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3.19.18 – Correction

***Correction *** Today’s DCA-US Base Brief inadvertently included Dianne Britton’s home number instead of her cell number. For assistance with Professional Standards, please use the following contacts for Dianne: 724-544-6979…

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3.12.18 (Special BOD Meeting)

Tentative Agenda Roll Call Final Agenda Resolution 1 – Approve the Agenda Resolution 1a – Amend the Agenda Resolution 2 – National Vice President Appointment Resolution 3 – National Vice…

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3.11.18 – 2018 DFW Allocation Call

April 2018 DFW Allocation Call: 5351 Total Headcount for April 2018. Decrease of 54 Flight Attendants year over year. 5133 Available Headcount. DFW currently has 218 inactive Flight Attendants. 3864 Bid Jobs…

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3.03.18 – In Memory of Diva Davis

We are all deeply saddened and in disbelief over the sudden and untimely passing of PHL based Flight Attendant Diva Davis. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers…

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2.13.18 – Reserve Numbers

  Hello DFW, Understandably, we have been receiving many emails and phone calls about the March Reserve numbers and the relative seniorities affected. Here at DFW, we have been and…

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2.09.18 – Crew Allocations

Hello DFW, I along with the DFW Bidsheet Committee met yesterday for our monthly Allocations call. 5343 Headcount for March 2018. Decrease of 32 Flight Attendants year over year. 3717…

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1.29.18 – Writing Up Concerns

  The beginning of 2018 has brought on a host of issues with various topics including Elevate Training, ePays, scheduling, and bidsheets. I see the reports that are sent to…

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1.24.18 – AVBL Days

Good Morning All, I wanted to take a moment to follow up with you regarding Crew Planning plotting AVBL days on some Vacation relief (RL) awards AFTER bids had finalized.…

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1.19.18 – LGA Bid Sheet Error

LGA Bid Sheet Error APFA was recently informed by the Company that the February 2018 Vacation Relief list for MIA was inadvertently included in the printed version of the LGA…

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1.19.18 – Rescheduling, FOI Specialists

Friday, January 19, 2018   RESCHEDULING We continue to see more and more reschedules, especially with the winter weather. Please refer to the Section 10 J Rescheduling and Section 11 E Domestic and…

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1.17.18 – JSIC DFW Base Meeting

Hello DFW, The DFW “24-Hour Terminal D” parking list is now being finalized. I will be turning the names and employee numbers in to the Company next week. There have…

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1.12.18 – JSIC Base Visit to CLT

JSIC Base Visit to CLT Mark your Calendar for January 16th, 2018. The JSIC will be in CLT to present  “Going Forward to FOI.” Please engage everyone from the JSIC .…

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1.10.18 – February Allocations Call

  February 2018 DFW ALLOCATIONS CALL Manning Information: 5341 Headcount for February 2018. Decrease of 35 Flight Attendants year over year. 3715 Bid jobs planned for February 2018. Increase of…

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1.03.18 – Winter Story Grayson

With Winter Storm Grayson visiting the East Coast, please re-familiarize yourself with the following procedures: LAA Interim Sequence Pay Protection Procedures can be found in the On-duty Contract Guide on your…

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1.03.18 – JSIC PHL Base Visit

APFA JSIC PHL Base Visit When: Monday, January 15th, 2018 from 1100 – 1500 Where: Philadelphia International Airport Tour Room, located between Concourses C & D Topics to be covered…

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12.21.17 (Special BOD Meeting)

Tentative Agenda Roll Call Final Agenda Resolution 1 – Approve the Agenda Resolution 2 – Proposed PM Section 14 Changes Resolution 3 – Adjourn Minutes

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12.29.17 – New Years Message

At the close of each year, I try to send out a New Year’s message that reflects on the year gone by. I also try to provide inspiration and hope for…

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12.23.17 – Season’s Greetings

  Season’s Greetings PHX Flight Attendants! The holiday season is in full swing and your PHX base leadership would like to take a moment to recognize the hard work and…

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12.22.17 – Happy Holidays

Membership, As we reflect on the events of this past year—the ups and downs we have experienced—the positive and the uncertainty—we can conclude that no matter how hard any situation…

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12.22.17 – Happy Holidays

December is filled with holidays for all of us. We celebrate Hanukkah for eight days, filled with tradition and  the wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting,…

