Posts Tagged ‘Special Hotline’
8.05.21 – APFA Mourns the Loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
Thursday, August 5, 2021 APFA Mourns the Loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Earlier today, APFA released the following press release regarding the unexpected death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:…
Read More5.30.21 – A Memorial Day Tribute/APFA Headquarters Closed Tomorrow
Sunday, May 30, 2021 A Memorial Day Tribute Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day was…
Read More5.29.21 – Return of Alcoholic Beverages Further Delayed
Saturday, May 29, 2021 Return of Alcoholic Beverages Further Delayed Since last year, we have been in discussions with American on safe strategies to return beverage and food services to all cabins.…
Read More5.20.21 – APFA National Chair and Negotiator Appointments
Thursday, May 20, 2021 APFA National Chair and Negotiator Appointments Last week, at their regularly scheduled meeting, the APFA Executive Committee confirmed National President Julie Hedrick’s appointment of Jeffrey Petersen…
Read More5.05.21 – APFA Secures Letter of Agreement for Pre-Departure COVID Testing
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 APFA Secures Letter of Agreement for Pre-Departure COVID Testing For quite a while, we have known that specific destinations, including AMS, FRA, MXP, and SYD require…
Read More4.28.21 – Workers Memorial Day
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Workers Memorial Day Since 1989, Unions have been observing April 28th as Workers Memorial Day. It is a day of remembrance and action for workers killed,…
Read More4.21.21 – Continuing the Work to Improve Our Justice System
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Continuing the Work to Improve Our Justice System The verdict announced yesterday in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is a…
Read More4.17.21 – The Deaths of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo
Saturday, April 17, 2021 APFA condemns the recent murders of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo and extends condolences to the victims’ families. These two young men join the alarming number…
Read More3.19.21 – Atlanta Murders and Surging Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Friday, March 19, 2021 Atlanta Murders and Surging Anti-Asian Hate Crimes This week, the world witnessed the senseless murders of eight people in the Atlanta area, six of whom were…
Read More3.10.21 – Board Of Directors Convention: Financial Reform Initiative
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 APFA Annual Convention: Financial Reform Initiative This week, we concluded the APFA Annual Convention in DFW. Due to the pandemic, attendance was limited to your National Officers…
Read More3.07.21 – Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Sunday, March 21 At 2359 (CT)
Sunday, March 7, 2021 Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training Due Sunday, March 21 at 2359 (CT) As a reminder, the Flight Service Quarterly Web-Based Training (WBT) must be completed by…
Read More3.04.21 – Update: Unpaid VLOA Available for April
Thursday, March 4, 2021 Update: Unpaid VLOA Now Available for April Yesterday, we communicated that American suddenly changed the rules of the EVLOA-2 without APFA input. As predicted, this has…
Read More3.03.21 – EVLOA-2 Updates
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 EVLOA-2 Updates Yesterday, American informed APFA that they would be extending the EVLOA-2 balloting deadline until March 12, 2021, at 2359 CT, to align the leave program with other…
Read More2.24.21 – Unemployment Benefits Update
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Unemployment Benefits Update APFA has a resource for Flight Attendants seeking more information about unemployment benefits located here. You will find pertinent information on the unemployment benefits…
Read More2.14.21 – 787 and AIFS Training Canceled for Monday
Sunday, February 14, 2021 787 and AIFS Training Canceled for Monday 787 and AIFS training scheduled for Monday, February 15, 2021, have been canceled due to inclement weather. Please do…
Read More2.11.21 – APFA VEOP & EVLOA-2 Virtual Town Hall
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 Time: 13:00 – 14:00 (CST) APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for Flight Attendants interested in the April 2021 Voluntary…
Read More2.10.21 – VEOP & EVLOA-2 Frequently Asked Questions
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 VEOP & EVLOA-2 Frequently Asked Questions APFA has compiled a list of the April 2021 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence-2 (EVLOA-2) Frequently…
Read More2.03.21 – APFA Special Hotline – WARN Notification/Voluntary Early Out And Leave Options
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 American Airlines Sends Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Notifications February 2021 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) Extended Voluntary Leaves of Absence 2 (EVLOA-2) …
Read More1.28.21 – 122 American Eagle Flights Canceled Due To PSA Regional Fleet Mandatory Inspection
Thursday, January 28, 2021 122 American Eagle Flights Canceled Due to PSA Regional Fleet Mandatory Inspection Earlier today, the regional carrier PSA Airlines, operating as American Eagle, grounded most of its…
Read More1.15.21 – US Airways Flight 1549: The Miracle on the Hudson
Friday, January 15, 2021 US Airways Flight 1549: The Miracle on the Hudson “Twelve Years Later” We remember the day. We remember their actions. We remember the miracle. On January…
Read More1.08.21 – Recalled Flight Attendants: Base Assignments Now Available
Friday, January 8, 2021 Recalled Flight Attendants: Base Assignments Now Available Welcome back, everyone! Base assignments for all recalled Flight Attendants are now available in mobileCCI, as well as on Jetnet > Flight…
Read More12.30.20 – APFA Virtual Town Hall – Recall from Furlough
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 (CST) APFA is hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for Flight Attendants being recalled from furlough on…
Read More12.25.20 – Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday, January 3rd
Friday, December 25, 2020 Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday, Jan 3rd American will be providing round-trip, positive space travel from your commuter city to your base now through January…
Read More12.24.20 – A Holiday Message from APFA
Thursday, December 24, 2020 A Holiday Message from APFA 2020 has been a difficult year and has challenged us in many ways. We have faced many obstacles head-on, and witnessed…
Read More12.22.20 – 19 Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Nineteen Years Later – The Shoe Bomb Attempt The date was December 22, 2001. 185 passengers along with nine Flight Attendants and three pilots were en route from…
Read More12.03.20 – Displacement/Priority Return: JCBA Section 22.H.4.
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Displacement/Priority Return: JCBA Section 22.H.4. Today, the APFA Executive Committee convened a Special Executive Committee Teleconference to discuss and approve a Letter of Agreement (LOA), which modifies…
Read More12.03.20 – Reserve Rotation Exception for RDU and STL Base Closures
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Reserve Rotation Exception for RDU and STL Base Closures Due to the unique circumstances with RDU and STL transitioning to satellite bases, APFA signed a Letter of…
Read More11.26.20 – A Holiday Message of Thanks
Thursday, November 26, 2020 A Holiday Message of Thanks 2020 has been a year of rapid-fire change for aviation workers. We have experienced changes in our work environment, changes to…
Read More11.25.20 – Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Positive Space Commuting Available Now Through Sunday American will be providing round-trip, positive space travel from your commuter city to your base now through the holiday…
Read More11.25.20 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Offered
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Monthly Vacation Buyback Offered Today, we were notified by American that, due to a number of factors, there will be staffing shortages throughout the holiday weekend. As…
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