Posts Tagged ‘National Vice President’
11.04.24 – Vice President SBA (Grievance) Update – Jury Duty
APFA is pleased to announce that we have reached a settlement on the APFA Jury Duty Presidential Grievance. This was a long-fought battle over the interpretation of Jury Duty pay post-PBS
Read More8.14.24 – Reduction in Staffing Presidential Arbitration Update
We wanted to update you on the Reduction in Staffing Presidential Arbitration held in April. APFA and Company will submit closing briefs to the Arbitrator on August 16, 2024. Once the Arbitrator receives the closing briefs, they will review the case in its entirety and render their decision.
Read More4.23.24 – Update: Reduction in Staffing Grievance Arbitration
Last Friday, APFA concluded the Reduction in Staffing Presidential Arbitration in New York. This staffing grievance, filed in 2020, was in response to American Airlines management’s unilateral decision to use the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent decrease in air travel demand as an excuse to reduce staffing
Read More4.09.24 – Reduction in Staffing Arbitration Begins April 16th, 2024
Next week, the Reduction in Staffing Presidential Grievance Arbitration will be heard in New York. April 16th – 19th – 9:00 am
Read More1.13.24 – An Important Update From Your APFA National Officers And APFA Base Presidents
This week, National Vice President Larry Salas sent a hotline stating that the Arbitrator scheduled to hear the Staffing Presidential Arbitration encountered a sudden family emergency, compelling the need to postpone the arbitration.
Read More1.09.24 – Staffing Presidential Arbitration
The Arbitrator assigned to hear our Staffing Presidential Arbitration on January 16th, 2024, has encountered a sudden family emergency, compelling the need to postpone the hearing.
Read More12.01.23 – Scope Violations: Ground Staff Performing Flight Attendant Duties
We have been notified that there have been multiple violations of our contractual scope language and the Recognition and Scope settlement agreement dated February 12, 2020.
Read More10.20.23 – Jury Duty Presidential Grievance Filed: JCBA Section 3.G.2
You are contractually entitled to Jury Duty pay for days that conflict with any scheduled sequence, regardless of how you were awarded the trip (e.g., ETB, TTS, PBS).
Read More10.18.23 – APFA Issues Notice of Cease and Desist to AA Management
Earlier this month, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance over management’s decision to disallow wearing APFA t-shirts with the Union logo when attending or traveling to/from training, violating JCBA 16.E. This week, APFA issued a Cease and Desist.
Read More4.27.23 – Updated System Board of Adjustment (SBA) Webpage
Updated System Board of Adjustment (SBA) Webpage Thursday, April 27, 2023 In this Hotline: – Updated SBA Webpage We are excited to highlight the new changes to the System Board…
Read More10.27.22 – APFA Regional Representative Appointments
Today, a Special Executive Committee meeting was held at APFA Headquarters to confirm the appointments of two new Regional Representatives.
Read More8.16.22 – APFA Files Presidential Grievance on Changes to Carryover Sequences
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 APFA Files Presidential Grievance on Changes to Carryover Sequences We continue to see changes to carry-over sequences where the change is added mid-month. The original sequence is removed…
Read More7.28.22 – Regional Representative Appointment
Thursday, July 28, 2022 Regional Representative Appointment Article IX Section 4.B of the APFA Constitution states, “In no case shall there be less than one (1) Regional Representative for each four thousand (4,000)…
Read More4.28.22 – Serving Reserve on a Reserve Availability Period (RAP)
Thursday, April 28, 2022 Serving Reserve on a Reserve Availability Period (RAP) We have seen a significant uptick in investigations regarding reserves not in position to accept an assignment while on…
Read More11.15.21 – Staffing Levels Reporting Form
Monday, November 15, 2021 Staffing Levels Reporting Form The Company recently posted a revision to the Position Chart to coincide with the reduction in staffing on some of our aircraft.…
Read More7.02.21 – Phased Approach to Pay Protection Grievance- Submit Your Claims
Friday, July 2, 2021 Pay Protection/ Premium Claims for May 1- July 31, 2018 As a result of the 2018 Phased Approach Presidential Grievance and the subsequent arbitration award from March 2020, regarding the…
Read More5.27.21 – Update: Early Boarding Presidential Grievance
Thursday, May 27, 2021 Update: Early Boarding Presidential Grievance Last week, in an attempt to resolve the outstanding Early Boarding Presidential Grievance, APFA and the Company met for mediation with…
Read More5.14.21 – Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs): What Are My Responsibilities?
