Tentative Agreement
Tentative Agreement Voting OPEN
Vote CLOSES: September 12, 2024 at 12:00 CT
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A Message From APFA Leadership
Our goal throughout these negotiations has been clear. We vowed to take on American Airlines management, to fight for the best contract we could achieve and to squeeze every penny out of this management team. We vowed to defend our work rules, to fight for the retroactive pay that we have earned, and to defend our contract against concessions.
This contract belongs to all Flight Attendants at American Airlines. As you all know, this has not been an easy fight. But through week after week of high-level mediation in Washington, D.C., your negotiating committee was strengthened by the unity and resolve of our membership.
This is your Tentative Agreement and if ratified, it will be our contract for the coming years. We encourage every Flight Attendant to study the full Tentative Agreement carefully, participate in discussions, and vote accordingly. In this booklet, at our base visits, and on the APFA Tentative Agreement section of the website, you will find ample information about this Tentative Agreement.
We are proud of our improvements and what our workgroup has accomplished.
- This contract adds over 4 billion dollars above and beyond the value of our current agreement.
- Management’s framework aimed to keep compensation comparable to Delta, but we fought through and exceeded those constraints.
- Management said they did not believe in retroactive pay and wanted a paltry signing bonus, but we fought for and won retroactive pay.
- We defended our hard-won work rules. Once you give work rules away, they rarely come back.
We secured objectives such as boarding pay, increased per diem, a sit rig, improvements in sick leave payout upon retirement, and many improvements in scheduling and reserve.
Let us be clear: This Tentative Agreement would not have been possible without 28,000 American Airlines Attendants standing together in solidarity. You kept up the pressure through endless picketing, a decisive 99.47% strike authorization ‘YES’ vote, marches on the boss, and more. The recent movement at the bargaining table is a testament to the saying, “Strikes and the threat of strikes work.”
This Tentative Agreement booklet illustrates substantive changes included in the 2024 Tentative Agreement. Along with this booklet, you will have access to a digital ‘red-lined’ agreement, allowing you to compare the 2024 Tentative Agreement with our current JCBA. Additionally, your negotiating committee will host a series of virtual town halls and conduct base visits at all ten crew bases.
The 2024 Tentative Agreement call center will be open daily from 9 am until 5 pm and may be reached at (424) 4TA INFO. Any updates to call center hours of operation will be communicated on the Tentative Agreement portion of the APFA website. Contract Action Team (CAT) Members will also be available in the airports throughout the voting process.
Thank you for your tremendous support during this long process. Please reach out to your APFA Leadership, CAT Team Members, or the Tentative Agreement call center to have your questions answered.
Town Halls / Base Visits
Hotlines
8.30.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement Update #11: Questions From the Road Part III
Friday, August 30, 2024 2024 Tentative Agreement Update #11 Questions From the Road- Part III In this hotline: Frequently Asked Questions, including: Moving through the pay scale New Flex/Golden day…
Continue Reading8.21.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement: Virtual Town Hall Recording #4 from August 20, 2024
The APFA Negotiating Committee held its fourth and final virtual town hall yesterday, August 20, to discuss the 2024 Tentative Agreement. We discussed Snap-up Pay, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), Hotel Penalty Pay, the Implementation Timeline
Continue Reading8.20.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement: Have You Voted? Online Voting is Now Open
Visit APFA.org and click the voting link and log in using your APFA credentials. This will direct you to a separate and secure voting site through our vendor, YesElections. Rest assured that your vote is completely secure and confidential.
Continue Reading8.20.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement: Virtual Town Hall #4 Begins at 11:30 AM (CT)
Your APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting its fourth and final virtual town hall today from 11:30 AM until 1:30 PM (CT) to discuss the 2024 Tentative Agreement. During this two-hour event, we will address frequently asked questions and provide updates
Continue Reading8.19.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement: Virtual Town Hall #4 Tomorrow
Your APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting its fourth and final virtual town hall tomorrow, Tuesday, August 20, from 11:30 AM until 1:30 PM (CT) to discuss the recently released 2024 Tentative Agreement.
Continue Reading8.19.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement Update #10: Trip Comparison Calculator: JCBA vs TA2024
The TA2024 section of the APFA website offers various calculators to help you determine your individual economic increases under the 2024 Tentative Agreement. Calculator options include Boarding Pay, Retro Pay, Wage Comparison, and 401(k).
Continue Reading8.18.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement Update #9: Retroactive Pay and Your 401(k)/RHRA FAQ’s
Retroactive Pay and Your 401(k); RHRA: Frequently Asked Questions; Base Visits and Virtual Town Hall Schedule; Virtual Town Halls 1-3 Now Available; TA Website and Voting Info
Continue Reading8.15.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement Update #8: Questions From the Road Part II
In this hotline: Frequently Asked Questions; Base Visit and Virtual Town Hall Schedule; Virtual Town Halls 1-3; More Tentative Agreement Information
Continue ReadingFriday, August 30, 2024 2024 Tentative Agreement Update #11 Questions From the Road- Part III In this hotline: Frequently Asked Questions, including: Moving through the pay scale New Flex/Golden day Reserve restoration option Boarding Pay implementation…
Continue ReadingThe APFA Negotiating Committee held its fourth and final virtual town hall yesterday, August 20, to discuss the 2024 Tentative Agreement. We discussed Snap-up Pay, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), Hotel Penalty Pay, the Implementation Timeline
Continue ReadingVisit APFA.org and click the voting link and log in using your APFA credentials. This will direct you to a separate and secure voting site through our vendor, YesElections. Rest assured that your vote is completely secure and confidential.
Continue Reading