreamliner Reveal, Grievance Update
Posted: June 25, 2023
There was a lot going on in the AFA offices in Honolulu this past week as we moved to our new MEC Office space downstairs from the company and on the same level as ALPA, the pilots’ union. Although much has been relocated, there will be quite a number of other items to take care of before the transition on July 1 for our new MEC Officers team of myself, Andrew Ferreira, MEC VP, and Keri Ruiz, MEC Secretary-Treasurer. [...]
Aloha To LEC 43 HNL Current Leadership, LEC 43 HNL Transition Plan For New Leadership, New MEC Grievance System, MEC Election
Posted: June 18, 2023
Although Jaci-Ann has been very personally vilified for the past few years, I can say from personal observations that her dedication in ensuring the best for the Honolulu membership has been admirable. Along with Kahea and Kerri, I have watched them put together a team of volunteers who every week go through each and every Scheduling Clarification Report to address the needs [...]
MEC Officer & Committee Chair Election - Results
Posted: June 14, 2023
The MEC’s Special Meeting was held via Zoom at 1200 pm/Hawaii for MEC President, MEC Vice President and MEC Secretary/Treasurer. The MEC then closed the meeting for the MEC Committee Chair appointments. Video link for MEC Officer election: click here. Thank you to all candidates who were willing to serve the Membership! And thank you to all Members who logged on for the MEC election! [...]
MEC Officer & Committee Chair Election, Candidates
Posted: June 12, 2023
The voting members of the Hawaiian MEC consisting of the two LEC Presidents from HNL (43) and LAX (47) will be voting in the next MEC Officers and Committee Chairs for a 3-year term starting on July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. As stated in a previous communication, the date of the election will be held on June 14, 2023 @ 12PM HST. Only members in good standing who are pre-registered will be able to attend the open MEC Officer Election. Registration will close when the meeting starts. Please click here to register. [...]
MEC Monthly Flying Review Meeting, Runway 8L Project Continues, San Jose Fourth of July Fireworks Show, Trips Published Not Flown Arbitration, MEC Grievance on Deadheading Seating Priority Update
Posted: June 11, 2023
This past Friday, the AFA MEC had its monthly flying review for July 2023. Here are some of the highlights. ▪ As June is only 30 days, there are fewer total hours for the month. This means that for HNL, the PBS bid window will be set again at the lower end of 70-85 hours as it was earlier this year with remains at the guarantee still at 75. LAX hours remain the same. The bid window remains at 75-90 hours. ▪ LAX will be fully staffed so all positions will be covered for the entire month. [...]
MEC Officer & Committee Chair Elections
Posted: June 7, 2023
MEC Officer and Committee Chair Elections will take place on June 14, 2023 at 1200 HST. Please click the link to pre register for the Elections. Please note that the MEC Officers Election will be open to the membership. However, the MEC Committee Chair Elections will be closed to the membership. [...]
Building A Better System, MEC Grievance And AFA MEC Reserve Focus Group
Posted: June 6, 2023
Hope everyone had a nice week after going through recovery mode from the Memorial Day weekend. Things have been quite hectic in both our Master Executive Council and HNL Local Executive Council Offices. Your LEC Officers and volunteers were working hard at providing a smooth transfer for the newly elected officers whose term begin on July 1. On the MEC side, I have been trying to wrap up the large Grievance reorganization project with the help of our MEC Grievance Chair, Jeff Fuke, and our AFA Staff attorney, Megan Havern. I feel pretty good that we will be able to wrap it up in the next weeks. [...]
Reserve Focus Group Meeting With Company, Recap
Posted: May 31, 2023
After today’s Reserve Focus Group forum, we thought it important to share our thoughts. We began work as an AFA MEC Committee to gather information from our Reserves and to see what were the issues that were most important to our group. We set about our information gathering task through surveys and direct interactions with our Reserves. This led us to develop a presentation [...]
Reserve Focus Group Meeting With Company, Reminder
The company will be hosting a virtual Reserve Focus Group fulfilling the contractual obligation stated in Section 34-25. The intent of this focus group is for you to get your questions answered and to voice your concerns surrounding all things reserve. We encourage all who are available to participate. The company and AFA needs to hear what is working and what is not. [...]
Reserve Focus Group Meeting With Company
Posted: May 29, 2023
The Beginnings Of A Grievance: Grievance Handling Steps - Getting & Understanding A Grievance Number, Timelines (Contractual/Disciplinary/MEC Grievances), Hearings And Arbitrations
Posted: May 28, 2023
Here’s wishing you all a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I’m afraid that most of the MEC work this past week has been a continuation of going through all the past grievances and building a good record keeping log that can be used by all future AFA leaders at Hawaiian. This past week also saw work on a couple of terminations, but due to confidentiality with respect to the individuals involved, I just wanted to report on the activity. So far, I have notations attached to most of the grievances that have been filed from 2000-2023. [...]
