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AMFA Members Reject Alaska Air Tentative Agreement.


SEATTLE -- Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) is an independent union that represents aircraft maintenance employees of commercial airlines in the United States. AMFA is committed to the principles of craft unionism, in that it seeks to represent only airline mechanics and  (AMFA AMFA Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
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) announced today that its members voted down the tentative contract agreement reached in June with Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport.  by a two-to-one margin.

According to AMFA Region 1 Director Louie Key, "Our members have spoken that this offer from Alaska Airlines is not acceptable, so we will contact Alaska to discuss further negotiations which will be more in line with our members' desires."

AMFA represents more aircraft technicians than any other union. AMFA's craft union represents aircraft maintenance technicians and related support personnel at Alaska Airlines, ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE.

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, Horizon Air, Independence Airlines, Mesaba Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines. AMFA's credo is "Safety in the air begins with quality maintenance on the ground." To learn more about AMFA, visit www.amfanatl.org.
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