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7.20.24 – 2024 Tentative Agreement Call Center

The APFA Strike Command Center officially concluded its operations yesterday at 5 p.m. (CT). After next week’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee briefing, we will announce the opening of the 2024 Tentative Agreement Call Center.

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6.05.24 – APFA Opens Strike Command Center

Today, we open APFA’s Strike Command Center (SCC), which will serve as a centralized communications center, ensuring effective communication among Flight Attendants during negotiations and potential strike actions.

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5.01.24 – APFA Endorses the CROWN Act

APFA Endorses the CROWN Act Wednesday, May 1, 2024 This week, U.S. House Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Create a Respectful and Open…

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4.25.24 – Corporate Greed Soars at American Airlines

Just weeks after releasing the 2023 AA proxy statement, showing significant increases in CEO Robert Isom’s pay and benefits, American Airlines today reported a loss for the first quarter of 2024 while generating record first-quarter revenue of 12.6 billion and predicting a full-year profit.

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4.23.24 – 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

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4.07.24 – SMS and Webchat Outage

We are experiencing an outage with SMS and Webchat when trying to reach an APFA Representative. You may still reach a representative using the WhatsApp and iMessage platforms.

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4.04.24 – Issues with mobileCCI

This morning the company sent out a CCI message letting Flight Attendants know that there are currently issues accessing mobileCCI. How do I sign in for my trip if mobileCCI is not working for me?

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3.19.24 – Update to iOS 17.4

An update to iOS 17.4 for Flight Attendant EFBs will be effective on March 21, 2024. Prior to your next sequence, please ensure you have installed the most recent versions of iOS and Comply365.

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3.13.24 – Vice President SBA (Grievance) Update

We would like to provide you with some updates to some of the Presidential Grievances filed by APFA. A Presidential Grievance is a dispute between APFA and the company involving any action of the company affecting all Flight Attendants.

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3.10.24 – PBS Bidding Updates and Reminders

As PBS bidding opens for the April 2024 bid month, we want to provide some important bidding updates and reminders. The company recently communicated that a change was made to the Prefer/Avoid Aircraft properties.

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2.10.24 – Celebrating Lunar New Year 2024

APFA would like to take a moment to recognize and celebrate Lunar New Year with those who observe. Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is steeped in ancient customs and rich symbolism

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1.10.24 – Update to iOS 17.2.1

An update to iOS 17.2.1 for Flight Attendant EFBs will be effective on January 16, 2024. Prior to your next sequence, please ensure you have installed the most recent versions of iOS and Comply365.

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1.06.24 – Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-9 Groundings

Following an incident last night on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-9 where the emergency exit door panel blew outward from the aircraft shortly after take-off, the FAA has ordered the grounding of several Boeing 737 MAX-9 configurations for investigation.

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1.05.23 – January 2024 Update

January 2024 Update Friday, January 5, 2024 Wonderland Parking We have had multiple conversations over the past month with AA BOS Management. Here are some of the items we have…

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1.05.24 – 2024-25 Annual Vacation Buyback Now Open

The Annual Vacation Buyback process is now open. It will close on Friday, January 12, at Noon (CT). In accordance with JCBA Section 8.F., Flight Attendants have the option to buyback a portion or all vacation days accrued during 2023 (carryover days are excluded).

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1.01.24 – Happy New Year 2024!

Flight Attendants at American Airlines are closing out 2023 and ushering in 2024 more unified than ever! Our displays of solidarity throughout the year have not gone unnoticed.

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12.14.23 – 2023–24 Holiday Incentive Pay

The Holiday Incentive Pay dates are: November 22-23 and 26-27; December 24, 25, 26, 31; January 1. If you are missing HOLIDAY PAY on your mid-month check: Complete a DirectConnect on the Inflight page of Jetnet; File a Pay Discrepancy Form on APFA.org

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12.03.23 – Unpaid VLOA Bidding Open for January 2024

In accordance with JCBA Section 25.B, full month, unpaid Voluntary Leaves of Absence (VLOA) are being offered for the January 2024 bid month at all bases. Bidding for January 2024 full month, unpaid VLOAs will close Thursday, December 7 at 1200 (CT).

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11.18.23 – Remembering the Strike of 1993 in 2023

Thirty years ago, at 6 am (Central Time), American Airlines Flight Attendants led one of the most successful airline industry strikes. On November 18, 1993, we stood in solidarity for a fair Contract during the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel rush.

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11.11.23 – APFA Honors Our Veterans

In 1938, legislation was made to make November 11 a legal holiday each year for Veterans. Originally, it was known as Armistice Day. It was a day dedicated to world peace and held in honor of the veterans of World War I.

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11.10.23 – PBS Holiday Bidding Tips

Bidding for holiday months may require a different bidding strategy than what you use during the rest of the year. First and foremost, it’s important to be aware of your relative seniority at your base.

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11.01.23 – November 2023 Recognitions

November 2023 Recognitions including Native American Heritage Month, All Saints’ Day, Day of the Dead (Día de Los Muertos), Veterans Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Thanksgiving, and more

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10.31.23 – Update to iOS 17.1

An update to iOS 17.1 for Flight Attendant EFBs will be effective on November 2nd, 2023. Prior to your next sequence, please ensure you have installed the most recent versions of iOS and Comply365.

