BOS Base Briefs

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Critical Period vs Holiday Pay Critical periods and holiday pay are two separate concepts. Critical periods refer to specific high-demand times during which attendance is closely monitored…

Friday, October 25, 2024 Last week, Kelli and Nicole attended the APFA Fall Board of Directors (BOD) meeting in Fort Worth, TX. We had productive discussions on several key issues…

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 We hope everyone has been enjoying the beautiful fall foliage. BOS APFA has been receiving several inquiries regarding MA PFML and FMLA. We have included descriptions…

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Happy Fall, Boston! The TA has passed! It’s been a LONG journey, but we finally made it! APFA BOS is very proud of our voter turnout. You…

Thursday, August 29, 2024 Happy Labor Day Weekend! Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September.…

2024 BOS Base Vice President Election Wednesday, May 29, 2024 BOS Flight Attendants, Today, the APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) retrieved the Willingness-To-Serves (WTS) for the position of BOS Base…

Thursday, April 25, 2024 To my Boston Family, By now, you have probably seen the Base Brief from Kelli Powers announcing my transition into the Regional Representative position for APFA.…

Good evening, BOS! Earlier today at the APFA Executive Committee meeting, new appointments were made in National Chairs, along with Regional Representatives positions. I am happy to share that Devyn Gourley…

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Labor Notes 2024 Last weekend, APFA Leadership, Base Council Representatives, and Contract ACTION Team (CAT) members met in Chicago for the 2024 Labor Notes Conference. Prior to the…

Monday, April 8, 2024 MBTA Blue Line Closures Boston APFA has been made aware of the following Blue Line closures that could impact your commute to work. During the closures,…

Friday, March 29, 2024 Happy Spring or Happy Second Winter if you live in northern parts of New England! We’d like to Welcome Classes 24-01, 24-02, 24-03 and 24-04 to…

Friday, February 23, 2024 Meet Our Newest Professional Standards/EAP/CIRP Representative BOS APFA would officially like to introduce our base to the newest member of our Team, Tyler Anderson. Tyler joined…

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 2024 National Officer Runoff Elections Ballots for the 2024 National Officer Elections were mailed to the membership on Monday, February 5, 2024. If you have yet…

Monday, February 12, 2024 Boston Picketing Event Canceled Due to Inclement Weather Good evening, Boston. My sincerest apologies for the late-night email. Out of an abundance of caution, APFA BOS has…

Monday, February 12, 2024 Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action Tomorrow Flight Attendants across the industry are fighting to raise the standards for our career. More than two-thirds of the…

January 2024 Update Friday, January 5, 2024 Wonderland Parking We have had multiple conversations over the past month with AA BOS Management. Here are some of the items we have…

Make a Plan to Picket on November 16th: Keep the Pressure On! Monday, November 6, 2023 Make a plan to join us on November 16th, from 11am – 1pm ET, for an…

Monday, October 30, 2023 In this hotline: Wonderland Parking Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Changes iPhone EFB – iOS update due November 2nd Quarterly Training Due November 6th Informational…

Monday, October 16, 2023 In this hotline: Fall APFA BOD Meeting March on the Boss Negotiations Update Wonderland Parking APFA Solidarity Store APFA Dues and Membership Web-based Training Reminder Systemwide Picketing…

September 2023 Update Wednesday, September 13, 2023 After an eventful month, we wanted to share some helpful reminders. First and foremost, we express our sincere appreciation for the outstanding efforts…