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6.14.24 – Negotiations Update #61: Negotiations Continue Next Week

This week, we continued our struggle for our contract at the National Mediation Board (NMB) offices in Washington, D.C. At the beginning of our mediation session, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su joined our talks with all three NMB members.

6.13.24 – Negotiations Update #60: Negotiating Committee Update From Washington, D.C.

The National Mediation Board has directed the parties to continue bargaining tomorrow (Friday). Your Negotiating Committee continues our fight for a fair contract and will provide more details as they become available.

6.12.24 – Red-Hot, Ready To Strike: American Airlines Flight Attendants Picket June 13

EULESS, TX– (June 12, 2024) – As temperatures rise and summer travel kicks off, Flight Attendants are forecasting a red-hot solidarity summer with American Airlines Flight Attendants closer to a strike than they have been in 30+ years.

6.12.24 – 32 U.S. Senators Urge NMB To Resolve Prolonged Contract Negotiations

Sen. Sanders and 31 Senators Call on National Mediation Board to End Delays and Allow Airline Workers to Strike If Agreements Can’t Be Reached. Today, 32 U.S. Senators wrote to the National Mediation Board (NMB)

6.12.24 – Reminder! Worldwide Flight Attendant Day Of Action: Tomorrow, June 13, 2024

We’re coming for our share of the profits we create. Join your fellow Flight Attendants on the informational picket lines at 30 airports tomorrow, Thursday, June 13th, to demand our contracts!

6.10.24 – Save The Date: Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting: Thurs, July 11, 2024

Save the Date! Virtual Quarterly Membership Meeting, Thursday, July 11, 2024, 11:00am -12:30pm CT. The next Quarterly Virtual Membership Meeting will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 11:00am to 12:30pm CT.

6.09.24 – June 2024: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

June 2024: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Sunday, June 9, 2024 June is a time to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride! This movement began with the historic Stonewall Uprising in 1969, and one year…

6.06.24 – Ensure Your Pay Is Accurate After an IROPs

During the last round of IROPs, the company did not complete the repair of many reschedules, and even today there may be sequences that still show failed continuity at the top of the HI3.

6.05.24 – Negotiations Update #59: Immediate Call To Action!/ APFA Board Of Directors Statement

Click here for an immediate call to action! Send a letter to CEO Robert Isom telling him that “My Union Speaks for Me!”.

6.05.24 – Negotiations Update #58: Management Negotiates Directly With Flight Attendants

Yesterday afternoon, AA management approached APFA with a proposal to increase pay rates by 17%, effective June 1st, 2024, without reaching an agreement on our contract.

6.05.24 – APFA Opens Strike Command Center

Today, we open APFA’s Strike Command Center (SCC), which will serve as a centralized communications center, ensuring effective communication among Flight Attendants during negotiations and potential strike actions.

6.05.24 – American Airlines Flight Attendants Open Strike Command Center

Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. [email protected] American Airlines Flight Attendants Open Strike Command Center EULESS, TX– (June 5, 2024) – Today, American Airlines’ 27,000+ Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Professional…

6.04.24 – Q1 2024 APFA Executive Committee Meeting Final Agenda

Today, the 2024 First Quarter meeting of the APFA Executive Committee was called to order. The assembly approved the agenda, which you may view by clicking here.

6.04.24 – Call Your Senators Today – Urge Them To Sign The Letter To The National Mediation Board (NMB)

As we continue to fight for a contract, our career, and our rights as Union members, ask both your Senators to show support for bringing prolonged contract negotiations to a close.

6.03.24 – Negotiations Update #57: Negotiations Scheduled For The Week Of June 10th, 2024

As communicated last week, the National Mediation Board signaled that they would call APFA and American Airlines back to the table for a last-ditch effort in the next two weeks to try and come to a deal.

6.03.24 – Deadline Extended for Quarterly WBT

At APFA’s request, the company has agreed to extend the deadline for Flight Attendants to complete the 2nd Quarter Inflight Web Based Training. The deadline to complete the WBT is now Monday, June 10th, at 2359 CT.

