Hotlines – 2007

12.28.07- (LAA) – NBC and Whtley Penn Accounting Firm Certify Results of STL-D VC Election, Ballots for National Officer Election Mailed

This is Greg Hildreth, APFA Secretary, with an update from the National Ballot Committee for Friday, December 28, 2007. The National Ballot Committee in conjunction with the Whitley Penn Accounting…

12.22.07 – (LAA) – AA Agrees to Extend Recall Rights for 2 Years to Furloughed Members on Recall List

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Saturday, December 22, 2007. Following pressure from Senator McCaskill and other Hill leaders, AA agreed to extend recall…

12.16.07 – (LAA) – Skyword, Resumes Being Accepted for Committee, Division Rep, and Nat Coordinator Positions

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday, December 16, 2007. Resumes are now being accepted for all Committee, Division Representative and National Coordinator Positions…

12.13.07 – (LAA) – WTS Apps for IOR VC, Skyword

This is Tommie Hutto-Blake, APFA President, with a Special Hotline Update for Thursday, December 13, 2007. Today, we are pleased to announce that AA will be forwarding recall notices to…

11.30.07 – (LAA) – Marcoux/Lindsey/Ford,RPA Lawsuits, Rumor Control

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, November 30, 2007. This week, I will be addressing one rumor control item: Rumors regarding an alleged…

11.24.07 – (LAA) – National Officer Election, Benefits Letter

This is Leatha Harding-Berry, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Today, November 29, 2007, was the deadline to submit a Willingness-to-Serve Notification for the National Officer Election. The candidates…

11.18.07 – (LAA) – Recalls, Recalled FAs Return to the Line

Today is Sunday, November 18, 2007. This is Tommie Hutto-Blake, APFA President, with this week’s Hotline message. One very cold morning 14 years ago today, I arrived at EWR airport…

11.10.07 – (LAA) – AA Flight 587, TWU and AA Commence Formal Bargaining, Retirees Healthfirst

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Saturday, November 10, 2007. Monday, November 12, 2007, marks the six-year anniversary of AA Flight 587 where we…

11.06.07 – (LAA) – AA Issues Misleading Message Addressing Decision to Extend Recall Rights, Skyword Express

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Tuesday, November 6, 2007. As an update to last week’s hotline the company issued a misleading HI6 message…

11.03.07 – (LAA) Clarification of APFA’s Position Regarding 2 Month Extension of Recall Rights to Our Furloughed FAs

Saturday, November 3, 2007 As a follow-up to yesterday’s hotline message regarding a two-month extension of recall rights to our furloughed Flight Attendants scheduled to fall off the seniority list…

10.26.07 – (LAA) – California Wildfires, Health Benefits Selections, Negotiating Team Planning Listening Tour

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, October 26, 2007. CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: For those AA employees who require assistance coping with the Southern California…

10.20.07 – (LAA) – Health Benefits Selection

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Saturday, October 20, 2007. October is Health Benefits month at American. APFA members have until October 31st to…

10.14.07 – (LAA) – 143 AA FAs Furloughed Five years Ago were Removed from Seniority List

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday, October 14, 2007. Yesterday, October 13, 2007, 143 American Airlines Flight Attendants furloughed by AA five years…

10.07.07 – (LAA) – Negotiators Election Results

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday, October 7, 2007. As reported on Thursday, the APFA National Balloting Committee, in conjunction with Whitley Penn,…

10.04.07 – (LAA) NBC Certifies Results of the Negotiating Committee Representative Election

This is Leatha Harding-Berry, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Today, October 4, 2007, the National Ballot committee in conjunction with the Whitley Penn Accounting Firm, certified the results…

9.28.07 – (LAA) – Results of the Negotiating Committee Representative Election

This is Leatha Harding-Berry, Chairperson of the APFA National Ballot Committee. Today, October 4, 2007, the National Ballot committee in conjunction with the Whitley Penn Accounting Firm, certified the results…

9.24.07 – (LAA) – AA Releases Base Assignments for First Group of Returning FAs

Today is Monday, September 24, 2007. This is Leslie Mayo with the APFA Hotline. American Airlines released the base assignments for the first group of returning furloughed Flight Attendants. 216…

