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11.23.23 – Happy Thanksgiving from APFA

On this Thanksgiving Day, we thank you for the integrity and honor you bring to our profession every time you take to the skies.

11.22.23 – Minutes From The 2023 APFA Fall Board Of Directors Meeting

The 2023 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting was held October 10-12, 2023, at APFA Headquarters. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes of this meeting are now available on APFA.org.

11.22.23 – 2024 National Officer Elections Willingness-to-Serve Reminder

This is a reminder that the National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for the positions of National President, National Vice President, National Secretary and National Treasurer on the APFA website.

11.21.23 – Spending Accounts Transitioning to Fidelity

During Annual Enrollment, American Airlines announced that it is transitioning the administrative services for its spending accounts from Alight Smart-Choice Accounts to Fidelity Investments, effective January 1, 2024.

11.20.23 – Negotiations Update #40: Mediation Release Request, Next Steps and Frequently Asked Questions

Julie Hedrick, the APFA National President sent a letter to the National Mediation Board on Monday, November 20 requesting a release into a thirty day cooling off period.

11.20.23 – Negotiations Update #39: APFA Requests Release from the National Mediation Board

This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick sent a letter to the members of the National Mediation Board (NMB) requesting that APFA and the Company be released into a thirty-day cooling-off period.

11.20.23 – Flight Attendants at American Airlines Ask for Release to Strike

Monday, November 20, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] Flight Attendants at American Airlines Ask for Release to Strike After negotiating for almost five years, including…

11.19.23 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – December 2023

Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to any day in a bid month when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day. PBS will award as many Flight Attendants as possible to be off on a particular day.

11.18.23 – December 2023 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process

Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process

11.18.23 – Remembering the Strike of 1993 in 2023

Thirty years ago, at 6 am (Central Time), American Airlines Flight Attendants led one of the most successful airline industry strikes. On November 18, 1993, we stood in solidarity for a fair Contract during the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel rush.

11.17.23 – Negotiations Update #38: An Update on This Week’s Bargaining

Your APFA Negotiating Committee met this week with the Company in federal mediation with the National Mediation Board (NMB). As we indicated in our previous hotline, we have set this week as a deadline for the Company to make significant movement toward reaching an agreement.

11.17.23 – Notification Of Special APFA Board Of Directors Teleconference Meeting

A Special Board of Directors Teleconference is scheduled for today, Friday, November 17, 2023. Here is the Tentative Agenda and the Final Agenda for today’s special teleconference meeting.

11.15.23 – Keep the Pressure On! Join a Picket Line Tomorrow, November 16th!

Management has gifted themselves handsome bonuses and incentives for company performance, while we continue to work without pay raises since 2019, under pay rates negotiated in 2014.

11.15.23 – Keep the Pressure On! Join a Picket Line Tomorrow, November 16th!

Management has gifted themselves handsome bonuses and incentives for company performance, while we continue to work without pay raises since 2019, under pay rates negotiated in 2014. Management must respond meaningfully at the bargaining table this week, or we are prepared to move the process forward.