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Paused Constitution Amendments Ratification Referendum Results Constitution Amendments Ratification Referendum Results The votes for the AMFA Constitution Amendments Ratification Referendum were tallied on October 14, 2021. A total of twenty (20) proposed amendments were submitted to the AMFA membership for consideration. Read More... Download: 20211014_CARR Results Ltrhd.pdf MEMO: Mandatory Vaccination; Seeking a Religion-Based Accomodation Dear Members: We have reached the conclusion -- after multiple hours of meetings, review of past and pending federal litigation, and counsel from AMFA Legal – that implementation of the airline industry vaccination mandate cannot be prevented. It is still possible, however, that an employee who objects to vaccination based on sincerely held religious beliefs may be eligible for a reasonable accommodation by your carrier that does not require vaccination. For those who believe they may qualify for such a reasonable exemption, we provide the following guidance. Read More... Download: 3-20211008_Memo_Mandatory_Vaccinations-Seeking_a_Religion-Based_Accomodation-1.pdf Vaccination Mandate: Questions & Answers Vaccination Mandate – Question & Answer Updated October 8, 2021 This is a publication by AMFA National.  It is intended to provide general educational information about recent vaccine mandate policies at carriers where AMFA represents employees, or to provide information about AMFA’s response to those policies. This document is not legal advice. Read More... Download: 2-20211008_Vaccination_Mandate_Q&A.pdf MEMO: COVID Vaccine Mandate Update Dear Members: Southwest Airlines Co. and Alaska Air Group Inc. both recently announced they are subject to a legal obligation as federal contractors to require employees to submit to a compulsory vaccination process during a national crisis. Your National Executive Council’s (NEC) primary focus is, as it has always been, to protect AMFA Members’ collective bargaining agreements (CBA) and job security. While our carriers assert that they are bound by the federal government contract mandate, several questions remain pertaining to application of this program to our members. Read More... Download: 1-20211008_Memo_COVID_Vaccination_Mandate_Update.pdf Letter of Good Faith Negotiation of Acomodation of Disability/Religious Beliefs Related to COVID Vaccination Mandate October 4, 2021 Via electronic mail Mike Van De Ven President and Chief Operating Officer Southwest Airlines Co. Mike.VanDeVen@wnco.com Kurt Kinder Vice President Maintenance Operations Southwest Airlines Co. Kurt.Kinder@wnco.com Russell McCrady Vice President Labor Relations Southwest Airlines Co. Russell.McCrady@wnco. Read More... Download: 20211004_Ltr_to_SWA_re_Good_Faith_Negotiation_of_Accomodation_of_Disability-Religious_Beliefs_Related_to_COVID19_Vaccination_Mandate.pdf

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National Director Update Dear Members: We understand many of us are unnerved by the recent vaccination mandate, but we knew this day was possibly coming and have tried to prepare for it. Southwest Airlines Co. and Alaska Air Group Inc. both recently announced they are subject to legal obligation, as a federal contractor, to require their employees to submit to the “Federal Contactor Vaccination Requirement for all Employees.” The National Executive Council’s (NEC) primary focus is to protect our craft and the collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) we represent. While our carriers surge forward to implement the federal government contract mandate, a number of questions remain in regard to the impact and obligation of our members. Read More... Download: 20211008_ND_Monthly_Update_September.pdf Compliance Reminder: Maintenix (MXi) at Southwest It has been just over three (3) weeks since the launch of the Maintenix (MXi) program within Southwest Airlines (SWA) recordkeeping, and the observations and reports received from AMFA members have been discouraging, revealing numerous issues and shortcomings within the program. Being discouraged and upset with the challenges and obstacles that arise is understandable, but we must remember compliance is the top priority when it comes to signing-off the work that has been performed. DO NOT utilize any short-cuts or work-arounds to get the job done. The burden of this system’s fallacies rests with the Company, not the AMFA members that have been forced to endure the frustration that has been created. While the Company continues to attempt to correct the issues that have been identified, remain vigilant in uncovering anything that may compromise the integrity of compliance. The Company has issued numerous Know Before Fix notices via Read and Signs to ensure that those MXi program shortcomings are addressed, thereby increasing the information load to the end users. Read More... Download: 20210517_Compliance_Reminder_Maintenix_at_SWA.pdf AMFA Smartphone App Now Available!! AMFA is proud to introduce the New AMFA Smart Phone App! Here you'll find the latest news, updates, and relevant information regarding the Association including the Facebook and Twitter feeds. The AMFA App is available in both Apple and Android formats. To download the app click here from your smartphone or navigate to the following from your smartphones browser http://apps.unionactive. Read More...

National Director Update Dear Members: We understand many of us are unnerved by the recent vaccination mandate, but we knew this day was possibly coming and have tried to prepare for it. Southwest Airlines Co. and Alaska Air Group Inc. both recently announced they are subject to legal obligation, as a federal contractor, to require their employees to submit to the “Federal Contactor Vaccination Requirement for all Employees.” The National Executive Council’s (NEC) primary focus is to protect our craft and the collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) we represent. While our carriers surge forward to implement the federal government contract mandate, a number of questions remain in regard to the impact and obligation of our members. Read More... Download: 20211008_ND_Monthly_Update_September.pdf

Compliance Reminder: Maintenix (MXi) at Southwest It has been just over three (3) weeks since the launch of the Maintenix (MXi) program within Southwest Airlines (SWA) recordkeeping, and the observations and reports received from AMFA members have been discouraging, revealing numerous issues and shortcomings within the program. Being discouraged and upset with the challenges and obstacles that arise is understandable, but we must remember compliance is the top priority when it comes to signing-off the work that has been performed. DO NOT utilize any short-cuts or work-arounds to get the job done. The burden of this system’s fallacies rests with the Company, not the AMFA members that have been forced to endure the frustration that has been created. While the Company continues to attempt to correct the issues that have been identified, remain vigilant in uncovering anything that may compromise the integrity of compliance. The Company has issued numerous Know Before Fix notices via Read and Signs to ensure that those MXi program shortcomings are addressed, thereby increasing the information load to the end users. Read More... Download: 20210517_Compliance_Reminder_Maintenix_at_SWA.pdf

AMFA Smartphone App Now Available!! AMFA is proud to introduce the New AMFA Smart Phone App! Here you'll find the latest news, updates, and relevant information regarding the Association including the Facebook and Twitter feeds. The AMFA App is available in both Apple and Android formats. To download the app click here from your smartphone or navigate to the following from your smartphones browser http://apps.unionactive. Read More...