AFA MEC Grievance Project - Reviewing the list of MEC Grievances, Creating a Single Log of MEC Grievances, Action Plan for all the MEC Grievances, Filling In the Gaps, Taking Action on the MEC Grievances, Brand New Master Log of MEC Grievances, The Importance, AFA Hawaiian Board of Directors
Posted: May 21, 2023
So this should be a very straight forward look, but this is where it gets interesting. There are multiple grievance logs kept by different people but no one log captures everything. Our AFA Field Office in Chicago keeps the filing numbers for each grievance, but not every grievance was followed up by the MEC in the past and so there were a number of unreported grievances which never [...]
AFA MEC Grievance Work, Reserve Focus Group, HAL Internet Outage, MEC Election, Reserve Assignments after the RSA Awards, Reserve Assignment Sign Off
Posted: May 14, 2023
This past week began with pulling together as much information as possible to get through the MEC Grievances that we will tackle, file by file, to get cleared. Special thanks to those volunteers who laid the groundwork for the clearance of the MEC Grievances. These AFA members include Melissa Teshima, Scott Henson, and Joni Kashiwai for going through the paper files for the past 15 years, then with the help of Lea Sekimoto made a list on an Excel Spreadsheet [...]
MEC Committee Announcement - Reserve Focus Group
Posted: May 8, 2023
We are excited to announce the implementation of the Reserve Focus Group (RFG) that has been established to support our Flight Attendants who are on a Reserve line. The RFG was negotiated as a sideletter with the intention for Reserves to bring forth Reserve issues and for the AFA and company to work on remedies for those issues. The Reserve Focus Group will be held virtually on May 31st [...]
MEC Heads-Up: Boarding Priority Chart
Posted: May 7, 2023
It was brought to my attention by someone who actually read my MECP Sunday Message today, that it would be impossible to document any seniority or status violation without knowledge of what the new Boarding Priority Codes mean. So, I poked around the Hawaiian Airlines SharePoint website and found the Priority Codes Chart. I have a link below, but I’m not certain if it’ll work for everyone if you aren’t already signed into your Hawaiian Airlines account in SharePoint. Here’s how to find it if the link does not work for you. [...]
MEC Presidents Meeting, Crew Scheduling, Airport Stations, MEC Grievance Review And Loose ends
On Monday, the two Local Executive Council Presidents (LECPs), JaciAnn Chung, Josh Aoki, and myself, held our regular weekly meeting to discuss issues from both HNL and LAX. These are the critical leaders as each LECP is the voting members of the Master Executive Council (MEC) since they are directly elected by the membership. The LECPs present me with a list of their current [...]
AFA New Legal Team, Reserve Focus Group, Interisland Jumpseat Denials, Flight Attendant Deadhead Priority, Grievance Clearance, National Academy of Arbitrators And MEC Presidents Meeting
Posted: April 30, 2023
Our International Office in Washington, D.C., has expanded our Legal Department with the addition of three new attorneys who happen to be all women, a fitting choice for AFA. In the reshuffling of attorney assignments, I am pleased to welcome our latest team player here at AFA Hawaiian. Our new staff attorney is Megan Havern. She is a graduate of Loyola University School of Law. [...]
MEC Grievance Committee Announcement
Posted: April 27, 2023
Both the Honolulu and Los Angeles Local Executive Council (LEC) Presidents appear to have done their jobs in ensuring initial grievances have been handled. The problem we all have is the huge backlog of grievances sent by the Local Councils to the MEC Grievance Committee for final processing. I will be as clear as possible here, there was no concerted effort over the past few years to actually clear up this MEC pile of grievances expeditiously. I spoke to our staff attorney, Richard Wrede, about this and he even said that prior to my election, there was this acceptance by the MEC for inaction. [...]
New HA BOD Delegate, Reserve Focus Group, AFA Update Meeting With John Snook, HA In-sourcing Maintenance At LAX And SEA, Taxiway “K” In HNL, Maui Gates, San Francisco Bay Area Base And Inflight Service Changes
Posted: April 23, 2023
I am honored to announce our new AFA Hawaiian Airlines Board member, Mr. Dan Akins. Many of you may remember him as the one who addressed us all on our Zoom AFA 2020 Negotiations Contract Roadshow back in March of that year. He gave us his view on the gains we as a Union were able to achieve in those negotiations, and what we should consider in our ratification discussions and vote. Dan has his MBA from the London School of Economics with a specialty in Transport Economics. [...]
MEC Committee Report: Legislative Affairs
Posted: April 22, 2023
Many of you may already know that a lot of the specialized work done by our Union is actually carried out by the dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy to represent those interests that impact each and every one of us. There are more than a dozen MEC Committees presently and many of these AFA Committees have an LEC counterpart as well. We hope to highlight the various MEC Committees in the coming weeks to keep you all informed of the AFA work being done by them [...]
Reserve Focus Group, Hawaiian Aviation Safety Action Plan, AFA Executive Board Meeting, B787-9 Training Coming Soon, LGB Long Layovers, Rarotonga, Cook Islands And MEC Committee Work
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