Association of Flight Attendants - Council 57
Representing the 2,500 Flight Attendants of AirTran Airways
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S.I.T.A. VOTING NOW OPEN
< < < < < < < VOTE VIA THE LINK *S.I.T.A. VOTING HERE*
For ANY voter assistance, please call
1-800-424-2401 ext. 706
More info under the SWA Negotiations Update below.
VOTING CLOSES JANUARY 31st AT 12:00PM
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| Open Scheduling Committee Positions Available |
AFA Council 57 is currently seeking applicants for positions on our Scheduling Committee. This vital committee will continue to play an integral role through the coming months and years as we begin and continue our transition to Southwest Airlines.
Like all union positions, these are volunteer roles.
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| SWA Announces Plans For All Remaining AirTran Cities |
On January 20th, Southwest Airlines announced it’s plans for all cities currently in the AirTran system. Six additional cities will be cut from the AirTran route map, 22 cities not currently served by Southwest will retain AirTran service and eventually become SWA destinations, and all cities currently served by both AirTran and SWA will be retained.
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| Per Diem Change Reminder |
Pursuant to our CBA, Expenses section, per diem changed from $2.00/Hr TAFB to $2.05/Hr TAFB effective January 1st. This will be reflected on your February 10th pay check.
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| Reserve Bucket System Arbitration Scheduled |
As previously communicated, an MEC grievance was filed last August regarding the Reserve Bucket System. That grievance will be going to final and binding arbitration on January 19th. You may continue to submit documentation regarding the Reserve Bucket System for use in arbitration. However, please keep in mind, we will not receive a ruling from the arbitrator that day.
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| SWA PROFIT SHARING PLAN |
Many of you have asked about the Southwest Airlines Profit Sharing Plan now available to all AirTran employees. Particularly how a flight attendant participates in the plan with the "1,000 Hours of Service" rule.
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SWA MERGER NEGOTIATIONS UPDATES
** SENIORITY INTEGRATION AND TRANSITION AGREEMENT REACHED! **
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A Seniority Integration and Transition Agreement was reached between AFA 57, TWU 556, AirTran and Southwest on December 26, 2011. All documents relevant to the agreement and the process are now available under the SWA Acquisition Info tab at the top of the page.
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