Hotlines – 2013
4.3.13 – (LAA) – Flight Attendants Request Panel Seat on House Hearing for Air Safety
THE COALITION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT UNIONS Â FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REQUEST PANEL SEAT ON HOUSE HEARING FOR AIR SAFETY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CONTACTS: AFA: Corey Caldwell, [email protected] APFA: Leslie Mayo,…
Read More3.30.13 – (LAA) – Welcome New Hires, Pre-Plotting Training, No Knives on Planes Action Alert
 APFA Hotline – March 30, 2013 Contact Washington with a pre-written message about knives on the aircraft via CapWiz. Sign the White House Petition. WELCOME NEW HIRES!APFA would like…
Read More4.01.13 – (LAA) – Press Release – AA Employee Union Endorses Markey
American Airlines Employee Union Endorses Markey Flight Attendants Cite Leadership on Safety Issues FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Leslie Mayo, APFA Communications Coordinator [email protected] Â Giselle Barry, Ed Markey for…
Read More3.28.13 – (LAA) – An Open Letter From Sara Low’s Family to TSA Administrator John Pistole Regarding Knives on Planes
 Contact Washington with a pre-written message about knives on the aircraft via CapWiz.  An Open Letter From Sara Low’s Family to TSA Administrator John Pistole The following is…
Read More3.27.13 – (LAA) – No Knives on Planes
NO KNIVES ON PLANES! On Thursday, March 28, 2013, APFA members will be distributing flyers in Los Angeles and Dallas/Ft. Worth to raise awareness of TSA’s dangerous new policy to…
Read More3.22.13 – (LAA) – TSA Knife Policy Update, Senate Judiciary Hearing Recap
 APFA Hotline Update – Our Work in Washington, D.C. – March 22, 2013 TSA Knife Policy UpdateThis week, APFA and the Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions made tremendous progress…
Read More3.19.13 – (LAA) – No Knives on Planes Action Alert, Senate Hearing on AA/US Merger
 No Knives On Planes – ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT: No Knives in the Cabin – Click Here to Contact Your Washington Representatives Easily! APFA has issued an action alert  via…
Read More3.15.13 – (LAA) – Knives Out of the Cabin, New Hires, 737 Staffing, Alcohol Testing, FMLA, Vacation Awards, Stock Options
 APFA Weekly Hotline – March 15, 2013 KNIVES OUT OF THE CABINAs the TSA previously announced, their idea of allowing knives with blades up to 2.36″ along with golf…
Read More3.14.13 – (LAA) – No Knives in the Cabin Hill Update
 No Knives in the Cabin – Hill Update – March 14, 2013 Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions host press conference on Capitol HillRepresentative Ed Markey joined APFA President Laura…
Read More3.13.13 – (LAA) – Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions Host Press Conference on Capitol Hill
 Special Hotline Update for Wednesday, 3.13.13 MEDIA ADVISORY FOR 3/14, 11:30 AMFor Immediate Release                                                                            Contacts:AFA: Corey Caldwell, [email protected]: Leslie Mayo, (858) 859-2732, [email protected]: James Carlson, [email protected]: Galen Munroe, [email protected]:…
Read More3.11.13 – (LAA) – No Knives on Planes
APFA Hotline Update – No Knives On Planes 3.11.13 Â Â TSA’s decision to allow knives in the cabin is facing a large amount of pushback not only from flight…
Read More3.09.13 – (LAA) – No Knives in the Cabin
 Spring Forward Tonight Hotline Update for Saturday, March 9, 2013 – Spring Forward! Don’t forget to set your clocks forward an hour tonight (Saturday, March 9th). Daylight Savings Time…
Read More3.08.13 – (LAA) – No Knives in the Cabin
 APFA Hotline – No Knives in the Cabin 3.8.13   SIGN THE PETITION No Knives in the CabinOn Tuesday, March 5, 2013, the Transportation Security Administration announced that passengers will…
Read More3.05.13 – (LAA) – American Airlines Flight Attendant React to TSA Announcement
American Airlines Flight Attendant React to TSA Announcement APFA Questions Lifting Ban on Knives and Other Items Media Contact: Leslie Mayo [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Euless, TX (March 5, 2013) –The…
Read More3.04.13 – (LAA) – Executive Committee Members Elected
 APFA Executive Committee Members Elected 3.4.13 The APFA Board of Directors, during the regular course of business, elects the Ad Hoc Members of the Executive Committee. There will be…
