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6.29.19 – APFA DCA Professional Standards and Employee Assistance Program

Saturday, June 29, 2019 Hello DCA Flight Attendants, For those of you that missed the earlier DCA communication, I would like to reintroduce the peer to peer services and…

6.10.19 – DCA Base Brief

Monday, June 10th, 2019 APFA Retirement Seminar – June 19th , 11:00 to 3:00 Hub Gathering Room Center pier (next to flight service) Reagan National Airport APFA Retirement specialists Kim…

5.06.19 – Updated APFA DCA Contact Information

Monday, May 6, 2019 Updated APFA DCA Contact Information APFA Base Officers John A Pennel 724-513-0131 Base President [email protected] Lisa Barnes. …

5.03.19 – DCA Base Brief

Friday, May 3, 2019 As we begin our journey as one combined crew base and as one unified team, With much excitement I would like to introduce our elected,…

4.08.19 – DCA Base Brief

Monday, April 8, 2019 May DCA APFA Base Meeting We are fast approaching the combining of DCA and UDC crew bases starting May 2,2019. As a result of this…

4.1.19 – DCA-US Base Brief

Monday, April 1, 2019 Starting April UDC will be moving into the new APFA base representative cycle for the period April 01-May 01 2019. The one month period is due…

3.05.19 – UDC Base Brief

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 FOS Training Coming to DCA Ronald Reagan National Airport APFA Representatives will be visiting our crew base and offering Flight Operating System (FOS) training classes.…

12.20.18 – UDC Base Brief

Thursday, December 20, 2018 Condolences It is with great sadness that we report that Retired UDC Captain Paul Bates passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018. Paul had suffered with…

11.12.18 – wAAke Up American Picketing Event – November 18th

DCA and UDC Flight Attendants, Please join us on Sunday, November 18th from 11am until 1pm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for APFA’s System-Wide Airport Picketing regarding: Toxic…

9.29.18 – FOI, ROTA and ROTD, Reserves, New JCBA Terminology, Crew Check-in, ONE, Speaker Positions, ETB, UBL, and More

On Monday, October 1st, we will be at Flight Attendant Operational Integration (FOI) and completely under the 2014 JCBA Contract. The final step will be early next year, when we combine…

9.21.18 – Professional Standards

APFA Professional Standards APFA Professional Standards can assist you with conflicts or issues that arise in the workplace. Consider just the numerous changes taking place during this merger. And…

8.30.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Rotating Reserve, Deadheading, Domestic Minimum Rest, Position Letters, Golden Day, ATW Travel Award Tickets

As we move closer to FOI (Flight Attendant Operational Integration) beginning October 1, 2018, I wanted to highlight differences from what we know today. There are many changes in the JCBA,…

8.15.18 – Reserve Round Table, LRD Bidding Tool, Rotating Reserve, Flight Service Champion Award, E-190

Upcoming Reserve Round Table in DCA – Thursday, August 23, 2018 JCBA Reserve will be implemented at FOI in October 2018 for all PBS Bases. We will…

4.10.18 – Retirement Seminar, JSIC Base Visit, New Hires, Future Events, National Officer Election Re-run

Retirement Seminar Reminder for both LAA and LUS: APFA Retirement Specialists Ron Harris and Patrick Hancock will be conducting another retirement seminar in DCA on April 26, 2018…

3.19.18 – Redbook PBS Seminar, EAP, Professional Standards, CIRT

Reminder for DCA LUS and LAA Flight Attendants: Redbook PBS Seminar “Lessons Learned” will be held Friday March 23, 2018 from 1100 – 1500 in the “Hub Gathering Room”, Center Pier near…

***Correction *** Today’s DCA-US Base Brief inadvertently included Dianne Britton’s home number instead of her cell number. For assistance with Professional Standards, please use the following contacts for Dianne: 724-544-6979…

3.08.18 – PBS Bid Run for March, Retirement Seminar, Annual BOD Convention, Annual Vacation Bidding, Daylight Savings Time, Facebook