9.16.07 – (LAA) – Negotiator Positions Ballots Went Out Last Week, Assisting with Boarding, DEL Extended Long-Range Flying

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday, September 16, 2007. From the National Ballot Committee: Ballots went out last week to all member addresses…

9.01.07 – (LAA) – Negotiations Process Begins, EC Quarterly Meeting, Hotel Tips, Minimum Layover Rest

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Saturday, September 1, 2007. As Labor Day approaches, there are many things to not only be thankful for,…

9.11.07 – (LAA) – Remembering 9/11

Today is September 11, 2007, and this a special Hotline message to honor the memory of our brave colleagues who perished in the line of duty six years ago today.…

9.09.07 – (LAA) – Ballots for Negotiating Team Have Gone Out, Language Drop Proffer, Actioin Alerts

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday, September 9, 2007. From the National Balloting Committee: Ballots went out to all members this week for…

8.31.07 – (LAA) – Labor Day

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, August 31, 2007. As Labor Day approaches, there are many things to not only be thankful for,…

8.24.07 – (LAA) – IVRS Drug Testing Procedures/Changes to AMR Reporting/and Off-Schedule Operations Presidential Grievances Filed, Deadline for Receipt of Recall Acceptances

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, August 24, 2007. APFA has filed three Presidential Grievances in the last 30 days against various actions…

8.18.07 – (LAA) – Returning Furloughed FAs, NBC Announces Names of Those Who Submitted WTS, Customs

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Saturday, August 18, 2007. As we announced earlier this week, AA has issued recall letters to the 460…

8.15.07 – (LAA) – Fourth FA Recall, Candidates for Negotiators

Today is Wednesday, August 15, 2007. This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications Coordinator with a Hotline update. Just over three months ago, we saw the fourth Flight Attendant recall…

8.10.07 – (LAA) – Customs, Contact Congress about Extension of Recall Rights

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, August 10, 2007. From the Vice President’s Department: If you are asked by management to provide a…

8.03.07 – (LAA) – Arpey Letter, Contact Congress to Include OSHA Protection for FAs

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, August 3, 2007. Employees received a “Dear Colleague/Thank you” letter from Gerard Arpey this week re: the…

7.30.07 – (LAA) – Hotline Correction

This is Leslie Mayo with a Hotline correction for July 30, 2007. The dollar amount of OSHA fines against AA was reported on last week’s hotline as nearly $1/4 of…

7.27.07 – (LAA) – X-ray Screening and Hand Searches on Crew Bags, OSHA Fines to AA

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, July 27, 2007. As we reported earlier this week, crewmembers entering the U.S. should be aware that…

7.25.07 – (LAA) – Welcome Back to Some Furloughed FAs

Today is Wednesday, July 25th. This is Leslie Mayo with a special APFA Hotline. After nearly three years of stagnation, we are very happy to welcome back some of our…

7.20.07 – (LAA) – TWA Flight 800, FAA Reauthorization Bill, Furlough Recall

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, July 20, 2007. This week I’d like to begin with a follow-up from last week’s rumor control,…

7.13.07 – (LAA) – Rumor Control

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, July 13, 2007. This week, I will be starting with Rumor Control right off the bat. Q:…

7.08.07 – (LAA) – Status of Active Lawsuits Filed Against Our Union, Non-Reving, Seniority List, Skyword Issue, Chicago Security Badges

You have reached the APFA Hotline for Sunday, July 8, 2007. This is Tommie Hutto-Blake, APFA President. Periodically, during the last three years, I have reported out to the APFA…

7.01.07 – (LAA) – FA System Seniority List Complete and DECS will Be Updated 7/2, Skyword Shipping

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday, July 1, 2007. The annual Flight Attendant System Seniority list is complete and DECS will be updated…

6.22.07 – (LAA) Solidarity Steering Committee

Today is Friday, June 22, 2007. This is Tommie Hutto-Blake, APFA President, with a Hotline message to the APFA membership. This week, the APFA leadership met for three days creating…

6.15.07 – (LAA) – In the Event of a Flight Cancellation, Speaker Reserves Drops, New Long-Layover Hotel in Marina, Smoking in England

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, June 15, 2007. From the APFA Scheduling Department: In the event of a flight cancellation, one member…