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12.04.17 – Allocation Brief

  Hello DFW, This allocation brief is a few days late due to the fact that we are still discussing the January 2018 Reserve numbers. We have been in constant…

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11.22.17 – Thanksgiving Message

Thanksgiving… by definition Webster’s dictionary says: noun;  1. a: capitalized : THANKSGIVING DAY b: a public acknowledgement or celebration of divine goodness 2.  : the act of giving THANKS 3. …

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11.11.17 – PBS Bidding

Friday, November 11, 2017 PBS Bidding It is that time of year when we see a huge block hour reduction in seasonal flying in Philadelphia. Line averages are reduced, and…

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11.01.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Listeria Discovered at LAX Catering Facility

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10.23.17 – Summer 2018 Flying

Monday, October 23, 2017   Summer 2018 Flying   Your Philadelphia Leadership is pleased to announce that for the Summer 2018 flying season we have entered into a temporary Letter…

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10.17.17 – (LAA) – Bid Sheet Debacle

APFA LAA Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline APFA LUS Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline Non-Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline Press Subscribe to APFA’s Press Release Tuesday, October…

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10.09.17 – Manning Information

Monday, October 9, 2017   Hello DFW, We had our November Allocations call on October 5, 2017 MANNING INFORMATION 5374 DFW Headcount for November 3552 Bid jobs for DFW 106…

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10.09.17 – Benefits Enrollment 2018

Monday, October 9, 2017   Benefits Enrollment 2018 The annual Open Enrollment for 2018 benefits will run from 10/16/17 – 10/27/17. Plan ahead and visit my.aa.com in order to review…

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9.20.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Uniform Update

APFA LAA Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline APFA LUS Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline Non-Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline Press Subscribe to APFA’s Press Release Wednesday, September…

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9.04.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Happy Labor Day

APFA LAA Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline APFA LUS Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline Non-Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline Press Subscribe to APFA’s Press Release Monday, September…

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9.02.17 – Hurricane Harvey LOA

Saturday, September 2, 2017   Hey DFW! APFA is pleased to have reached a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the Company that provides protection for Houston commuters who were affected…

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8.22.17 (Special BOD Meeting)

Tentative Agenda Roll Call 8.22.17 Final Agenda Resolution 1 – Approve the Agenda Resolution 2 – Reverse EC Decision Ratifying Premium Pay for PTO Resolution 3 – Policy Manual Committee…

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Elections Prior to 2015

T/A Ballot Results Spreadsheet – 11.09.14Constitution Ballot Results – 6.18.14Constitution Ballot Results by Base – 6.18.14APFA Negotiating Team Election Results – 6.14.13Base Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Ballot Count – 2.22.13Base Representative Election – 1.04.132012…

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7.25.17 – Cabin Air Quality Legislation

Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) Backs “Cabin Air Safety Act of 2017” Toxic Fume Events Pose Ongoing Hazard for Crew Members, Passengers WASHINGTON – The Association of Professional Flight…

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7.14.17 – Correction

Friday, July 14, 2017   *****Base Brief Correction****** Yesterday’s LGA Base Brief inadvertently included Anna’s email address instead of mine. To clarify: If you have sent an email to Anna…

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7.13.17 – Base Contact Info

Thursday, July 13, 2017   LGA FAs, The expression of care and concern for LGA Base President Anna Johnson and her family at this time is sincerely appreciated. In an…

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6.24.17 (Special BOD Meeting)

Tentative Agenda Roll Call 6.24.17 Roll Call 6.25.17 Final Agenda Resolution 1 – Approve the Agenda Resolution 1a – Amend the Agenda Resolution 2 – Minimum Annual Threshold and FOI…

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6.21.17 – American Airlines Announcement on Uniforms

Wednesday, June 21, 2017  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Immediate Release, June 21, 2017 Media contacts:   Shane Staples, communications[at]www.apfa.org Roger Kerson, roger.kerson[at]gmail.com Statement of Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA)…

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6.08.17 – Reduction of Block Hours

Thursday, June 8, 2017   Dear Philadelphia Flight Attendants, By now, I am sure you have heard the news that Glasgow, Shannon and Lisbon seasonal service, beginning April of 2018,…

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6.01.17 – Challenge Flight Initiative

Thursday, June 1, 2017   Attention: Miami Flight Attendants Today is the official rollout of our MIA Joint Union employee based initiative aimed at helping our non-revenue and jumpseat travelers…

