Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Possible Strikes by UNITE HERE! UNITE HERE! workers prepare food for American, Delta and United airlines. APFA members count on caterers to prepare and deliver food and beverages to our aircraft. 18,000 airline catering workers who prepare and transport food and beverages are some of the poorest…
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 PBS: Opening / Check Your 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…
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Thursday, July 4th, 2019 Happy Independence Day! July 4, 1776, was a day that represented the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. Today, we celebrate with bbq’s, pool parties and fireworks. Take a few moments and recognize that it is…
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Wednesday, July 3, 2019 You Asked and We Answered! SMS Text Notifications are Coming! Announced last week at the Miami Negotiations Road Show, APFA’s bringing another way to keep you informed! SMS Text Notifications will launch in the next few weeks. You’ll have the option to join this service…
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Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 Yesterday marked the 25th Anniversary of the crash of USAir Flight 1016 near the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. APFA commends the heroism of the flight crew, Captain Mike Greenlee, First Officer Phil Hayes, and Flight Attendants Richard DeMary, Shelley Markwith and Karen Forcht whose courage and…
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Thursday, June 27, 2019 Employer Code for Paperless Pay Access APFA has received numerous reports this evening from many former LUS Flight Attendants unable to access Paperless Pay via Jetnet. Paperless Pay access is requesting an Employer Code to be entered. The Employer Code is 10104. APFA was not…
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Thursday, June 27, 2019 APFA to Host Lobby Day 2019 in Washington, D.C. on October 29th & 30th The APFA Government Affairs Department is excited to announce that we will be hosting our 2019 Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. on October 29-30th. This is a voluntary event where APFA…
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 In this special edition of APFA’s Weekly Scoop, we are referencing JCBA Contractual sections that relate specifically to each department within APFA. It is important to be familiar with our Contract. The JCBA is available at APFA.org, on your FA Tablet, and spiral bound copies…
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Reserve Survey Closed On Monday the Reserve Survey closed. The Negotiating Committee would like to thank everyone who took the opportunity to take this important survey. 11,094 individuals took the survey or 51% of eligible Flight Attendants. We understand how important a topic reserve is…
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Monday, June 24, 2019 Reserve Survey Reminder On May 24, the Negotiating Committee released the Reserve Survey. To date, we have received 10,283 responses or 47% of eligible Flight Attendants. This survey will close today at 5 PM CDT. The survey is available on the APFA website. To access this survey…
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Friday, June 21, 2019 PHL & PHX Vice President Base Election Results The National Ballot Committee (NBC), on June 21, 2019, has certified the results for the APFA PHL and PHX Base Vice President Elections. The following are the results: There were 4,701 ballots mailed. There were 1,419 ballots returned.…
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 California Predesignation of Personal Physician Forms In regard to yesterday’s hotline, we have received an influx in calls and emails from our membership asking where to find the form. APFA has provided direct links to assist in the completion of the forms. Information can be…
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Reserve Survey Reminder On May 24, the Negotiating Committee released the Reserve Survey. To date, we have received 9315 responses or 43% of eligible Flight Attendants. This survey will close next Monday, June 24, at 5 PM CDT. The survey is available on the APFA website. To…
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Regional Representative #8 Position Last week, resumes were requested for the position of Regional Representative #8, per Article IX Section 4.B. of the APFA Constitution, which states, “at no time shall there be less than one (1) Regional Representative for each 4,000 members, or fraction…
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Yesterday, APFA National President Lori Bassani submitted testimony to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the status and future of the Boeing 737 MAX. American Airlines is the second largest US carrier of the 737 MAX after Southwest Airlines. APFA is fully committed…
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 July 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…
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 PBS: How to Understand Your 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…
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 For California Based Flight Attendants Only PREDESIGNATION OF PERSONAL PHYSICIAN In the event you sustain an injury or illness related to your employment, you may be treated for such injury or illness by your personal medical doctor (M.D.), doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) or medical…
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Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 APFA Aflac Enrollees We have been informed that some of our members may have received email correspondence from Aflac’s service provider, Piedmont Pay Services that may be confusing. Aflac has been working on a solution that better fits our members’ needs, especially those who might…
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Sunday, June 16, 2019 APFA EXPOSES UNFAIR AND OUTRAGEOUS ATTENDANCE PROGRAM IN ARBITRATION — LEGAL FIGHT GOES ON On Friday, June 14, 2019, APFA and the Company completed the first three scheduled days of intense arbitration on APFA’s Presidential Grievance. APFA is legally challenging the unreasonableness of American Airlines’ disrespectful…
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Friday, June 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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Thursday, June 13, 2019 PBS: Buddy Bidding Disclaimer: The APFA JSIC has made repeated requests for the company to communicate the buddy bidding logic and how it is processed. APFA does not agree with the current logic, and we continue working with the company and the PBS vendor to…
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Incorrect Hotel Information on Bidsheet We have received numerous calls and emails regarding the incorrect hotel information and the absence of the transportation in the July bidsheet. Article 10.C.3.m. requires the company to publish transportation and hotel information “on each sequence” in the monthly bid packets.…
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Wednesday, June 12, 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, June 12, 2019 Join us at the Attendance Arbitration at the DFW Hyatt! Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration – June 12-14 Today, Wednesday, June 12th, we’ll begin the Attendance & Performance Policy Grievance Arbitration, which involves the Company’s egregious changes to our Attendance & Performance Policy. I have received numerous…
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1004 West Euless Boulevard
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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...