6.09.07 – (LAA) – 2nd Quarter EC Meeting, WTS Notices for Negotiating Committee, Skyword, UnitedHealthcare

This is Tommie Hutto-Blake, APFA President, with the APFA Hotline for Saturday, June 9, 2007. The second quarter APFA Executive Committee meeting took place this week at APFA Headquarters. As…

4.14.07 – (LAA) – Executive Bonuses Picketing

APFA HOTLINE APRIL 14, 2007 This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday (Saturday,) April 14, 2007. Hundreds of Flight Attendants from bases all over…

3.08.07 – (LAA) – Base Election Results

National Ballot Committee Results From: Leatha Harding-Berry National Ballot Committee Chairperson March 8, 2007 This is Leatha Harding-Berry, National Ballot Committee Chairperson with Base election results for the two year…

6.02.07 – (LAA) – AA Issues HI6 Message Regarding Passenger with Tuberculosis, FAA Reauthorization Act, Executive Bonuses, Skyword Express, 30th Anniversary of APFA

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Saturday, June 2, 2007. AA has issued an HI6 message with information on the health risks associated with…

5.27.07 – (LAA) – Luggage Security, FAA Reauthorization Bill, Virgin America Begins Operating Flights Between NYC and SFO, Bankruptcy Watch

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday, May 27, 2007. From the Safety and Hotel Department, this serves as a reminder to all crewmembers…

5.20.07 – (LAA) – 30th Anniversary of APFA, EPT’s, Retirement Seminars

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday, May 20, 2007. This week marks the 30th anniversary of APFA as the bargaining representative for the…

5.16.07 – (LAA) – APFA Submits Request for Investigation by the SEC Concerning Actions of AMR Coporate Officials

Today is Wednesday, May 16, 2007. This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator with a hotline update. Late this afternoon, APFA submitted a Request for Investigation by the Securities Exchange…

5.15.07 – (LAA) – Proposals Set Forth for AMR’s Shareholder Meeting

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator with an updated Hotline for Tuesday, May 15, 2007. This message is a follow-up to last Friday’s hotline with more information on how…

5.11.07 – (LAA) – AMR’s Annual Sharholders Meeting

VOTE YES ON PROPOSAL 6 AT AMR’S SHAREHOLDERS MEETING This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, May 11, 2007. APFA News: On Wednesday, May…

5.07.07 – (LAA) – Recall Notices Being Mailed

Today is Monday, May 7, 2007. This is Tommie Hutto-Blake, APFA president, with a Hotline update. APFA is pleased to announce that recall notices will be mailed today to the…

5.04.07 – (LAA) – Boarding Proceedures, OSO, 777 Inoperative Crew Rest Bunks/Seats

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, May 4, 2007. APFA News: As we mentioned last week, in order to ensure all legality and…

4.28.07 – (LAA) – 30th Anniversary Issue of Skyword, Airlines’ Earnings

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Sunday, April 28, 2007. The combined State of the Union and 30th Anniversary issue of Skyword will begin…

4.20.07 – Bonus Campaign 2007, 2007 Proxy Statement

From the picket line at JFK Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Today is Friday, April 20th. This is Tommie Hutto-Blake, APFA President, with an update on our Bonus Campaign 2007. This…

4.08.07 – (LAA) – Executive Bonuses APFA Leadership Letter, Adventist Contact Negotiations

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Saturday, April 8, 2007. (Please note clarifications below on confirmed vs postential cities we will be picketing in…

4.04.07 – (LAA) – Membership Call to Action Protesting Executive Bonuses

Today is Wednesday, April 4th, this is Tommie Hutto-Blake, APFA President, with a message to all APFA members. By now each of you should have received information from your union…

4.02.07 – (LAA) – Executive Bonuses Call to Action

The following recorded message was delivered to all APFA Members’ home or cell phones on Monday, April 2, 2007: Hello, this is APFA President Tommie Hutto-Blake with an urgent call…

3.31.07 – (LAA) – Executive Bonuses, Enough is Enough Campaign, Archives Assistance, Food for Sale, Adventist Contract Negotiations

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Saturday, March 31, 2007. APFA ALERT: If you have not yet received your letter from APFA containing several…

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