May 12, 2025
Dear AMFA Represented Members at Alaska Airlines
Subject: AMFA NMB Filing Update
The Alaska/Hawaiian Merger committee has continued its work of informative recruiting on the islands of
Hawaii, for those Hawaiian Aircraft Technicians. There has been an ongoing effort to organize the IAM
represented technicians throughout the system. This effort has received positive support from the HA
Techs, as well as a reactionary measure from the IAM. We will continue to distribute information to the
members at both carriers, as the merger between the two Unionized work groups gets underway.
On May 12th, 2025, The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) officially filed for Single
Carrier determination with the National Mediation Board (NMB). The next step in the process, is to allow
the NMB to make a single carrier determination, in which the NMB has already ruled for both the Pilot
and Flight Attendant work groups. We anticipate this ruling from the NMB in approximately 6 weeks.
Upon the ruling, the NMB will be deciding that there is Single Carrier representation for Unionized work
groups for the Mechanics and Related Crafts at both Carriers of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.
Alaska Airlines will at that time need to submit the current seniority lists for the represented members and
the NMB will determine the collective class and craft for the merger work force. The NMB will also be
determining if there is sufficient showing from the two unions and whether a representation election is
needed. AMFA seeks to represent the covered classifications of work that are currently represented in the
AMFA-Alaska Airlines Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
AMFA is the leading craft and class union for the Aircraft Mechanics and its members for the combined
work forces of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. AMFA will continue to support its current
members as well as welcome the new members, once the NMB has its ruling. The AMFA merger
committee will continue its campaign throughout the state of California in May. The process forward for
the combined work force is going to be lengthy. We will continue to publish information in a timely
manner. Thank you to all the represented AMFA members for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Brandon Statfield, AMFA Local 14 ALR
Jeff Heard, AMFA Local 32 ALR