3.23.20 – PROTECT OUR JOBS – Contact Congress NOW

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Now more than ever, all APFA members must speak with one voice and we are asking you to contact your Senators and members of Congress immediately and until we pass this crucial airline aid package. If you have personal connections with legislators, now is the time to reach out.

We have sacrificed for our airline before and here we are sacrificing again. Now we must urge our representatives in Washington to ensure that any aid that the airlines receive also reaches aviation workers.

These are trying times but we are all in this together. Once again, Flight Attendants are on the frontlines, facing exposure to COVID-19 and suffering the economic effects of the pandemic. We are fighting for you.

Text of letter:

Hello Representative/Senator _________,

I am your constituent, an APFA union member, and an American Airlines Flight Attendant. The COVID-19 pandemic has paralyzed the aviation industry through a steep collapse in demand for air travel. While the American Airlines pilots received some extended voluntary leave offers with partial pay, the American Airlines Flight Attendants were only offered extended voluntary leaves that did not include pay. Flight Attendants cannot afford to not have a paycheck. We are adamant that any bailout money appropriated for the airline industry be first targeted toward workers and that no funds be used for stock buybacks or executive compensation. Any monetary support for our industry MUST reach the thousands of hardworking employees who have been suddenly thrust into financial and health insecurity.

Please support a worker first bill that insists that government aid for the airline industry be directed toward:

• Keeping aviation workers on payroll – no furloughs
• Strong requirements that prohibit stock buybacks and executive bonuses
• Protecting our collective bargaining agreements – no undermining contracts through bankruptcy

We Flight Attendants have stuck with American Airlines in good times and bad, through 9/11 and bankruptcies. In the past, we have sacrificed repeatedly to keep this company afloat and here we are sacrificing again. These are trying times and, once again, Flight Attendants are on the frontlines, facing exposure to COVID-19 and suffering the frightening economic effects of the pandemic. Please ensure that any government relief for the airline industry is directed toward helping hardworking Flight Attendants, other airline employees, and the families that we support as we all weather this storm.

In Unity,

Allie Malis
APFA National Government Affairs Representative
[email protected]