Monday, November 18, 2019 Remember November 1993 Today marks the 26th anniversary of the strike of American Airlines Flight Attendants. We applaud the courageous APFA members, the “cheery rebels” who took a stand against corporate tyranny. Click the link below to read more about the historic strike of 1993. https://www.apfa.org/remember-november-2/
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Saturday, November 16, 2019 Minutes from the Fall Board of Directors Meeting The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting was held October 15-17, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting are now available on the www.APFA.org website. Roll Call –…
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Friday, November 15, 2019 APFA Files Official Comments on Flight Attendant Minimum Rest This week, APFA filed official comments jointly with the TWU and the IAM regarding the 10-hour rest minimum. The filing discussed the increasing responsibilities of Flight Attendants and the many scientific studies that show how fatigue can…
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Friday, November 15, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National Vice President, National Secretary and National Treasurer on the APFA website. The WTS is now electronic and can only be submitted…
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 Date Thursday, Nov 14 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CST Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement. We invite all members regardless of age or seniority to join, as it’s never too…
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 Happenings at Headquarters Media Open House Several members of the press were invited to Headquarters this morning for a Media Open House. APFA National President Lori Bassani fielded questions from WFAA, Ch 8, Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal, Bloomberg, Associated Press, KRLD among others. Interviews and…
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 PBS: Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or have updated your standing bid prior to closing. Prior to logging out of PBS, use this bidding checklist to…
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Lands’ End Uniforms Information You may order the new Land’s End Uniform through Dec. 9, 2019. The new uniform rollout will be March 2, 2020. You may place your order through the Lands’ End website: http://www.landsend.com/American If you have any issues ordering through the website or…
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 PBS: Reviewing Your Layer Tab and View Pairing Set Reviewing Your Layer Tab When bidding in PBS an important tool to use is the Layer Tab. This will give you an overview of the pairings you have selected in each layer and an opportunity to…
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 APFA National President Bassani Revives the Flight Attendant Union Coalition Pictured from left to right; Sara Gonzalez, Gen Chairperson IAM Local 142 – Lori Bassani, National President APFA – Lyn Montgomery, President TWU Local 556 – Kimberly Barboro, National Coordinator for Customer Service and Flight Attendants IBT – Robert Barrow, AFA Envoy MEC President – Jordan Braystone, Committee…
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Checklist PBS bidding will close at Noon DFW Time on the 15th of every month. Please make sure you have submitted your monthly bids or have updated your standing bid prior to closing. General Guidelines ▢ Have all “buddies” accepted▢ Check the final number of buddies…
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Date Thursday, Nov 14 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CST Web Registration Click Here Phone Number 1-855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement. We invite all members regardless of age or seniority to join, as it’s never too early…
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 We Still Remember Flight 587 – 18th Anniversary Today marks the 18th anniversary of the crash of AA Flight 587 in Queens, New York. Everyone onboard the Airbus A300, including nine crew members and five people on the ground perished that fateful in November. Our hearts and minds are…
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Rumor: Did I just read that we are getting a dues increase? Fact: No. The APFA National President provided a financial update in her November 11th, 2019 hotline. Unlike most other unions who can institute a dues increase at will, your APFA Constitution requires a referendum…
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Monday, November 11, 201 Dear Fellow APFA Member, As we near the holidays and we are all anxious what that may bring, I have a few items of importance that I’d like to talk to you about regarding our Union. Here’s How It All Began As you know, our administration…
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Monday, November 11, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Changes For months now we have been working on changes to the buddy bidding logic, to be in line with how the logic should be working, rather than what had been implemented with the original PBS system and subsequently the JCBA PBS…
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Monday, November 11, 2019 APFA salutes America’s servicemen and women who have served our country. This Veterans Day, we pay special tribute to APFA members, past and present, who have answered the call. If you enjoy freedom, thank a Veteran.
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Sunday, November 10, 2019 Update on Former National Officers Payout As was reported on August 26, 2019 the APFA Board of Directors (BOD) confirmed there was a deviation from past practice in interpreting the policies with respect to three previous National Officers’ payouts. The BOD also determined that the overpayments…
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Sunday, November 10, 2019 PBS Open / Reserve & Lineholder Status PBS Opens on the 10th. Please remember to check your status prior to bidding in PBS. Your information can be found on the PBS Dashboard on the 10th of every month at 1200 DFW time. Also review if all the information in…
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Sunday, November 10, 2019 Notification of Willingness-to-Serve National Officer Elections APFA Flight Attendants, The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve for the positions of National President, National Vice President, National Secretary and National Treasurer on the APFA website. The WTS form will be submitted electronically. Paper submissions…
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Saturday, November 9, 2019 PBS: Holiday Bidding Tips – Part 2 Last month we sent out a holiday bidding hotline. You may view that hotline by clicking this link. Below is additional information to assist you during your bidding for December. Additional information may also be found in the…
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 November Update from President Lori Bassani Dear Fellow APFA Members, It’s hard to believe that we’re on the back end of 2019 and quickly approaching the end of a decade, isn’t it? It’s been a very eventful year and November is no different. We hit…
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 Domestic Violence is Not Just Punching or Black Eyes Think about counting to the number nine and at that very moment a woman is being assaulted. Then count another nine seconds and it happens again. Unfortunately, every 9 seconds, a woman in the U.S. is beaten…
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement. We invite all members regardless of age or seniority to join, as it’s never too early to start planning for your retirement! APFA’s National Retirement Specialist along with National Officers, the…
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Minutes from the Oct. 16 Special Executive Committee Meeting The APFA Special Executive Meeting was held on October 16, 2019. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes of the Special Executive Committee Meeting are now available on the www.APFA.org website. Roll Call – 10.16.19 Tentative Agenda Final…
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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...