6.01.24 – July 2024 Bidding Timelines

July 2024 Bidding Timelines Saturday, June 1, 2024 In Solidarity, Jeff Petersen APFA National Contract Chair [email protected] Marti McMillan APFA National Scheduling Chair [email protected]

5.31.24 – Negotiations Update #56: Intensive Mediation Concludes | Flight Attendants Prepare For A Strike

Two weeks of intensive mediation at the National Mediation Board (NMB) offices in Washington, D.C., failed to produce an agreement with American Airlines. These sessions followed three weeks of mediation in DFW.

5.31.24 – American’s Operational Meltdown

Once again, American Airlines management has failed Flight Attendants. The ongoing IROPs caused by severe weather events shows that management is incapable of supporting our work group.

5.31.24 – Q1 2024 APFA Executive Committee Meeting Tentative Agenda

The regularly scheduled APFA First Quarter 2024 Executive Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at APFA Headquarters.

5.31.24 – International Flight Attendant Day

Today is International Flight Attendant Day, a special day dedicated to appreciating all Flight Attendants and Cabin Crew members worldwide. This day was initiated by a Canadian Flight Attendant Union

5.29.24 – Rescheduling Reminders: Spring Storms

Severe weather continues in Texas through this weekend. The company’s response to the current Irregular Operations (IROPs) has demonstrated that they are ill prepared to recover the operation while adhering to the contract.

5.27.24 – Memorial Day: Remember and Honor

Memorial Day is a day of solemn reflection, not a time for celebration. It is a day to honor the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country.

5.25.24 – In Memoriam: DCA Flight Attendant Bette Nash

With great sadness, we inform you of the passing of DCA-based Flight Attendant Bette Nash. Bette’s career spanned over six decades. Bette began her career with Eastern Airlines in 1957

5.25.24 – Negotiations Update #55: Update from Washington, D.C.

Your negotiations team finished the first two days of intensive mediation at the National Mediation Board (NMB) offices in Washington, D.C. On Thursday morning, the parties held separate status conferences with the members of the NMB, followed by negotiations on Thursday and Friday.

5.24.24 – CALL TO ACTION: Senate Sign-On Letter To The National Mediation Board (NMB)

Last week, 178 members of the House of Representatives signed this letter that was sent to the National Mediation Board urging the agency to use all available tools to help aviation workers secure contracts.

5.23.24 – Illegal Work Slowdowns, Stoppages, And Other Concerted Activity Under The Railway Labor Act

Under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), we are prohibited from resorting to “self-help” until the National Mediation Board officially releases us and after the thirty-day cooling-off period concludes.

5.23.24 – Columbia University Medical Center Research Study

We Need Your Help! If you have performed your safety-sensitive duties within the past six months, you are eligible to participate in an important survey that will help the profession better understand the unique challenges that Flight Attendants face

5.23.24 – Jumpseat Processing on Weight-Restricted Flights

APFA Representatives are receiving reports of gate agents processing flight deck and cabin jumpseats out of priority list order when a flight is weight-restricted. The communication issued yesterday by the company has caused confusion.

5.20.24 – Negotiations Update #54: Bargaining Moves To Washington, D.C.

This week, your negotiating committee heads to Washington, D.C., for intensive mediation in the offices of the National Mediation Board. The mediation sessions take place Thursday and Friday of this week and Tuesday to Friday next week.

5.18.24 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – June 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.

5.18.24 – June 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process

June 2024 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process Saturday, May 18, 2024 In Today’s Hotline: Company PBS Bid Award Summary APFA PBS Bid Award Summary by Base PBS Award…

5.18.24 – 2024 FAA Reauthorization Bill Becomes Law

This week, Congress passed, and President Biden signed, a bipartisan and bicameral agreement to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This long-term legislation equips the FAA with much-needed resources

5.17.24 – Reminder: Use the APFA Notification System for Critical Incidents

The APFA Notification System allows members to directly notify APFA Safety and Security representatives of any critical incident on the aircraft, at the airport, or while on layover.

5.15.24 – Negotiations Update #53

APFA and American Airlines Management concluded three weeks of federal mediation yesterday in DFW. Yesterday afternoon, as our string of negotiation dates ended, the parties were directed to meet at the offices of the National Mediation Board (NMB)

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