Hotline Archives
7.08.22 – Contract ACTION Team Update – Friday, July 8, 2022
Friday, July 8, 2022 Hello Contract ACTION Team! First, we want to thank all for participating in the email campaign, which successfully restored our Pandemic Leave. What an amazing display…
Read More7.08.22 – Negotiations Update #15
Friday, July 8, 2022 Negotiations Update #15 Negotiations continued in DFW on June 7th-9th and June 28th and 29th. During these sessions, we continued discussions with Management on Section 11-Hours…
Read More7.06.22 – Meet Your National Officers: LGA, PHL, & CLT
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Meet Your National Officers: LGA, PHL, & CLT Next week, your National Officers will begin a series of base visits, beginning with LGA, PHL, and CLT.…
Read More7.02.22 – APFA Contract & Scheduling: Rescheduling Reminders
Saturday, July 2, 2022 Rescheduling Reminders Cancellations and massive delays continue to negatively impact our Flight Attendant sequences. Coupled with a holiday weekend and the transition into July, we expect to…
Read More7.01.22 – August 2022 Bidding Timelines
Friday, July 1, 2022 August 2022 Bidding Timelines APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Call 817-540-0108 Monday – Friday, 0700 – 1900 (CT) APFA Live Messaging Monday – Friday: 1500 – 2300 (CT) Weekends and Holidays: 0900 –…
Read More7.01.22 – July Recognitions
Friday, July 1, 2022 July Recognitions It is July and we are exactly halfway through 2022. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year. We are also in the heart…
Read More7.01.22 – Management Files Grievance Against APFA
Friday, July 1, 2022 Management Files Grievance Against APFA Over the last year, we have been aggressively working to address the dysfunctional grievance and arbitration systems at American Airlines. This…
Read More6.30.22 – Known Crewmember (KCM) Secondary Screening Changes
Thursday, June 30, 2022 **Known Crewmember (KCM) Secondary Screening Changes** Over the past two and a half years, the TSA has continued to see a steady increase in KCM compliance violations.…
Read More6.30.22 – New COVID-19 Absence Procedures
Thursday, June 30, 2022 New COVID-19 Absence Procedures APFA has reached an agreement with American on a procedure to mitigate attendance infractions for Flight Attendants who test positive for COVID-19.…
Read More6.30.22 – APFA Reaches Agreement on COVID-19 Absences
Thursday, June 30, 2022 APFA Reaches Agreement on COVID-19 Absences APFA has reached agreement outlining a procedure to mitigate attendance points when a Flight Attendant tests positive for COVID-19. This agreement will…
Read More6.30.22 – Short-Term Disability Reminder
Thursday, June 30, 2022 Short-Term Disability Reminder If you experience a qualifying disability that leaves you unable to work for an extended period, your optional short-term disability coverage will provide…
Read More6.30.22 – Save the Date: Upcoming APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall
Thursday, June 30, 2022 APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Tuesday, July 19, 2022 1000 – 1200 (CT) Topics will include: 401(k) ● 65-Point Plan ● COBRA ● Medicare Pensions ● Retiree Travel…
Read More6.28.22 – Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-15!
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-15! Please join us in welcoming our newest Flight Attendants from class 22-15! New to APFA? Check out the New…
Read More6.25.22 – Contract ACTION Team: Call to Action!
Saturday, June 25, 2022 Contract ACTION Team: Call to Action! Tell AA Management to Protect Our Flight Attendants Who Test Positive for COVID-19! Calling all Contract ACTION Team Activists! The COVID-19…
Read More6.24.22 – Supreme Court Ruling: Roe v. Wade Overturned
Supreme Court Ruling: Roe v. Wade Overturned Roe v. Wade was a landmark legal decision issued on January 22, 1973. At that time, the court held that a woman’s right to…
Read More6.24.22 – Action Item: Tell AA Management to Protect Our Flight Attendants Who Test Positive for COVID-19!
Friday, June 24, 2022 Action Item: Tell AA Management to Protect Our Flight Attendants Who Test Positive for COVID-19! American Airlines talks an awful lot about “protecting their team members” and…
Read More6.23.22 – August 2022 Monthly Vacation Buyback
Thursday, June 23, 2022 August 2022 Monthly Vacation Buyback The Company has agreed to offer vacation buyback for the August contractual month, in accordance with JCBA Section 8.F.2. Flight Attendants…
Read More6.23.22 – Building Power at the 2022 Labor Notes Conference
Thursday, June 23, 2022 Building Power at the 2022 Labor Notes Conference Last weekend, fifteen APFA members, including all four of our APFA National Officers, joined 4,000 other Union Members, Activists,…
Read More6.22.22 – Flight Service Daily Operations
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Flight Service Daily Operations The safety and security of our crews should be the paramount priority of the Company. That attitude should be reflected by transparency…
Read More6.21.22 – APFA Virtual Membership Meeting Recording
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 APFA Virtual Membership Meeting Recording Last week, APFA hosted a virtual Membership Meeting which included important updates from various APFA Department Chairs and Committees. Click the…
Read More6.21.22 – Celebrating and Recognizing 2022 LGBTQI+ Pride Month
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Celebrating and Recognizing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Pride Month Happy Pride month, Everyone! The celebration of Pride occurs in June in honor of the 1969 Stonewall…
Read More6.19.22 – APFA Commemorates Juneteenth National Independence Day
Sunday, June 19, 2022 APFA Commemorates Juneteenth National Independence Day Juneteenth, short for “June 19”, marks the day when federal troops officially arrived in Galveston, Texas, to end slavery in…
Read More6.18.22 – Flight Attendant Drug And Alcohol Program (FADAP): Mental Health Treatment Works
Saturday, June 18, 2022 Mental Health Concerns: Treatment Works For more information: Mental Health Concerns: Treatment Works Wings of Sobriety Meetings Available Resources If you need assistance, please take advantage…
Read More6.18.22 – July 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Saturday, June 18, 2022 July 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read Your…
Read More6.16.22 – APFA Accepting Résumés for Regional Representative Position
Thursday, June 16, 2022 APFA Accepting Résumés for Regional Representative Position #7 APFA is accepting résumés for the position of Regional Representative per Article IX Section 4.B of the APFA Constitution which…
Read More6.15.22 – APFA Special Board of Directors Teleconference- June 15, 2022
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 APFA Special Board of Directors Teleconference A Special Board of Directors Teleconference is scheduled for today, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 1600 (CDT). In accordance with the APFA…
Read More6.15.22 – APFA Attending 2022 Labor Notes Conference
Thursday, June 16, 2022 APFA Attending 2022 Labor Notes Conference On June 17th-19th, APFA will join over 4,000 Labor Activists at the 2022 Labor Notes Conference in Chicago, IL. What…
Read More6.14.22 – APFA June 14th Virtual Membership Meeting Begins Shortly
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 APFA Virtual Membership Meeting Begins Shortly APFA will be hosting a Virtual Membership Meeting today, from 12:30pm until 2:30pm (CT). This Virtual Membership Meeting will provide important updates from various APFA Department Chairs,…
Read More6.14.22 – Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Remembering the Heroes of TWA Flight 847 Thirty-seven years ago, Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked after takeoff from Athens, Greece, with 139 passengers and eight…
Read More6.14.22 – Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-14!
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-14! Please join us in welcoming our newest Flight Attendants from class 22-14! New to APFA? Check out the New…
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