FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bret Oestreich, National President Phone: (720) 744–6628 Email: bret.oestreich@amfanatl.org CENTENNIAL, Colo. …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bret Oestreich, National President Phone: (720) 744–6628 Email: bret.oestreich@amfanatl.org CENTENNIAL, Colo. — February 2, 2023 — The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) is both inspired and stoked to announce AMFA has filed an application with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) seeking representation of the Aircraft…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bret Oestreich, National President Phone: (720) 744–6628 Email: bret.oestreich@amfanatl.org CENTENNIAL, Colo. — January 13, 2023 — After almost six months of negotiations, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) and Southwest Airlines (SWA) announced a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a proposed contract for the airline’s Facility Maintenance…

By now, everyone is aware of the extraordinary challenges Southwest Airlines has experienced during the recent delays and cancelations across the country. We are extremely saddened by this catastrophic event that has affected thousands of SWA passengers/families during this holiday season and left the SWA flight crews displaced around the…

Aviation Safety InfoShare is a semi-annual (Spring and Fall) conference where safety concerns and best practices are shared in a protected environment. The overall goal is to enhance safety through the sharing of experiences and resulting improvements. Participants include government agencies, labor groups (aviation maintenance, dispatch, cabin, ground operations, air…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bret Oestreich, National President Phone: (720) 744–6628 Email: bret.oestreich@amfanatl.org CENTENNIAL, Colo. — November 21, 2022 — The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) continues to expand its footprint in Canada as Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) of WestJet are seeking union representation. …

AMFA and Alaska Airlines met to discuss the annual pay scale wage review on October 3, 2022 outlined in Article 23, Wage Rules for wage increase. The AMFA-Alaska AMTs and Related new increase all-in rate — which includes base pay, license premiums, line premium, and longevity at the top of each of scale — was set to $57.44. This equates to eleven and a half percent (11.5%) increase for each step in the Alaska wage scale.

October 24, 2022 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 254 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roger Wicker Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 254 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Wicker: The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA)…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bret Oestreich, National President Phone: (720) 744–6628 Email: bret.oestreich@amfanatl.org CENTENNIAL, CO — October 12, 2022 — “Yesterday, AMFA-SWA Aircraft Appearance Technicians voted to ratify a Contract Extension at Southwest Airlines. We believe this industry-leading agreement is warranted after the workforce experienced extensive pressure, sacrifice, and workload…