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10.30.23 – Don’t Write it Up – Talk it Out!

As part of APFA’s Employee Assistance Program, we have trained Professional Standards volunteers available to you in every base. After listening to your concerns, APFA EAP representatives will follow up on the situation and pursue the appropriate action necessary.

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10.28.23 – SurgeryPlus – October 28, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2024, bariatric, joint, and spine surgeries will be required to use SurgeryPlus, which appears to have a limited number of doctors within its network. The use of SurgeryPlus is not something negotiated by APFA or other Unions at American Airlines.

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10.24.23 – #SolidaritySeason: Supporting Our Union Siblings

#SolidaritySummer has quickly become #SolidaritySeason. All across occupations and industries, Workers are standing up and standing together for better wages, improved healthcare, and workplace safety. Writers, actors, autoworkers, and airport workers are among those fighting corporate greed.

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10.13.23 – Layover Safety

APFA has been made aware of global protest/demonstration alerts this weekend. Please expect larger crowds and perhaps road closures near and around layovers. Continue Ready for Action to Take

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10.10.23 – PBS Holiday Bidding Reminders

Bidding for the 2023 Holidays is here! While getting ready to bid for November and December, we want to provide some helpful tips that are especially important for the holiday months. In this hotline, we will review the following topics: Position Bidding, Layer Tab and View Pairing Set, Coverage Needed Days, Target Credit Range, the Support Tab and the PBS Guide

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10.09.23 – Holiday Pay

Last year, your APFA National and Base Leadership secured a Letter of Agreement (LOA) that included permanent contractual improvements to the holiday pay provisions in our JCBA. Just like last year, 2023 Holiday Pay will be paid to all Flight Attendants, both Lineholder and Reserves, working on a designated holiday, regardless of how you obtained the trip.

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10.04.23 – Negotiations Update #35- Sections 30 and 31

An effective grievance and arbitration process is at the heart of our contract. It’s how we enforce our hard-won contract provisions and make sure any discipline issued is fair and for just cause. That’s why fighting for a better grievance and arbitration system has been one of our key priorities in this round of bargaining.

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10.01.23 – October 2023 Recognitions

October 2023 Recognitions including Global Diversity Awareness Month, Feast of St Francis of Assisi, Indigenous People’s Day, World Mental Health Day, National Coming Out Day, Navami of Durga Puja, Halloween, and more

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9.28.23 – Government Shutdown Looming: Call Congress Today

In anticipation that Congress will not be able to pass government funding by midnight on Saturday September 30th, the federal government is preparing to shut down. If Congress does not pass government funding by this deadline, hundreds of thousands of government workers will be furloughed.

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9.26.23 – Solidarity: Doing Things Differently

We have been doing many things differently in this round of bargaining here at APFA. Early on, we decided that transparency would be our greatest strength, so we began communicating about what we were proposing and what the company was proposing.

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9.25.23 – 2024 Annual Enrollment Begins October 12

2024 Annual Enrollment opens Thursday, October 12 and closes Friday, November 3 at 11:59 pm (CT). Enroll in these Added Benefits during Annual Enrollment: Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Legal Plan. Enroll in these Added Benefits at any time: Accident Insurance, Auto and Home Insurance, Dental Discount Program, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance

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9.21.23 – National Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month

Every year, from September 15th until October 15th, we celebrate and highlight the contributions and achievements of Spanish-speaking Americans. Hispanic Heritage Week began with sponsored legislation from Mexican-American Representative Edward R. Roybal of Los Angeles.

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9.18.23 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – October 2023

Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to a day in a bid month that occurs when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day. PBS will allow as many Flight Attendants to be off on a particular day (whether it’s a holiday or not) as possible

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9.11.23 – Remembering the Victims of September 11, 2001

September 11, 2001 is a day that will never be forgotten. Twenty-two years ago, twenty-five Flight Attendants, eight Pilots, three Customer Service Agents, and active and retired employees of the American Airlines and United Airlines family died in the tragic terrorist attacks which unfolded the morning of September 11, 2001.

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9.06.23 – Negotiations Update #32

We made some movement in our last two mediated bargaining talks. Our meetings in DFW this week are September 6th-8th. As indicated previously, management has committed to providing us with an economic proposal this week.

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9.04.23 – Labor Day 2023

Whether it is Writers Guild of America (WGA), or Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) members walking the picket lines in Hollywood and New York City or Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) members in Memphis, working people are coming together like never before.

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9.01.23 – Turbulence Safety Reminders

When encountering turbulence, It is important to remain seated and secure yourself as quickly as possible. If you are in the aisle performing a service, brace the cart by wedging it between aisle seats

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8.31.23 – Negotiations Update #31: Sending a Powerful Message

Yesterday, we made it clear to American management that we are fired up, unified, and standing together for a contract with significant improvements to compensation, retirement, scheduling flexibility, and more. This strong strike authorization vote is a powerful tool necessary to reach an agreement.

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8.24.23 – Negotiations Update #30: The Fight Continues!

As the August 29th deadline to vote for strike authorization approaches, we want to outline some of the key things at stake in this round of bargaining. The Pilots just ratified their agreement which provides 46% wage increases over the duration of the contract. It’s our turn and We Are Ready!

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