Read More3.01.13 – (LAA) – 737 Flying for April, Adjacent-Base Flying, Vacation Bidding, Annual APFA Board of Directors Convention, Tablet Survey, FMLA, VEOP Tips, RUN to End Human Trafficking
 APFA Hotline – March 1, 2013 737 Flying For April The Company has announced that beginning with the contractual month of April, the 737 will be paired with S80…
Read More2.28.13 – (LAA) – US Airways FAs Ratify Contract
 US Airways FAs Ratify Contract 2.28.13 The Flight Attendants of US Airways ratified a new contract today with an 80% yes vote. US Airways Flight Attendants’ new contract will…
Read More2.22.13 – (LAA) -Base Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Ballot Count Results – Friday, February 22, 2013
Base Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Ballot Count Results – Friday, February 22, 2013 The National Ballot Committee along with BallotPoint Election Services has certified the Base Representative Elections at the…
Read More2.17.13 – (LAA) – Section 1114 Update
 Section 1114 Update – 2.17.13 (Retiree Benefits)  On January 23, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court heard argument on American’s motion for a partial summary judgment on the adversary complaint…
Read More2.16.13 – (LAA) – Merger Announcement
 APFA Hotline Update – Saturday, February 16, 2013 Thursday was an historic day for American Airlines and our membership. The merger announcement was a major victory for our union…
Read More2.14.13 – (LAA) – AA/US Merger Announced
  APFA Special Hotline – AA/US Airways Merger Announced – February 14, 2013 APFA wholeheartedly welcomes the news that the management teams of US Airways and American have announced…
Read More2.14.13 – (LAA) – Press Release – AA Flight Attendants Welcome Merger Announcement
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WELCOME MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT Labor Plays Key Role in Creating Nation’s Largest Airline  Media Contact: Leslie Mayo [email protected] (858)859.2732  Media Contact: Anthony DeMaio [email protected] (202)292.3355…
Read More2.11.13 – (LAA) – APFA Tablet Survey, Reserves and Tablet Training, and Vacation Bidding
 APFA Special Hotline Update 2.11.13 APFA Tablet Survey, Reserves and Tablet Training, and Vacation Bidding – February 11, 2013 Samsung Tablet SurveyAPFA published a survey today in an effort to…
Read More2.10.13 – (LAA) – Merger Speculation, Samsung Tablet Survey, Section 1114 Bankruptcy Update, AdHoc Willingness to Serve, VEOP Alerts, Pension Checks, Pass Travel Immediately Following Retirement, DFW Day In Operation
 APFA Hotline – February 10, 2013 read: Skyword Express Online learn: About APFA Merger Speculation Press reports are running rampant regarding a potential merger with US Airways. While APFA…
Read More2.07.13 – (LAA) – Delta Connection Reciprocal Agreement Effective Immediately
 APFA Special Hotline – February 7th, 2013  Delta Connection Reciprocal Agreement Effective Immediately APFA is pleased to announce that Delta Connection will be added to our Reciprocal Cabinseat Agreements…
Read More2.01.13 – (LAA) – One Year Ago Today AMR Started the Section 1113 Process
 APFA Special Hotline – February 1, 2013: One Year Ago Today Exactly one year ago today, AMR started the Section 1113 process by calling a meeting with all of…
Read More1.31.13 – (LAA) – MIA Chairperson Candidate Information
 APFA MIA Chairperson Candidate Information – January 31, 2013The National Ballot Committee inadvertently left off the following lines of biographical information for Miami Chairperson Candidate, Julie May Moyer. LABOR RELATIONS…
Read More1.31.13 – (LAA) – Samsung Tablets, EC Meeting, Base Chair and Base Vice Chair Elections, New Hire Classes
 APFA Weekly Hotline – January 31, 2013 Samsung TabletsWe are hearing from more and more flight attendants about problems with the company-issued Tablets as distribution increases. Management has stated that…
Read More1.28.13 – (LAA) – TWU Signs MOU
 TWU Signs MOU 1.28.13 The following is an excerpt from a press release issued by TWU leadership this morning: “Ground workers employed at American Airlines, represented by the Transport…
Read More1.25.13 – (LAA) – New AA Uniform Designers Selected
 New AA Uniform Designers Selected – January 25, 2013 AA Management announced today that KAUFMANFRANCO will design new uniforms for the Company’s flight attendants, pilots, and gate agents. Ken…
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
Weekends / Holidays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...