8.04.24 – APFA LGA Base Brief – Another American Airlines IROP Failure

Another American Airlines IROP Failure

Sunday, August 4, 2024

Last night, I was inundated with distressing text messages from LGA Flight Attendants, highlighting the unprecedented challenges we are facing due to the IROPS. The handling of the situation was dire, with hotels running out of rooms, 4-6 hour wait times, and our Hotel/Limo & Scheduling departments leaving members on hold over three hours, and some never got through. The crew members experiencing these challenges has already completed full duty days, some well beyond their scheduled day.

I understand and acknowledge the frustration you must be feeling, and your local Union rep’s inability to resolve your issues only adds to the challenging situation.

American Airlines management has repeatedly failed to prioritize accommodation for frontline workers, impacting their quality of work life. I remain committed to finding a solution with my colleagues on the board of directors. While compensation may help in the short term, the health of our members should never be risked because of compensation, nor their quality of work life.

I am prepared to file individual disputes on your behalf if you request it.

To request a dispute be filed, please provide us the following information via [email protected].

Subject: 03AUG IROPS

Please Include in your email:

·       Request that APFA file a dispute on your behalf.
·       HI3
·       HI1
·       Logs of calls to Scheduling, Tracking, Hotel/Limo.
·       Any additional incurred expenses due to the IROPS.
·       Statements explaining your circumstances.

Once we receive your request, we will respond with a dispute packet for your information and an Authorization form we need you to fill out, sign, and immediately send back to us. It is important we receive your Auth form to proceed with the dispute.

In Solidarity,

Christian M. Santana
APFA LGA Base President
[email protected]

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