Hotline Archives Archives - Page 11 of 175

11.01.23 – APFA Virtual Retirement Seminar – Thursday, November 9, 2023

Please join us for a virtual retirement seminar on Thursday, November 9th, from 1100-1300 (CT). Topics will include: 401(k), 65-Point Plan, COBRA, Medicare, Pensions, Retiree Travel, Social Security, Vacation/Sick Payout

11.01.23 – November 2023 Recognitions

November 2023 Recognitions including Native American Heritage Month, All Saints’ Day, Day of the Dead (Día de Los Muertos), Veterans Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Thanksgiving, and more

10.31.23 – Update to iOS 17.1

An update to iOS 17.1 for Flight Attendant EFBs will be effective on November 2nd, 2023. Prior to your next sequence, please ensure you have installed the most recent versions of iOS and Comply365.

10.30.23 – Don’t Write it Up – Talk it Out!

As part of APFA’s Employee Assistance Program, we have trained Professional Standards volunteers available to you in every base. After listening to your concerns, APFA EAP representatives will follow up on the situation and pursue the appropriate action necessary.

10.28.23 – SurgeryPlus – October 28, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2024, bariatric, joint, and spine surgeries will be required to use SurgeryPlus, which appears to have a limited number of doctors within its network. The use of SurgeryPlus is not something negotiated by APFA or other Unions at American Airlines.

10.24.23 – A Celebration of Life: Diana Darlene Ramos

A Celebration of Life for Los Angeles-based Flight Attendant Diana Ramos, who passed while on layover in Philadelphia in September, will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

10.24.23 – #SolidaritySeason: Supporting Our Union Siblings

#SolidaritySummer has quickly become #SolidaritySeason. All across occupations and industries, Workers are standing up and standing together for better wages, improved healthcare, and workplace safety. Writers, actors, autoworkers, and airport workers are among those fighting corporate greed.

10.24.23 – Negotiations Update #37: APFA BOD To Convene To Approve A Request For Release

Company negotiators showed up to our last bargaining session in Dallas/Ft Worth with no responses to our comprehensive economic and non-economic packages. In fact, they had no proposals for us.

10.20.23 – 2024 Annual Enrollment Continues | New Spending Accounts Administrator For 2024

2024 Annual Enrollment runs now through November 3rd at 11:59 p.m. (CT). Go to myenrollment.aa.com and click on “Enroll” to get started.

10.20.23 – Jury Duty Presidential Grievance Filed: JCBA Section 3.G.2

You are contractually entitled to Jury Duty pay for days that conflict with any scheduled sequence, regardless of how you were awarded the trip (e.g., ETB, TTS, PBS).

10.20.23 – 2023 Fall Board of Directors Meeting Recap

The APFA Fall Board of Directors meeting was called to order on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at APFA Headquarters. Below are some highlights from the three-day meeting.

10.18.23 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – November 2023

Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to a day in a bid month that occurs when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day. PBS will allow as many Flight Attendants to be off on a particular day (whether it’s a holiday or not) as possible

10.18.23 – November 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

10.18.23 – APFA Issues Notice of Cease and Desist to AA Management

Earlier this month, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance over management’s decision to disallow wearing APFA t-shirts with the Union logo when attending or traveling to/from training, violating JCBA 16.E. This week, APFA issued a Cease and Desist.

10.13.23 – Layover Safety

APFA has been made aware of global protest/demonstration alerts this weekend. Please expect larger crowds and perhaps road closures near and around layovers. Continue Ready for Action to Take

10.12.23 – 2024 Annual Enrollment | Now Through November 3rd

2024 Annual Enrollment runs now through November 3rd at 11:59 p.m. (CT). A printed guide will not be mailed to your home. Go to myenrollment.aa.com and click on “Enroll” to get started.

10.12.23 – Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Thursday, October 12, 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held in October every year, promotes screening and prevention of the disease, affecting one in eight women in the United States annually…

10.12.23 – APFA Issues Vote of No Confidence for Brady Byrnes, SVP Inflight

Yesterday, we took a united stand for our rights and dignity as American Airlines Flight Attendants by delivering a letter of no confidence for Brady Byrnes, Senior Vice President, Inflight and Premium Guest Services.

10.11.23 – Negotiations Update #36- APFA’s Economic Counterproposal

At our bargaining session at the end of September, we presented management with comprehensive proposals on all remaining non-economic and economic issues. As we have previously reported, we are at the stage of negotiations where we are working to narrow the issues…

10.10.23 – 2023 APFA Board of Directors Fall Meeting Final Agenda

This morning, National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2023 APFA Board of Directors Fall Meeting at APFA Headquarters. The assembly approved the final agenda, which you may view here.

10.10.23 – PBS Holiday Bidding Reminders

Bidding for the 2023 Holidays is here! While getting ready to bid for November and December, we want to provide some helpful tips that are especially important for the holiday months. In this hotline, we will review the following topics: Position Bidding, Layer Tab and View Pairing Set, Coverage Needed Days, Target Credit Range, the Support Tab and the PBS Guide

10.09.23 – Holiday Pay

Last year, your APFA National and Base Leadership secured a Letter of Agreement (LOA) that included permanent contractual improvements to the holiday pay provisions in our JCBA. Just like last year, 2023 Holiday Pay will be paid to all Flight Attendants, both Lineholder and Reserves, working on a designated holiday, regardless of how you obtained the trip.

10.09.23 – Save the Date! Systemwide Picketing: Thursday, November 16, 2023!

Thursday, November 16th will be our next systemwide picketing event! Now more than ever, we need everyone to turn out to show management, the traveling public, and the media that We Are Ready for a contract, and we will do what it takes to secure the contract we’ve earned.

10.06.23 – APFA #Solidarity Shop- Place an Order Today!

Not surprisingly, American management’s denial of APFA t-shirts when attending or traveling to/from training has sparked great interest in #solidarity items available from your Union.

10.05.23 – Presidential Grievance Filed Regarding AA’s Violation of JCBA Section 37.G.8

Today, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance on management’s violation of the language contained in JCBA 37.G.8, which states: “If the Company agrees that Pilots may not be removed/denied boarding for weight restrictions, then such provision shall apply to Flight Attendants as well.”…

10.04.23 – Rescheduling Reminders: DFW Weather Event This Evening

A weather event in the DFW area this evening has prompted American Airlines to pre-cancel flights. Please visit the ‘On the Job’ section of the APFA website for examples and information on rescheduling, calculating legalities, Reserve, and more.

10.04.23 – Presidential Grievance Filed: Attire When Attending Or Traveling To/From Training

The Company recently issued a CCI message stating that Flight Attendants may not wear shirts with slogans when deadheading to/from CQ or other training sessions or while attending training. To be clear, a slogan is a distinctive motto, phrase, or statement that conveys a particular message or represents a brand.

10.04.23 – Negotiations Update #35- Sections 30 and 31

An effective grievance and arbitration process is at the heart of our contract. It’s how we enforce our hard-won contract provisions and make sure any discipline issued is fair and for just cause. That’s why fighting for a better grievance and arbitration system has been one of our key priorities in this round of bargaining.

10.03.23 – Celebrating 2023 National Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month

We continue to celebrate and highlight the contributions and achievements of Spanish-speaking Americans throughout National Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month. Join me as we learn a little bit about New York-based Flight Attendant Edwin Rodriguez!