Friday, May 14, 2021 Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs): What Are My Responsibilities? The JCBA has no requirement for Reserve Flight Attendants to live within a certain distance of your base…
Read More3.31.20 – Phased Approach to Pay Protection and Elimination of Available Days
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Phased Approach to Pay Protection and Elimination of Available Days Arbitrator Weinstock today issued a decision in the APFA’s Presidential Grievance challenging the elimination of Available…
Read More3.29.20 – Pandemic Pay – COVID-19 Diagnosis/Quarantine
Sunday, March 29, 2020 Pandemic Pay – COVID-19 Diagnosis/Quarantine Each day our Flight Attendants are being impacted in some way by COVID-19. Whether you are flying, under “Shelter in Place”…
Read More3.15.20 – A3 Arbitration Opinion and Award
Sunday, March 15, 2020 A3 COMMUTER DEADHEADING ARBITRATION DECISION APFA received the Arbitrator’s decision on the Presidential Grievance challenging the Company’s failure to provide positive space travel for commuters electing…
Read More2.27.20 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration Award
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Attendance Arbitration Decision Has Arrived System Board Orders Changes I am pleased to announce that APFA has just received the Arbitrator’s final award on AA’s Flight…
Read More2.13.20 – SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON RECOGNITION & SCOPE PRESIDENTIAL ARBITRATION
Thursday, February 13, 2020 APFA REACHES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON RECOGNITION & SCOPE PRESIDENTIAL ARBITRATION As APFA prepared to enter arbitration to challenge the Company’s use of members of management performing…
Read More12.20.19 – Settlement Reached on Prefer/Avoid Aircraft Preference in PBS
Friday, December 20, 2019 Settlement Reached on Prefer/Avoid Aircraft Preference in PBS A Notice of Dispute was filed in September 2018, regarding the failure to implement JCBA Section 10.D.15.d.1., which is…
Read More11.19.19 – Quarterly System Board Cases SETTLED!
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Quarterly System Board Cases SETTLED! This week we were schedule to take five cases to Quarterly System Board Arbitration. The cases involved were – removal of…
Read More10.29.19 – ETB, TTS, and UBL Arbitration Update
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Arbitration Held Regarding Failed Implementation of ETB, TTS and UBL An arbitration was held on October 21st and 22nd, 2019 regarding American’s failure to properly implement ETB, TTS…
Read More10.21.19 – Implementation of ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration
Monday, October 21, 2019 Implementation of ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration On Monday, October 21st, 2019, we are scheduled to begin the ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration. This case involves the company’s failure to deliver a system…
Read More10.01.19 – Hurricane Dorian Letters of Agreement
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Hurricane Dorian – Letters of Agreement On September 27th, 2019, we were able to secure Letters of Agreement for those affected by Hurricane Dorian. These agreements will…
Read More9.17.19 – Attendance Policy Arbitration Update
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 APFA AND AA CONCLUDE ARBITRATION HEARING CHALLENGING UNFAIR AND OUTRAGEOUS ATTENDANCE PROGRAM On Thursday and Friday, September 12th -13th , APFA and the Company completed…
Read More9.12.19 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration
Thursday, September 12, 2019 Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration TODAY Attention all Flight Attendants in the DFW area. Today is the continuation of the Attendance and Performance Policy Arbitration.…
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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...