Posts Tagged ‘May 2022’
5.31.22 – Coping With Emotional Stress
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Coping With Emotional Stress As a nation, we are all grieving, viewing the senseless massacres of fellow Americans just trying to live their lives. Watching the…
Read More5.31.22 – Negotiations Update #14 – JCBA Sections 30 and 31
One of the key subjects of bargaining over the last several months has been the broken grievance and arbitration procedures at American Airlines. The problems are clear: contract issues not getting resolved at the local level, and a grievance and arbitrator procedure that leaves important issues unresolved.
Read More5.31.22 – Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-12!
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Class 22-12! Please join us in welcoming our newest Flight Attendants from class 22-12! New to APFA? Check out the New…
Read More5.31.22 – International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day 2022
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day Today is International Flight Attendant Appreciation Day. This day was first observed in 2015 by a Canadian Union which wanted to…
Read More5.30.22 – Memorial Day 2022
Monday, May 30, 2022 – Memorial Day A Memorial Day Tribute Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who died while serving in the…
Read More5.28.22 – Negotiations Update #13
We continued discussions with Management on Section 14- International Flying, Section 11-Hours of Service, Section 30- Dispute Resolution and Grievance Procedure, and Section 31 – System Board of Adjustment. This week we reached an agreement on three items Hours of Service: standby duty day limitations, ODAN duty day limitations, and voluntary extension (VE).
Read More5.28.22 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Workplace Mental Health
Saturday, May 28, 2022 Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84015257760?pwd=MFdGSXJTdWtJTERQWUxEWWQ4NEJxUT09 Find your local Zoom number here. Wings of Sobriety Meetings What is FADAP? FADAP is a substance-abuse prevention program, created and promoted for…
Read More5.26.22 – Contract ACTION Team Meeting Today: Meet the Negotiators
Thursday, May 26, 2022 Contract ACTION Team Meeting Today: Meet the Negotiators Dear Contract ACTION Team Member, As a member of the Contract ACTION Team, we would like to invite…
Read More5.26.22 – APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Will Begin Shortly
Thursday, May 26, 2022 APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Today The APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall will begin at 11:00am (CT). Topics will include: 401(k) ● 65-Point Plan ● COBRA ● Medicare…
Read More5.26.22 – Health and Wellness Deals
Thursday, May 26, 2022 Health and Wellness Deals It is always a beautiful day to be healthier and try to save money, too! Did you know you can get access to…
Read More5.25.22 – Remembering AA Flight 191
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Remembering AA Flight 191 On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 departed Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for Los Angeles International Airport. Ten Flight Attendants and…
Read More5.23.22 – Mental Health Awareness Month
Monday, May 23, 2022 Mental Health Awareness Month In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, Chaddrian Calhoun, co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, approached us about mental health…
Read More5.22.22 – APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall – Thursday, May 26, 2022
Sunday, May 22, 2022 APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall – Thursday, May 26, 2022 APFA will be hosting a Virtual Retirement Town Hall to answer your questions about retirement on Thursday, May 26,…
Read More5.20.22 – Contract ACTION Team Meeting: Meet the Negotiators
Friday, May 20, 2022 Contract ACTION Team Meeting: Meet the Negotiators Dear Contract ACTION Team Member, Things are heating up in negotiations, and we want to make sure you are…
Read More5.18.22 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Save the Date
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 12th Annual FADAP Conference Agenda What is FADAP? FADAP is a substance-abuse prevention program, created and promoted for and by the Flight Attendant profession and funded by…
Read More5.18.22 – June 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 June 2022 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read…
Read More5.18.22 – ROTA Acknowledgements
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 ROTA Acknowledgements On May 2, 2022, the Company eliminated the practice of making “Courtesy Calls” to Reserve Flight Attendants for awards and assignments. Since then, many…
Read More5.18.22 – Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: The Transcontinental Railroad
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 The month of May is a time to recognize the contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders, specifically those from the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of…
Read More5.16.22 – Minutes from the 1Q2022 Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, May 16, 2022 Minutes from the 1Q2022 Executive Committee Meeting The APFA First Quarter 2022 Executive Committee Meeting was held on April 21, 2022. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the…
Read More5.14.22 – A Message from Your APFA Leadership- May 14, 2022
Saturday, May 14, 2022 Yesterday, APFA National Officers Julie Hedrick, Larry Salas, Josh Black, and Erik Harris attended a portion of the Forty-Ninth AFA-CWA Board of Directors Meeting in Las…
Read More5.12.22 – Flight Attendant Drug And Alcohol Program (FADAP): Workplace Mental Health Zoom
Thursday, May 12, 2022 Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Workplace Mental Health Zoom Meeting Join the Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84015257760?pwd=MFdGSXJTdWtJTERQWUxEWWQ4NEJxUT09 Find your local Zoom call-in number here. What is FADAP?…
Read More5.10.22 – COVID Vaccination/Booster Requirement to Fly Doha, Qatar
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 COVID Vaccination/Booster Requirement to Fly Doha, Qatar The Company recently informed APFA there will be a COVID vaccination requirement to fly the upcoming JFK – Doha,…
Read More5.10.22 – Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Classes 22-09 and 22-10!
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Welcome New Hire Flight Attendant Classes 22-09 and 22-10! Please join us in welcoming our newest Flight Attendants from classes 22-09 and 22-10! Class 22-09 Class 22-10…
Read More5.10.22 – Lineholder Bidding Tips and Tricks- Part I
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Lineholder Bidding Tips and Tricks- Part I Viewing Your Pairing Set Each month, when we review PBS bid results, we invariably receive inquiries from Flight Attendants…
Read More5.09.22 – PBS Reserve Bidding Reminders
Monday, May 9, 2022 PBS Reserve Bidding Reminders Recently APFA Contract and Scheduling met with the Company PBS Team to discuss the issues we see with ballots and awards. We…
Read More5.07.22 – Absence Tracker
Saturday, May 7, 2022 Absence Tracker In accordance with JCBA Section 9.B.2., A Flight Attendant who is unable to report for duty for twenty-one (21) or more consecutive days following the…
Read More5.05.22 – Maximum Line Value Flex for June 2022
Thursday, May 5, 2022 Maximum Line Value Flex for June 2022 This week on the staffing and allocations calls, APFA National and Base Leadership addressed the high reserve percentages and…
Read More5.03.22 – June 2022 Reserve Percentages and Line Averages
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 June 2022 Reserve Percentages and Line Averages This morning, manpower planning presented APFA Leadership with the projected line averages and reserve percentages for the June 2022…
Read More5.02.22 – May Recognitions
Monday, May 2, 2022 May Recognitions Coming to work and hearing each flight attendant’s story is the highlight of our job. Every flight attendant has a story to tell and a…
Read More5.01.22 – June 2022 Bidding Timelines
Sunday, May 1, 2022 June 2022 Bidding Timelines APFA Contract & Scheduling Desk Call 817-540-0108 Monday – Friday, 0700 – 1900 (CT) APFA Live Messaging Monday – Friday: 1500 – 2300 (CT) Weekends and Holidays: 0900…
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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...
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...