Friday, May 3, 2019 APFA FINISHES DAY 1 OF A3 DEADHEADING ARBITRATION On May 2, 2019, APFA and the Company completed the first day of the A3 Deadhead Arbitration. This Presidential Grievance was filed challenging the Company’s failure to provide positive space travel to Flight Attendants electing to deadhead…
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Thursday, May 5, 2019 The National Ballot Committee (NBC) retrieved the Willingness-To-Serve (WTS) forms yesterday for the position of PHL and PHX Base Vice President. There will be an election held at both bases. CANDIDATES FOR PHL BASE VICE PRESIDENT: Stonie McMorris Tracey Montanari CANDIDATES FOR PHX BASE VICE PRESIDENT:…
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Measles Update & MMR Vaccine 2019 has seen the highest rates of measles cases in 25 years. The CDC recommends the vaccine for every American over one year old. Measles is a very contagious airborne disease caused by a virus and spreads when an infected…
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Road Shows Kicked Off April 29th & 30th in LAX & SFO National President Lori Bassani, Negotiations Committee Chairperson, met with SFO Flight Attendants for informal discussions following Monday’s Road Show. In LAX, members of the Negotiating Committee and JSIC were available to answer questions from those in…
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Negotiations Roadshows May 1—PHX (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airport North 3838 E. Van Buren Phoenix, AZ 85008 Phone #: 602-306-2323 *Complimentary Parking May 20—ORD (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) Embassy Suites by Hilton Hilton O’Hare-Rosemont 5500 North River Road Rosemont, IL 60018…
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Monday, April 30, 2019 A3 Deadhead Arbitration – May 2nd & 3rd This week, we are scheduled to hear the A3 Deadhead Grievance, which involves the Company’s failure to provide positive space travel in the form of A3 status, for those Flight Attendants who choose to deadhead to their…
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Friday, April 26, 2019 APFA Sends Letter to FAA Calling to Implement Key Components of FAA Reauthorization Bill Euless, TX (April 26th) – The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) National President Lori Bassani sent a letter yesterday calling on Acting Administrator Dan Elwell to step up the pace of…
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Friday, April 26, 2019 APFA Sends Letter to FAA Calling to Implement Key Components of FAA Reauthorization Bill Yesterday, APFA National President Lori Bassani sent a letter to FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell requesting an update on the implementation of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Bill. The legislation included many…
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Known Crewmember (KCM) System Maintenance & Outage American Airlines will be performing system maintenance on the databases that support badging and badge photos. This will impact KCM since it will not be able to access employee photos. While maintenance in is progress the employee badge…
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Mobilize to Maximize Calling ALL Activists! Our Union Needs YOU! Sign up to be a Union Activist. Help distribute information and materials for important issues and events during this round of bargaining. You’ll be one of the firsts to get accurate and factual information to share…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Resolution to Appoint Negotiator View Resolution here In a special teleconference of the Board of Directors convened earlier today, the Base Presidents have appointed a new Negotiator, Paul Hartshorn, Jr. to fill the vacancy. The APFA Negotiations Committee is now complete. Please join APFA in welcoming…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Newly Appointed Negotiator In a special teleconference of the Board of Directors convened earlier today, the Base Presidents have appointed a new Negotiator, Paul Hartshorn, Jr. to fill the vacancy. The APFA Negotiations Committee is now complete. Please join APFA in welcoming Paul Hartshorn, Jr.…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 RECOGNITION & SCOPE ARBITRATION RESET WHILE PARTIES ENTER AN EXPEDITED RESOLUTION PROCESS American Airlines agrees to stop management performance of Flight Attendant duties while in talks. As APFA was entering arbitration this week to challenge the Company’s use of members of management performing onboard Flight Attendant…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 MIA TTS Run is Experiencing a Delay APFA has been notified that the 4-21-19 TTS run had a delay and is still processing. The Company has delayed MIA ETB until TTS is completed. All ETB transactions have been queued and will process once TTS is…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 Update on 4-21-19 MIA TTS Run The TTS run finally completed today at 1430 MIA time and ETB processed quickly after that. ROTA was not impacted. The Company is still trying to determine what went wrong in TTS for last night’s run. We will be…
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Moinday, April 22, 2019 ATTENTION FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT PHL AND PHX This is a reminder from the National Ballot Committee (NBC), that a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for the position of Base Vice President for PHL and PHX has been posted on the APFA website. Click here for the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS)…
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Saturday, April 20, 2019 Cabin Cleaning Duties The Company has informed APFA that they will not be implementing the cabin cleaning duties outlined in JCBA Section 37.F. This provision was intended to be implemented concurrently with all bases moving to PBS. There are currently no plans for future implementation. This provision…
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Saturday, April 20, 2019 MAY 737 MAX Flight Cancellations – 3rd Phase In April, the Company is following a timeline to process the cancellations and repairs for APR and MAY sequences affected by the 737 MAX. There were 3 phases to this process as described in the Company communication on 11APR. You may view…
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Friday, April 19, 2019 PBS Bid Summary & Mis-Award Process Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award summary chart above:PPO Total Pay Purpose Only Bid – PPO bids are run with the same bids and settings as the…
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Thursday, April 18, 2019 Understanding your PBS Award How to Read Your Award To view your PBS award, log into PBS and click the Award tab, your awarded schedule will display. View the headers at the top of your award and the top of the pairing details for the…
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 What Am I Flying Next Month? PBS awards can be viewed tomorrow, the 18th at 1200 DFW time in PBS. Your schedule will be available on April 20th, 1200 DFW time to begin bidding in TTS. – Alin Boswell, Julie Hedrick, Linda Haertling, Vicki Balistreri, APFA…
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Company’s Easter “Premium Pay” Violation The Company has unilaterally made the decision to violate numerous sections of the JCBA to cover an inordinate amount of open time over the Easter weekend. Our legal team, APFA President & Vice President along with our Contract and Scheduling…
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Monday, April 15, 2019 No Concerns With CDG Crew We have been in communication with the company who has reported that there have been no concerns with our crews in relation to the tragic burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. In Unity, Jeffrey Ewing APFA National…
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Monday, April 15, 2019 APFA Phone Lines Up and Running APFA phones are back up and running. Thank you for your patience.
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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...
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...