Alaska / Hawaiian Airlines
Publicly reported developments related to the Alaska / Hawaiian Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) process.
📌 JCBA Process — In Progress
Flight attendants at Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are engaged in an ongoing Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) process following Alaska’s acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.
Both groups are represented by CWA-AFA, which is responsible for coordinating representation, integration, and bargaining strategy across the combined operation.
As of this posting, there is no publicly announced mediation docket, tentative agreement (TA), or bargaining calendar specific to the Alaska / Hawaiian JCBA.
🗂️ Reported Integration & Bargaining Context
Public disclosures indicate that the JCBA process is expected to be methodical, reflecting the operational and contractual differences between the two carriers and the complexity of integrating seniority, scheduling systems, and work rules under the Railway Labor Act (RLA).
No formal National Mediation Board (NMB) mediation status has been publicly reported for the Alaska / Hawaiian JCBA as of this posting.
⏳ Contract Extension as an Indicator of Bargaining Horizon
As part of the broader integration process, Hawaiian’s existing flight attendant agreement has been extended, aligning its amendable date with Alaska’s 2028 amendable timeline.
Detailed implications of the extension (including timing, leverage, and contract-architecture effects) will be analyzed separately on the Contract Architecture page. It is noted here as part of the publicly observable integration process.
🗂️ JCBA Process Milestones (Publicly Reported)
Because this matter involves a post-merger Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA), certain integration-related milestones are publicly observable even in the absence of active negotiations or formal mediation. The items below reflect procedural and structural developments only and do not imply bargaining progress, mediation status, or timeline forecasts.
- Acquisition completed: Alaska Airlines completed its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, initiating a post-merger labor integration process under the RLA.
- Union representation continuity: Flight attendants at both carriers are represented by CWA-AFA, enabling a unified JCBA framework.
- Contract alignment action: Hawaiian’s existing flight attendant agreement was extended to align its amendable date with Alaska’s 2028 amendable timeline.
- JCBA framework acknowledged: Public union communications reference a future JCBA process, indicating integration and preparatory work is underway prior to formal bargaining or mediation.
🔎 Current Status Summary
- JCBA negotiations: Anticipated / preparatory phase
- Formal mediation: Not publicly reported
- Tentative agreement: None reported
- Contract alignment: Hawaiian extended to match Alaska’s 2028 amendable timeline
- Outlook: Integration and bargaining timeline expected to be extended
CrewSignal will continue to monitor public disclosures, mediation filings, and union communications for updates to the Alaska / Hawaiian JCBA process. Analytical treatment of the Hawaiian extension will appear on the Contract Architecture page.