APFA PBS Specialist Alana Porter will be holding a “Lessons Learned” seminar March 23, 2018 in the Center Pier Hub Gathering Room in DCA. Alana was appointed to the position in December…

2.05.18 – Vacation Bidding, New Hire FAs, Pairing Constructions and Duty Periods, Duty Day, Reserve FAs, Annual Convention, Upcoming Events

Vacation Bidding Annual Vacation bidding round 1 for fiscal year May 2018 – April 2019 is now open and will close February 27, 2018. The application to submit your ballots…

12.22.17 – Happy Holidays

Membership, As we reflect on the events of this past year—the ups and downs we have experienced—the positive and the uncertainty—we can conclude that no matter how hard any…

12.01.17 – JSIC Base Visit, Facebook Group

Friday, December 1, 2017 Members, As a reminder, The Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC ) will be visiting our base this coming Tuesday, December 5, 2017 from 1100 –…

10.09.17 – CLARIFICATION on Tablet Access to Crew Portal & ROTA

Monday, October 9, 2017 CLARIFICATION on Tablet Access to Crew Portal & ROTA Friday’s DCA-US Base Brief reported that Flight Attendants could access Crew Portal and ROTA via the…

10.06.17 – Line Averages and Pairing Construction

Friday, October 6, 2017 Line Averages and Pairing Construction We hear you and we continue to express your concerns about PBS line averages and pairing construction. The November trip…

6.30.17 – Special BOD Meeting, Annual Parking Enrollment, Retirement Seminar, Cabin Safety Inspectors on Property, DCA Employee Shuttle Bus Stop Relocation,

Friday, June 30, 2017 Dear DCA Flight Attendants, Recent Special Meeting by the APFA Board of Directors On June 24th and 25th, the APFA Board of Directors (BOD) met…

4.01.17 – Message from Newly Elected Base President John Pennel

Saturday, April 1, 2017 LUS DCA Flight Attendants! As my term as DCA-US Base President begins, I would like to thank Dianne M. Britton, outgoing DCA-US Base President, for her extraordinary union service…

3.31.17 – Farewell

Friday, March 31, 2017 Change. This climate of continual change and sacrifice has fallen squarely on the backs of the Legacy US Airways Flight Attendants. However, you do not go…

3.24.17 – Stella, 3-Hour Call Out Reminder, Convention Recap, Retirement Seminar Recap, Crew Swap App

Friday, March 24, 2017 Stella! We appreciate those of you that forwarded your examples of challenges in reaching Systems Scheduling during the recent Winter Storm Stella. Although the…

3.03.17 – DCA Management Meeting, 3-Hour Call Out for Reserves and Blockholders Trips on UBL/AIB, OPR Morning Shift Change Coming, Annual APFA Board of Directors Convention in St. Louis

Friday, March 3, 2017 DCA Management Meeting This week, your Base Leadership met with the new Flight Service Vice President Jill Surdek, Managing Director of Flight Service & Operations…

1.31.17 – W-2 Tax Forms/Vacation Bidding/Profit Sharing/Minimum Domicile Rest/LUS ODCG

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 W-2 Tax Forms Now Available Vacation Bidding Begins February 7th Profit Sharing Checks to be Paid March 10th Minimum Domicile Rest LUS On-Duty Contract Guide…

1.19.17 – Wage Arbitration Hearing/LUS Optimizer Meeting/FAQ’s/Road Closures and Metro Update

Thursday, January 19, 2017 Wage Arbitration Hearing LUS Optimizer Meeting Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Washington, D.C. Road Closures and Metro Update Wage Arbitration Hearing During the Wage Arbitration…

12.30.16 – Systems Scheduling and Hotel Issues/Uniform Presidential Grievance/UAL Wage Adjustment Arbitration Hearing/Happy New Year

Friday, December 30, 2016 Systems Scheduling and Hotel Issues Uniform Presidential Grievance UAL Wage Adjustment Arbitration Hearing Happy New Year Systems Scheduling and Hotel Issues We continue to have…