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Hawaiian Airlines AFA
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO
Stronger Together, Better Together!
October 14, 2018 Aloha PEK - Pics of last flight...
October 10, 2018 10 Hours Rest is Law! - AFA Interactive
October 05, 2018 Update to 10 Hours Rest Issue from MEC President Sharon Soper
October 02, 2018 Congress Passes 10 Hours Rest, FAA Reauthorization Bill
August 22, 2018 HAWAII RELEASES EXTENSIVE HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS GUIDE
May 01, 2018 LEC 43 HALAFA HUI NEWSLETTER!
April 28, 2018 Honoring Aloha 243 on Workers Memorial Day
April 10, 2018 Flight Attendant Union Re-Elects Sara Nelson as President
April 04, 2018 Changes to CNA, Long-Term Care Insurance Premium and Billing
April 01, 2018 LEC 43 HALAFA HUI NEWSLETTER!
March 27, 2018 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE
March 13, 2018 LEC 47 UNIFORM MEETING NOTES
February 01, 2018 LEC 43 HALAFA HUI NEWSLETTER!
January 01, 2018 LEC 43 HALAFA HUI NEWSLETTER!
December 21, 2017 MEC Q4 EDITION NEWSLETTER!
November 11, 2017 Company Incentives for December Bid & Reserve Lines
November 01, 2017 COUNCIL 43 LEC NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER!
October 01, 2017 COUNCIL 43 LEC OCTOBER NEWSLETTER!
September 15, 2017 MEC Headline News September 2017
September 13, 2017 October Staffing Shortage and Vacation Cash Out
August 01, 2017 COUNCIL 43 LEC AUGUST NEWSLETTER!
July 14, 2017
Dear Friends,
It is with great sorrow that we send our love and prayers to the Reller family. Britt passed away this afternoon along with his beloved mother.
He was a welcome source of friendliness and professionalism in the lounge and was helpful to many of us. Britt was a warm and kind person who was respectful of the group which garnered much respect in return.
Please know that as we all cope during this difficult time, both the AFA and FEI/company EAP will be available in the lounge as a resource to you. You can also call upon any one of our EAP peers for support.
Britt was an amazing manager and friend and we will all miss him dearly.
With great love,
Council 43
June 02, 2017 INFLIGHT UPDATES, GENERAL - 6.2.17
Happy Friday Fellow Flight Attendants! Please note that there are several inflight updates that are important in terms of your day-to-day planning.
Please check the ifs website for the sick leave and FMLA new call-out process. This is effective June 1, so please take note of the change from Aetna to Inflight Absence Management especially for sick and well calls.
Also, the uniform fitting scheduling process has been updated. The window for fittings is short, June 5 - 23, so please ensure that you sign-up for your fitting!
Finally, for those of you who have been concerned about our dry cleaning services, the company posted the temporary vendor and locations.
Beyond this, here's to safe and happy flying!
July 01, 2017 COUNCIL 43 LEC JULY NEWSLETTER!
June 08, 2017 VIDEO: Pre-Board Of Directors Meeting
June 03, 2017 VIDEO: MEC Officer and Committee Chair Elections!
May 15, 2017 LAX TERMINAL MOVE - Reminder
As a reminder, Hawaiian Airlines will move from Terminal 2 to Terminal 5. The company posted that our first departure from Terminal 5 is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 17. Please ensure that you allow additional time to get to the aircraft on time especially if you are unfamiliar with Terminal 5.
May 26, 2017 COMPANY SICK LEAVE ISSUES
May 01, 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE ELECTION OF MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (MEC) OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
We are currently seeking one (1) qualified candidate for each officer and committee chair position unless contractually stated.
May 01, 2017 COUNCIL 43 LEC MAY NEWSLETTER!
April 22, 2017 COUNCIL 43 LEC SECRETARY - UPDATE 4-22-17
April 20, 2017 RECALL PAY CALCULATIONS - UPDATE 4-20-17
April 17, 2017 RECALL PAY CALCULATIONS - UPDATE 4-17-17
April 01, 2017 Local Executive Council 43 Electronic Newsletter!
The LEC 43 has just posted their latest electronic newsletter. Read it here!
March 11, 2017 LEC ELECTION, CANDIDATES FORUM
All AFA members in good standing are welcome to attend our candidates forum on Tuesday, April 11 from 1100 am - 200 pm at the HNL Airport Conference rooms on the 7th floor of the Inter-Island terminal.
Each candidate was invited to this Special Local Executive Council meeting. This is an opportunity for our members to ask questions of each officer candidate who chooses to attend and participate. Please feel free to join us. For those of you who will be away or unable to be at the meeting, we are working on live streaming and possibly other means to view the forum. We look forward to seeing you there!
February 01, 2017 Local Executive Council 43 Electronic Newsletter!
The LEC 43 has just posted their latest electronic newsletter. Read it here!
January 11, 2017 Women’s March on Washington
AFA and CWA are participating in the Women’s March on Washington (www.womensmarch.org) on January 21st.
