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The 2023-24 Annual Vacation Buyback process closes tomorrow, January 13th, at 1200 (CT). The awards will be posted no later than Wednesday, January 18th at 1200 (CT).
Continue ReadingThis morning, the FAA Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system experienced an outage, resulting in a nationwide ground stop. This has caused delays and cancelations for departures and arrivals into and within the United States. As of 0800 CT, the FAA reports that the system is back on line and departures have resumed.
Continue ReadingHuman trafficking is among the largest criminal industries in the world. Although it is difficult to know just how many people fall victim to trafficking, millions are living in modern slavery conditions. In the United States alone, it is estimated that there are 200,000 incidences of human trafficking each year.
Continue ReadingSunday, January 8, 2023 Hello Contract ACTION Team! Thank you for signing up as a member of the Contract ACTION Team. We would like to invite you to a virtual…
Continue ReadingSunday, January 8, 2023 Third Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes The APFA Third Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting was held on Thursday, December 8, 2022. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual,…
Continue ReadingThe Annual Vacation Buyback process is now open. It will close on Friday, January 13th, at 1200 (CT). In accordance with JCBA Section 8.F., Flight Attendants have the option to buyback a portion or all vacation days accrued during 2022 (carryover days are excluded).
Continue ReadingYour APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual Negotiations Town Hall on Wednesday, January 18th, from 2 pm until 3 pm (CT). The Negotiating Committee will be discussing the status of negotiations.
Continue ReadingOn December 19, 2022, the National Ballot Committee posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for Base President, Base Vice President, and Base Council Representative (BCR) for BOS, CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA, ORD, PHL, and PHX. Willingness-to-Serve notifications must be electronically submitted to APFA by January 18, 2023, at 1000 (CT).
Continue ReadingCompany IT glitches continue. Yesterday, it was immediately clear that the Reserve Open Time Assignment (ROTA) award for January 1, 2023, was flawed. APFA immediately engaged with the Director of Crew Scheduling and other members of upper management. While we still don’t know what caused the issue, IT has been investigating to determine the root cause.
Continue ReadingRead about January holidays and celebrations including National Braille Literacy Month, Mahayana New Year, Maghi Muktsar, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Chinese New Year, and more
Continue ReadingFebruary bidding timeline including CQ bidding, vacation, TTS, etc.
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Your APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to share some important voting information as we prepare to open the voting for the 2024 Tentative Agreement on Tuesday, August 13, at 12:00 PM (CT).
Continue ReadingBase Visit times have been extended to ensure we have time to answer all of your questions about the 2024 Tentative Agreement. All remaining Base Visits begin at 1030am HBT and end at 1430 HBT.
Continue ReadingYour APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting its second virtual town hall today, from 12:30 PM until 3:30 PM (CT) to discuss the recently released 2024 Tentative Agreement.
Continue ReadingYour APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting its second virtual town hall tomorrow, Tuesday, August 6, from 12:30 PM until 3:30 PM (CT) to discuss the recently released 2024 Tentative Agreement.
Continue ReadingWith additional training being conducted this fall, we are providing this reminder for the following bidding deadlines.
Continue ReadingThe operation is currently in IROPs due to weather conditions on the East Coast. As a result, Flight Attendants have reported lengthy hold times when attempting to contact Crew Scheduling/Tracking and Hotel Limo.
Continue ReadingAll members in good standing (including those on probation) are eligible to vote on the 2024 Tentative Agreement. If you have a balance in arrears, you are considered in bad standing and ineligible to vote.
Continue ReadingOne of the top priorities of your Negotiating Committee has been to enhance the Reserve system and incorporate language throughout the agreement to reduce the company’s reliance on Reserves.
Continue ReadingYour APFA Negotiating Committee hosted a virtual town hall on Wednesday, July 31 to discuss the 2024 Tentative Agreement.
Continue ReadingIn accordance with JCBA 25.B, full month, unpaid Voluntary Leaves of Absence (VLOA) are being offered for the September 2024 bid month at all bases.
Continue ReadingYour APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual town hall today, Wednesday, July 31, from 12:30 PM until 3:30 PM (CT) to discuss the recently released 2024 Tentative Agreement.
Continue ReadingOne of the questions we receive is, “Why can’t we just take the boarding pay as regular wages?” First, that is not what was negotiated. Flight Attendants provided clear direction that securing boarding pay was a priority in this contract.
Continue ReadingYour APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual town hall tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31, from 12:30 PM until 3:30 PM (CT) to discuss the recently released 2024 Tentative Agreement.
Continue ReadingWhen we negotiate contracts, we negotiate against the company regarding the total economic value. Our goal is to get the most money in Flight Attendants’ paychecks while the company focuses on the overall cost.
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, July 31, from 12:30 PM until 3:30 PM (CT), your APFA Negotiating Committee will host a virtual town hall to review the recently released 2024 Tentative Agreement. Login instructions will be sent out next week.
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