Hotlines – 2020
9.11.20 – Remembering Our Colleagues on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11
Friday, September 11, 2020 Today, we remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. While some of the normal remembrance ceremonies this year were either paused, abbreviated,…
Read More9.11.20 – Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
Friday, September 11, 2020 Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 Today marks the nineteenth anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that changed our lives and…
Read More9.10.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Close Tomorrow
Thursday, September 10, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close tomorrow, Friday, September 11th at 1200 (CDT). You…
Read More9.10.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Extended Through September 16th
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Extended Through September 16th Due to high demand, Aflac® Open Enrollment has been extended through, Wednesday, September 16th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering…
Read More9.09.20 – Standing Against Racial Injustice
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Standing Against Racial Injustice In our June 2, 2020 hotline, APFA Leadership committed to continuing the conversation on racial injustice. Long overdue conversations about centuries of…
Read More9.09.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Close Friday
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Close Friday Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close Friday, September 11th at 1200 (CDT). You may…
Read More9.08.20 – Remembering USAir Flight 427
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Remembering USAir Flight 427 Today marks the 26th anniversary of the tragic crash of USAir Flight 427. It was a scheduled flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport…
Read More9.08.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Ends Tomorrow
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Closes Tomorrow As a reminder, Aflac® Open Enrollment closes tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our membership. Policy coverage will…
Read More9.08.20 – Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] APFA Launches Another Week of Action Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs Flight Attendants March on…
Read More9.07.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Open Tomorrow
Monday, September 7, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Open Tomorrow Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) opens tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th at 1200 (CDT). You may access…
Read More9.07.20 – We Continue Week Of Action: Save Our Jobs – Extend The Payroll Support Program NOW!
Monday, September 7, 2020 Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! We are fighting for our jobs, and it will take all of us to get this…
Read More9.07.20 – Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] APFA Launches Another Week of Action Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs Flight Attendants March on…
Read More9.07.20 – Labor Day 2020
Monday, September 7, 2020 Labor Day 2020 On September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march in a parade from City Hall to Union Square in New…
Read More9.03.20 – Save Our Jobs! APFA Rally in Washington, D.C. – September 9th
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Save Our Jobs! APFA Rally in Washington, D.C. – September 9th The APFA Government Affairs Department is proud of your enthusiasm to come to Washington to…
Read More9.03.20 – #ReliefNow Events in Dallas and Philadelphia
Thursday, September 3, 2020 #ReliefNow Events in Dallas and Philadelphia Yesterday, APFA Flight Attendants, AFA-CWA Flight Attendants, and members of the TWU, IAM, and Tarrant County Central Labor Council held…
Read More9.03.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Ends Next Week
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Ends Next Week As a reminder, Aflac® Open Enrollment is now open until Wednesday, September 9th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our…
Read More9.03.20 – Keep Your Contact Information Up-To-Date
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Keep Your Contact Information Up-To-Date It is extremely important to keep your contact information up-to-date, especially for those Flight Attendants who are on a leave of…
Read More9.02.20 – Understanding Furlough Pay
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Understanding Furlough Pay An involuntarily furloughed Flight Attendant, who has completed one year of service, will receive furlough pay based on the average number of hours…
Read More9.01.20 – Minutes from the 2Q20 Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Minutes from the 2Q20 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Second Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held August 11, 2020. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Read More9.01.20 – October Bidding Timelines
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 October Bidding Timelines Network Planning continues to work on finalizing the October flying schedule. As a result, the October bidding timelines have been adjusted. The chart below provides…
Read More9.01.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment As a reminder, Aflac® Open Enrollment is now open until Wednesday, September 9th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our membership. Policy coverage will…
Read More9.01.20 – APFA Week Of Action: A Week Of Action To Save Jobs, Targets White House And Congress
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] APFA Week of Action A Week of Action to Save Jobs, Targets White House and Congress (Euless,…
Read More8.31.20 – Week of Action: Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW
Monday, August 31, 2020 Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! The fight continues, and we will not let up until the Payroll Support Program is extended.…
Read More8.29.20 – Involuntary Furlough Information – Part II
Saturday, August 29, 2020 Involuntary Furlough Information – Part II On Tuesday, the Company announced the potential for involuntary furloughs beginning with the October 2020 bid month. We continue to…
Read More8.27.20 – APFA Involuntary Furlough Virtual Town Hall Recordings
Thursday, August 27, 2020 APFA Involuntary Furlough Virtual Town Hall Recordings Today, APFA hosted two Involuntary Furlough Virtual Town Halls to answer your questions regarding the recent announcement by the…
Read More8.27.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall Today: Involuntary Furlough (West Coast & Central)
Thursday, August 27, 2020 West Coast & Central Bases DFW, LAX, ORD, PHX, SFO, STL Date: Today Time: 15:00 – 16:00 (CT)/13:00 – 14:00 (PT) Click this link to join the event…
Read More8.27.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall Today: Involuntary Furlough (East Coast)
Thursday, August 27, 2020 East Coast BOS, CLT, DCA, LGA, MIA, PHL, RDU Date: Today Time: 12:00 – 13:00 ET Click this link to join the event APFA is hosting a Virtual Town…
Read More8.26.20 – An Important Video Message from APFA National President Julie Hedrick
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 APFA National President Julie Hedrick: Involuntary Furloughs Tuesday, August 25, American Airlines announced an involuntary furlough of 8,099 Flight Attendants. Today, we need everyone to continue…
Read More8.26.20 – Involuntary Furlough Information
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Involuntary Furlough Information Today, the Company announced the potential for involuntary furloughs beginning with the October 2020 bid month. We have compiled a list of the…
Read More8.25.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall: Involuntary Furlough (West Coast & Central)
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 West Coast & Central Bases DFW, LAX, ORD, PHX, SFO, STL Date: Thursday, August 27 Time: 15:00 – 16:00 CT (13:00 – 14:00 PT) Click this link to…
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