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Open Skies Lobby Day

Open Skies Lobby Day Video Video of Open Skies Lobby Day in Washington D.C. Photos Photo Album Open Skies Lobby Day in the News Dallas Morning News: Airline workers press…

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5.26.17 – Memorial Day

Friday, May 26, 2017     Memorial Day On behalf of the Philadelphia APFA Office, we would like to wish all of you a safe and wonderful Memorial Day weekend!…

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5.20.17 – AA Flight 31

Saturday, May 20, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by APFA President Bob Ross re: Incident on American Airlines Flight to Honolulu   EULESS, TEXAS (May 20, 2017) – The following…

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Relevant News

  Pittsburgh Airport Security Changes Pittsburgh Post Gazette – Pittsburgh International today becomes first airport in country to ease post-9/11 restrictions – 9.05.17 Pittsburgh Post Gazette – Allowing non-flyers to…

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5.15.17 – June Bidsheet Briefing

Monday, May 15, 2017     June Bid Sheet Briefing   Hello Miami! This is your bid sheet and reserve brief for June. Here are Miami’s preliminary manning numbers for…

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4.27.17 – Base Meeting Announcement

Friday, April 27, 2017   PHILADELPHIA BASE MEETING: Wednesday, May 3rd 11am-3pm Hampton Inn Philadelphia Airport 2017 PHL Base Meeting Agenda: 11:00    Introductions 11:05    Sarah Bly & Rich Henderson, WINGS…

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4.21.17 – WINGS

Friday, April 21, 2017           Wings Foundation volunteers will be participating in the PHX Flight Service Safety Fair taking place on Wednesday, April 26th from 7:00 a.m. to…

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4.20.17 – FOI

Thursday, April 20, 2017   LGA Flight Attendants, We are currently in DFW for the Company’s presentation of the updated FOI Timeline. To our dismay, the Company attempted to put…

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3.31.17 – Farewell

Friday, March 31, 2017   Change. This climate of continual change and sacrifice has fallen squarely on the backs of the Legacy US Airways Flight Attendants. However, you do not go…

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Barbara “Dusty” Roads

Barbara “Dusty” Roads Flight Attendant’s Union Leader Barbara “Dusty” Roads is a former flight attendant who fought against the airline industry’s sexist working conditions and regulations. Dusty was hired as…

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3.13.17 – Winter Storm Stella Update

Monday, March 13, 2017   ATTENTION:  WINTER STORM STELLA UPDATE The storm is approaching and the Company has started cancelling flights throughout the LGA co-terminals.  As of this morning, there…

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Standardization of TSA Pat Downs

Standardization of TSA Pat Downs Summary: TSA is standardizing types of various pat downs across the system by consolidating all existing types of pat down procedures. Purpose of creating a…

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2.13.17 – Broken Promises Picketing Update

Monday, February 13, 2017   ATTENTION: Update for CLT Picketers: For those Flight Attendants who will be participating in tomorrow’s Broken Promises Picketing event in CLT, we have just been informed that…

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2.11.17 – Picketing Event

February 11, 2017   *Valentine’s Day Picketing Event* 14 February from 1100 – 1500 CT AA HDQ Centreport – 4333 Amon Carter Blvd. (Sidewalk Between HDQ 1 and HDQ 2) APFA…

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2.10.17 – Broken Promises Picketing Event

Friday, February 10, 2017 *Valentine’s Day Picketing Event* 14 February at 11:00am – 3:00pm Terminal 4, Departure Level Sign-In Table Between Terminal 4 & Tom Bradley International Terminal. Clothing is…

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2.09.17 – Winter Storm Niko Update

Thursday, February 9, 2017   WINTER STORM NIKO UPDATE As everyone is aware, Mother Nature is alive and well on the East Coast, and the conditions are changing constantly. As…

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FRH – 2.07.17

FACT Rep Update – Flight Attendant Communications Team Tuesday, February 7, 2017   As we prepare for Valentines Day picketing events, I can’t help but think back to my days…

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1.20.17 – Women’s March on Washington

Friday, January 20, 2017   Women’s March on Washington Tomorrow The Women’s March on Washington which has gained recent popularity in the past weeks will take place tomorrow in Washington D.C. as…

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1.19.17 – (LAA/LUS) – JCBA Update

APFA LAA Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline APFA LUS Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline Non-Members Subscribe to the APFA Hotline Press Subscribe to APFA’s Press Release Thursday, January…

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