December 27, 2016 ABSENCE REPORTING CHANGE - "Beginning January 2017"
he company is changing the process when Flight Attendants call in sick or use their FMLA. Please ensure that you are familiar with this new process as it is automated; starting sometime in January, you will no longer speak to a live representative.
December 26, 2016 PBS Line Inquiries
It has come to our attention that some of you have questions because your Crewtrac and Flica may now be different from your final bid.
Prior to the bids being finalized, the AFA was made aware of an issue that affected a portion of our FAs awards. We reached out to the company to open a dialogue; the company opted to publish the bids.
If you have any questions about your bid, please fill out a PBS Line Inquiry. You can find the link for the form on both the ifs website and the HALAFA app. The company will work on inquiries through December 28.
Please accept our apologies as we have and are making efforts to learn more about what occurred and will continue to try and work with the company.
December 24, 2016 FORCED/INVOLUNTARY RECALL
The company is having to involuntarily recall Flight Attendants to cover flights because of a shortage of Flight Attendants.
The company begins by offering voluntary recall in order of seniority for Flight Attendants (FAs) to volunteer for specific flights. However at 2 hours (Inter-Island) and 3 hours (International) before a flight that needs to be covered, Crew Scheduling (CS) will switch to involuntary recall ("forced recall").
CS will begin calling in inverse seniority order (bottom up) to Bid FAs on days off. If CS contacts a Bid FA there are only a few reasons to decline the assignment. The first is if you have had a drink of alcohol within an 8-hour period before check-in. Other reasons include if you are sick, you have not received legal rest or you have some kind of personal emergency.
Please refer to section 7. Hours of Service I. Recalling Flight Attendants Days Off, 4 (page 7-28) of the Flight Attendant Contract. This provision outlines your options for pay or pay and credit and the return of your days off.
November 01, 2016 Local Executive Council 43 Electronic Newsletter!
The LEC 43 has just posted their latest electronic newsletter. Read it here!
October 15, 2016 GALAXY 7 NOTE - IMMEDIATE FAA BAN, 10.15.16
The FAA has issued an emergency order today regarding the device:Effective Saturday, October 15, 2016, 6:00 a.m. HST:
• Passengers and crewmembers are prohibited from transporting the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device on an aircraft, by either carrying it on their person or in carry-on or checked baggage, or shipping it via air as cargo.
• Passengers with the device will be denied boarding unless they are able to divest or dispose of the phone
• Airlines are not expected to conduct searches or to confiscate phones
For more information, please check the ifs website or talk to a manager.
October 11, 2016 Local Executive Council 47 EAP Message!
An important message for LAX Based FA's posted as lead article on LEC 47 homepage
October 01, 2016 Local Executive Council 43 Electronic Newsletter!
The LEC 43 has just posted their latest electronic newsletter. Read it here!
September 08, 2016 A September 11th Anniversary Message From Your AFA EAP
We know that the anniversaries of significant events in people’s lives can sometimes trigger reactions. September 11, 2016 will be no different. Some of us may harness our responses by participating in commemorative activities and memorials. For others, September 11th will be marked by private reflections and personal tributes like a moment of silence or picking up a trip on the 11th. For others, September 11th will serve as a reminder that September is National Preparedness Month. Many will channel their responses into creating or updating family disaster communication/preparedness plans.
How ever you choose to structure your day this September 11th or how ever it just naturally unfolds, please remember that your AFA EAP committee representatives welcome being a part of it. If you or a flying partner needs a confidential ear, please call your local EAP representatives (contact information at halafa.org) or call us at 1-800-424-2406. Remember, we’re just a phone call away.
September 09, 2016 Master Executive Council Q3 Electronic Newsletter!
The MEC has just posted their third quarter electronic newsletter. Read it here!
August 01, 2016 Local Executive Council 43 Newsletter!
LEC 43 has just posted their August newsletter. You can find it by clicking here!
Mahalo!
August 01, 2016 TSA SELF DEFENSE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: October 3 – 6, 2016
The Crew Member Self Defense Training Program provides four-hours of training to prepare active crew members of all domestic scheduled carriers for potential physical altercations both on and off the aircraft.
July 11, 2016 PBS Committee Comments On New PBS User Interface
The Union PBS Committee members have been involved with the roll out of the new “User Interface” or “UI”. After reviewing the original beta version of the program and the latest release, we have verified that there are no substantial changes to the programming logic or award processes so we are not concerned that it will affect any required contractual obligations by the company.
The union committee members (Patrick Smith and myself) have attended the new UI training sessions and have provided lounge support to both the FAs and the company-selected trainers. We have also reviewed and made recommendations to the Company PBS representatives regarding the training processes and learning materials for the transition.
The reason for this change is due to the vendor deciding to support Apple hand-held devices (iPads for example) which historically have not supported the java scripting of the old version. Since this required a new programming language they decided to give the program a facelift which did not change overall functionality. There are some minor program changes that will be addressed in the PBS Newsletter once we have confirmed that they are working properly if they are eventually enabled by the Company or Navtech.
Safe Flying,
Greg Wickstrom
PBS Union Committee Chair