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7.31.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement: Virtual Town Hall Begins at 12:30 PM (CT)

Your 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.

7.31.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement Update #2: Boarding Pay

One 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.

7.30.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement: Virtual Town Hall Tomorrow

Your 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.

7.28.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement Update: Total Economic Value

When 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.

7.27.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement: Virtual Town Hall Next Week

On 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.

7.26.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement Information/ Base Visits/ TA Call Center/Voting Information

We are pleased to provide information about the 2024 Tentative Agreement. Together, 28,000 Flight Attendants stood united and battled a company insistent on offering outdated industry-standard compensation.

7.25.24 – New Login Process on APFA.org

We have recently implemented a new login process on APFA.org. To log in, you will need to enter your Employee ID and your same password.

7.25.24 – APFA Executive Committee Unanimously Approves Resolution to Send TA for Member Ratification

APFA Executive Committee Unanimously Approves Resolution to Send Tentative Agreement for Member Ratification. Today, the APFA Executive Committee unanimously approved a resolution to send the 2024 Tentative Agreement for Member ratification.

7.24.24 – Verify Your Address on File With APFA

To ensure that we have your correct address for mailing the 2024 Tentative Agreement Booklets, please take a moment to verify your address on file with APFA.

7.23.24 – APFA Website Maintenance: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

We will be performing maintenance and updates to the APFA website today, which may last a few hours.

7.22.24 – Special EC Meeting Notification for Thursday, July 25, 2024

A Special Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, 2024, in the APFA Unity Pays Conference Room. You can now access the Tentative Agenda for this meeting.

7.20.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement Call Center

The APFA Strike Command Center officially concluded its operations yesterday at 5 p.m. (CT). After next week’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee briefing, we will announce the opening of the 2024 Tentative Agreement Call Center.

7.19.24 – Flight Attendant Union and American Airlines Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

EULESS, TX– (July 19, 2024) – Today, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and American Airlines reached a tentative contract agreement after a final week of bargaining.

7.19.24 – Negotiations Update #67: Tentative Agreement Reached

We are pleased to announce that after negotiating this week in Phoenix, we have secured a Tentative Agreement that addresses our concerns on critical areas of compensation, retroactive pay, contractual improvements, and preserving our hard-won work rules.

7.19.24 – Rescheduling Reminders: Nationwide Computer Outage

During the evening of July 18th, there was a nationwide outage created by an outside vendor of cyber security. This outage affected all airlines, air traffic control, hotel bookings, and banking services.

7.18.24 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – August 2024

Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to any day in a bid month when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day. PBS will award as many Flight Attendants as possible to be off on a particular day.

7.18.24 – August 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process

Company PBS Bid Award Summary, APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base, PBS Award Files, PBS Mis-Award Process

7.15.24 – New T-Mobile/AT&T Phone Issues Form on APFA.org

Recently, APFA has received several calls from Flight Attendants who have received missed trips from Crew Scheduling. The calls are not going through, and the Flight Attendant is completely unaware that they have missed a call(s) from Crew Scheduling.

7.12.24 – 7/11/24 Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting Recording

Yesterday, APFA hosted a virtual Membership Meeting, which included pertinent topics from your APFA Department Chairs and Committees. Video start times for each department are listed here

7.11.24 – Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting Begins Soon!

Join us for a Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting today, from 11:00am to 12:30pm CT.

7.10.24 – July 2024: Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Approximately 20% of the US population lives with a mental health condition and approximately 70% of those with a mental health condition belong to the Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) community.

7.10.24 – Reminder: Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting Tomorrow, July 11, 2024

Join us for a Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting tomorrow, July 11, 2024, from 11:00am to 12:30pm CT. This Virtual Membership Meeting will provide important updates from various APFA Department Chairs, Specialists and Committee Representatives.

7.10.24 – Reserve Bidding Update for August 2024

Each month, a team of APFA Contract and Scheduling Reps review the PBS Misaward Challenges that are submitted to the Union. We escalate many of those to the Company for further review and discussion.

7.09.24 – Negotiations Update #66: Negotiations Continue The Week Of July 15, 2024

Since the beginning of May, APFA and American Airlines management have been engaged in extensive mediation to reach an agreement. In this negotiations update, we will provide more information on the bargaining status and the steps moving forward to reach an agreement.

7.05.24 – Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Join us for a Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 11:00am to 12:30pm CT. This Virtual Membership Meeting will provide important updates from various APFA Department Chairs, Specialists and Committee Representatives.

7.01.24 – Negotiations Update #65: Progress Made in Talks; Agreement Not Reached

As we previously reported, on Friday, in a very rare move and with one day’s notice, the National Mediation Board (NMB) ordered APFA and AA management to Washington, D.C., for further negotiations to attempt to reach an agreement.

7.01.24 – August 2024 Bidding Timelines

Bidding timeline including ETB, vacation, TTS, PBS, CQ, and more

6.30.24 – Negotiations Update #64: Talks Continue in Washington, D.C.

Negotiations between the APFA and AA went late into the evening yesterday at the offices of the National Mediation Board. Talks are ongoing as we continue the fight for the contract we deserve.

6.28.24 – 1Q24 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

The First Quarter 2024 APFA Executive Committee Meeting was held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes are now available on APFA.org.

6.28.24 – Negotiations Update #63: APFA and AA Called to Washington, D.C.

This morning, National Mediation Board (NMB) Board Members requested leaders from the APFA and AA Negotiating Committees return to Washington, D.C., for a meeting tomorrow (Saturday, June 29, 2024).

6.24.24 – June 2024: Caribbean American Heritage Month

APFA would like to take a moment to recognize Caribbean American Heritage Month. Since 2006, June has been declared a month-long observance of the vast and rich cultures and heritages of the Caribbean people.

6.20.24 – Negotiations Update #62: Negotiations Conclude With No Agreement

Weeks of intensive mediation at the National Mediation Board ended without an agreement. We do not believe further negotiations will be scheduled prior to the National Mediation Board determining to release the parties into a thirty-day cooling-off period.

6.20.24 – American Airlines Flight Attendants End Contract Talks, Prepare To Strike

EULESS, TX– (June 20, 2024) – Today, contract talks between the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and American Airlines ended without an agreement, moving 28,000 Flight Attendants one step closer to a strike.

6.18.24 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – July 2024

6.18.24 – July 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process

The July 2024 PBS Award Files will be available to view on the APFA website on or around Wednesday, June 19. PBS Award File Video Tutorials are located on APFA.org.