Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Rally For Contract

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Alaska Air Group holds its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday, award-winning Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, will rally outside as they continue to press management for a fair contract.

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"Distinguished by numerous awards for our hard work, sacrifices and dedication, the Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants have just won the JD Powers award for the sixth year in a row -- unprecedented in the industry. We have worked closely with management to create a winning strategy and have been key to the success of our airline. Despite this extraordinary performance record, our wages continue to fall below inflation and behind those of our peers in the industry. It is time for the over 3,100 Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants to reap the benefits of our airline's success and be adequately compensated," said Jeffrey Peterson, AFA president at Alaska Airlines. "We are stakeholders in this airline. We have proven our dedication."

Flight Attendants' contract negotiations began in November 2011 and have been ongoing for the past 18 months. AFA filed for mediation earlier this month after talks stalled over compensation. Mediation will begin in July.

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Rally 
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
1 p.m. Pacific Time 
(Stockholders meeting at 2 p.m.)
Bell Harbor International Conference Center 
2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66 
Seattle, Washington

The Association of Flight Attendants is the world's largest Flight Attendant union. Focused 100 percent on Flight Attendant issues, AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight Attendant profession for 67 years. Serving as the voice for Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits and working conditions.  Nearly 60,000 Flight Attendants come together to form AFA, part of the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at www.afacwa.org.

SOURCE Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA)