DCA-US Base Briefs

Monday, April 1, 2019   Starting April UDC will be moving into the new APFA base representative cycle for the period April 01-May 01 2019. The one month period is due to the combining of UDC and DCA crew bases on May 02, 2019. Prior to May an update on the combined base representatives and contact…

Tuesday, March 5, 2019   FOS Training Coming to DCA Ronald Reagan National Airport  APFA Representatives will be visiting our crew base and offering Flight Operating System (FOS) training classes. If you need a complete training and navigation lesson or just a refresher, please plan on attending one of our sessions. Monday, March 11, 2019 11am…

    DCA and UDC Flight Attendants, Please join us on Sunday, November 18th from 11am until 1pm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for APFA’s System-Wide Airport Picketing regarding: Toxic uniforms Contract & Scheduling Violations IT Issues Attendance and Performance Program Inhumane Pairings/Sequences We will assemble at 0900 at the upper level north ticketing (terrace…

On Monday, October 1st, we will be at Flight Attendant Operational Integration (FOI) and completely under the 2014 JCBA Contract. The final step will be early next year, when we combine the UDC and DCA bases. Until then, we will continue to bid and fly separately, with the exception of irregular operations and unscheduled co-flying. That can…

  APFA Professional Standards APFA Professional Standards can assist you with conflicts or issues that arise in the workplace. Consider just the numerous changes taking place during this merger. And there is the uniqueness of our job as Flight Attendants due to the fact that we interact with many other employees (Pilots, Customer Service Representatives,…

As we move closer to FOI (Flight Attendant Operational Integration) beginning October 1, 2018, I wanted to highlight differences from what we know today. There are many changes in the JCBA, even though the foundation is the Red Book Contract language. Please make yourself aware of changes especially to sections: Section 10 – Scheduling Section 11…

      Upcoming Reserve Round Table in DCA – Thursday, August 23, 2018 JCBA Reserve will be implemented at FOI in October 2018 for all PBS Bases. We will hold a round table discussion for both LUS and LAA on the Reserve contract language. Topics that are included but not limited to: Line holder Reserve…

    Retirement Seminar Reminder for both LAA and LUS: APFA Retirement Specialists Ron Harris and Patrick Hancock will be conducting another retirement seminar in DCA on April 26, 2018 from 11am-2pm in the “Hub Gathering Room” Center Pier next to Flight Service at the airport. The seminar will cover a wide range of topics…

Reminder for DCA LUS and LAA Flight Attendants: Redbook PBS Seminar “Lessons Learned” will be held Friday March 23, 2018 from 1100 – 1500 in the “Hub Gathering Room”, Center Pier near Flight Service APFA PBS Specialist Alana Porter and APFA Contract Chair Paul Hartshorn Jr. will be joining us for an informative afternoon. Topics for discussion…

***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 dianbrtt4@aol.com Thank you, John Pennel APFA DCA-US Base President prdcau@apfa.org

APFA PBS Specialist Alana Porter will be holding a “Lessons Learned” seminar March 23, 2018 in the Center Pier Hub Gathering Room in DCA. Alana was appointed to the position in December 2017 and oversees the PBS bid run each month. She works with the FABRC to help solve bid issues and to verify all bids were processed…

Vacation Bidding Annual Vacation bidding round 1 for fiscal year May 2018 – April 2019 is now open and will close February 27, 2018. The application to submit your ballots and view the vacation/filler day matrix and individual accruals can be accessed through crew portal under the vacation tab. If you do not receive all…

  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 appears, we can conquer with strength, perseverance, and unity. Together we can make 2018 “our” year. Thank you for all you do and may the…

Friday, December 1, 2017   Members, As a reminder, The Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC ) will be visiting our base this coming Tuesday, December 5, 2017 from 1100 – 1500 at DCA Center Pier in the “Hub Gathering Room” The committee is comprised of 2 LUS Flight Attendants and 2 LAA Flight Attendants who have…

Monday, October 9, 2017   CLARIFICATION on Tablet Access to Crew Portal & ROTA   Friday’s DCA-US Base Brief reported that Flight Attendants could access Crew Portal and ROTA via the tablet in-flight. Currently, access to Crew Portal and ROTA on the Flight Attendant Tablet is only available via ground (WiFi or cellular access). Unfortunately, at…

Friday, October 6, 2017   Line Averages and Pairing Construction We hear you and we continue to express your concerns about PBS line averages and pairing construction. The November trip pairings have been reviewed and though we see some positive changes, we are still concerned about the construction of excessive duty days, short rest periods, lack…

Friday, June 30, 2017   Dear DCA Flight Attendants, Recent Special Meeting by the APFA Board of Directors On June 24th and 25th, the APFA Board of Directors (BOD) met for a special meeting in Dallas. The meeting was called to review the decision made by the Executive Committee (EC) to send out the Minimum Annual…

Saturday, April 1, 2017   LUS DCA Flight Attendants! As my term as DCA-US Base President begins, I would like to thank Dianne M. Britton, outgoing DCA-US Base President, for her extraordinary union service and her dedication to the Flight Attendants. Her passion and unionism never wavered, no matter how tough the conditions were. As her term comes to an…

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 through all we have and not come out stronger in the end.   For the first time throughout all of our previous mergers, becoming “The…

Friday, March 24, 2017   Stella! We appreciate those of you that forwarded your examples of challenges in reaching Systems Scheduling during the recent Winter Storm Stella.   Although the Company is enlisting more staffing, Flight Attendants continue to experience long wait times, issues in securing hotel rooms, and not being contacted during rescheduling and…

Friday, March 3, 2017   DCA Management Meeting This week, your Base Leadership met with the new Flight Service Vice President Jill Surdek, Managing Director of Flight Service & Operations Laurie Lofgren, Regional Director Wendy Stockton, Managing Director of Flight Service Delivery John Romantic, and DCA Base Manager Ron MacGillivary.   Although there obviously is…

Thursday, January 19, 2017   Wage Arbitration Hearing LUS Optimizer Meeting Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Washington, D.C. Road Closures and Metro Update Wage Arbitration Hearing During the Wage Arbitration held in Washington January 5-7, 2017, compelling testimony was heard. I would like to thank not only the witnesses that spoke on behalf on APFA’s…

Friday, December 30, 2016   Systems Scheduling and Hotel Issues Uniform Presidential Grievance UAL Wage Adjustment Arbitration Hearing  Happy New Year Systems Scheduling and Hotel Issues We continue to have Flight Attendants negatively impacted by issues encountered with Systems Scheduling. Common complaints are: “The phone just rang and rang.” Fact: Since Operations Control Center (OCC)…

Thursday, December 8, 2016   Executive Council Meeting Recap December Bids Executive Council Meeting Recap  The APFA Policy Manual states that the Executive Council (comprised of 5 Ad-Hocs representing all 14 Bases) is to meet four times a year. This week the EC met in DFW, and Base Leadership relayed your concerns to APFA Officers…

Thursday, November 24, 2016   Happy Thanksgiving In Unity ~ DCA Base Leadership Dianne Britton APFA DCA-LUS Base President 724-544-6979 prdcau@apfa.org    

Saturday, November 12, 2016   PBS Trainers in the DCA Crew Room Holiday Bidding Guide CATCREW Mobile Access Flight Attendant Bidding Resource Center (FABRC) PBS Trainers in the DCA Crew Room PBS trainers are available in the DCA crew room to assist for December bidding from 6:00am until 6:00pm. Crew room support will be available…

Thursday, November 10, 2016   December Minimum Line Values and Reserve Numbers December Bidding Holiday Bidding Tips December Minimum Line Values and Reserve Numbers If you have not seen the adjusted numbers please reference the LUS Hotline from 11/9/16.     It is important to note that we received the original figures approximately 3 minutes…

Tuesday, November 1, 2016         December Bidding Fact or Fiction December Bidding Many of you have asked what is being done by the Company and Union to prevent another 2015 “December Meltdown.”   As stated in previous DCA Communications, your Base Leaders in CLT, DCA, PHL, and PHX have been relaying the feedback from…