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SEATTLE- The Association of Flight Attendants’ Alaska Airlines (AS) unit leadership announced Friday the scheduling of a membership vote on a new contract proposal, marking a critical milestone in negotiations that have extended beyond two years.
In August, flight attendants decisively rejected a previous tentative agreement, citing insufficient compensation for junior staff members. Many newer employees have experienced significant financial hardship, struggling with wages that effectively trap them in economic vulnerability, the Seattle Times reported.
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The latest proposal maintains largely unchanged base pay rates, with minimal increases allocated to flight attendants with over 13 years of service.
A notable modification involves a slight increase in “boarding pay,” which provides a marginal benefit to junior flight attendants operating shorter routes.
Currently, flight attendants receive no compensation during passenger boarding, despite performing critical safety and preparatory tasks.
Voting will commence on February 11 and conclude on February 28, with union leadership anticipating member approval. The strategic importance of this vote extends beyond immediate compensation, as it will establish a foundational compensation framework for the upcoming merged contract negotiations with Hawaiian Airlines.
The proposed agreement represents a potential baseline for future negotiations, covering approximately 7,000 Alaska Airlines and 2,200 Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants. Union leadership views this vote as a strategic opportunity to secure incremental gains before entering more complex merged contract discussions in April.
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The Association of Flight Attendants’ Alaska unit will conduct leadership elections for president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer through a highly restricted voting mechanism that diverges from traditional democratic practices.
Under the current union bylaws, eight individuals—presidents of local union councils from six Alaska bases and two Hawaiian bases—will exclusively determine the leadership slate. Notably, two of these eight voting members are themselves candidates seeking election, creating a potential conflict of interest.
The union defends this narrow election process as a method to ensure equitable representation for smaller bases like San Diego, which might otherwise be overshadowed by larger locations such as Seattle. However, several candidates, including presidential hopeful Raynor and candidate Frees, criticize the system as a mechanism enabling a small, insular group to maintain control over union leadership.
During the union’s board of directors convention in Atlanta last May, a proposal emerged to modify the bylaws and permit a comprehensive membership-wide vote for leadership positions. This potential reform was swiftly rejected by the same small group of union officers who currently hold exclusive voting rights.
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