Hotlines – 2011

12.30.11 – (LAA) – Bankruptcy Update

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday, December 30, 2011 BANKRUPTCY UPDATE In yesterday’s Hotline we mentioned that the Company’s business plan will be the centerpiece of this bankruptcy. It…

12.29.11 – (LAA) – Bankruptcy Update, Retention of the Jefferies Group

As I have stated in previous Hotlines, APFA is devoting all of its resources to defend our contract during this bankruptcy; to that end we have assembled a team of…

12.28.11 – (LAA) – Base Visits at MIA and LAX

Dates have been scheduled for the Base Visits at MIA and LAX. MIA January 9, 2012 [Monday] Location: MIAMI INTL AIRPORT HOTEL Time: 1100-1400 LAX January 16, 2012 [Monday] Location:…

12.23.11 – (LAA) – Message from the President, Bankruptcy Update, Retirement Briefings, Fatigue, Ballot Committee Update

December 23, 2011 Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, This year has been one of the most difficult we have faced together. We have weathered natural disasters, a continued cloud of economic…

12.21.11 – (LAA) – Bankruptcy Base Visits

Hotline Update December 21, 2011 Today’s first Bankruptcy Informational Base Visit in NYC went extremely well. Flight Attendants from all seniority levels attended. The meeting is packed full of information…

12.16.11 – (LAA) – Bankruptcy Base Visits, 2012 Benefits Verification, Hybrid Relief Lines

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday December 16, 2011 BANKRUPTCY UPDATE Over the coming weeks, we will be visiting the bases to provide you with information about bankruptcy. We…

12.15.11 – (LAA) – Unsecured Creditors’ Committee Meeting, Bankruptcy Base Visits

Hotline Update – December 15, 2011 Two weeks ago today I addressed the membership in the wake of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. I told you how disappointed I was…

12.15.11 – (LAA) – Unsecured Creditors’ Committee Meeting, Bankruptcy Base Visits

Hotline Update – December 15, 2011 Two weeks ago today I addressed the membership in the wake of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. I told you how disappointed I was…

12.14.11 – (LAA) – AMR’s Luxury Mansion

Hotline Update – December 14, 2011 We know that for years AMR executives have been lining their pockets with millions of dollars in bonuses. It was revealed just today that…

12.13.11 – (LAA) – Honorable Sean H Lane Assigned to AMR Bankruptcy Proceedings

Hotline Update – December 13, 2011 The judge assigned to AMR’s bankruptcy proceedings is the Honorable Sean H. Lane. Judge Lane was sworn in as a United States Bankruptcy Judge…

12.12.11 – (LAA) – Sick Time Rumors

Hotline Update – December 12, 2011 Today’s hotline will hopefully clear up a rumor that seems to have gone system wide. Rumor: American is taking away our sick time! The…

12.11.11 – (LAA) – APFA Ramping Up Presence in Washington DC to Advance the Legislative and Regulatory Issues that Affect Flight Attendants

Hotline – December 11, 2011 You may recall meeting our Legislative Affairs Rep. Julie Frederick during this summer’s base visits. Julie and I, along with our team from O’Neill and…

12.10.11 – (LAA) – Introduction to Jeffrey R Freund of Bredhoff and Kaiser

Hotline Update – December 10, 2011 Earlier this week we named the law firms that will represent APFA during bankruptcy — Guerrieri, Clayman, Bartos & Parcelli, P.C. and Bredhoff &…

12.09.11 – (LAA) – Self Care Document Posted on the Bankruptcy Information and EAP Pages of APFA Website

Hotline Update – December 9, 2011 The next meeting of the Creditors’ Committee is scheduled for December 15th in New York. The APFA Board of Directors will be in DFW…

12.08.11 – (LAA) – Collective Bargaining Agreement in Bankruptcy

Hotline Update – December 8, 2011 There has been some confusion regarding what happens when the company wants to alter or terminate the Collective Bargaining Agreement in bankruptcy. Here is…

12.07.11 – (LAA) – AMR is the “Debtor-in-Possession” in These Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings

Hotline Update – December 7, 2011 In Monday’s Hotline message, we announced the appointment of APFA, APA and TWU (among other entities) to posts on the Committee of Unsecured Creditors’…

12.06.11 – (LAA) – APFA President Laura Glading and Counsel are Currently Interviewing Financial Advisor Firms in NY

Hotline Update – December 6, 2011 APFA President Laura Glading and counsel are currently interviewing financial advisor firms in NY. As we await the outcome of these interviews, with this…

12.05.11 – (LAA) – U.S. Trustee Announces Members of Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Hotline Update – December 5, 2011 The U.S. Trustee just announced members of Committee of Unsecured Creditors today – APFA is on along with APA and TWU and six others…

12.04.11 – (LAA) – When Will AA Emerge from Bankruptcy, Women’s Leadership in Unions

Hotline Update for Sunday December 4, 2011 We’ve received questions regarding when AA will emerge from bankruptcy. American has stated that it will most likely remain in bankruptcy for 12-18…

12.03.11 – (LAA) – Question Regarding Travel Benefits, Pensions, Retiree Medical

Hotline Update – Saturday December 3, 2011 This is APFA Communications Coordinator Jeff Pharr with the hotline update for Saturday December 3, 2011. APFA President Laura Glading is preparing for…

12.02.11 – (LAA) – Message from the APFA President Regarding Bankruptcy

Hotline Update for Friday December 2, 2011 Almost four days have passed since the announcement, and we can expect that with each day will come new rumors and speculation. I…

12.01.11 – (LAA) – Transcript of Glading Video Message to MEmbership Regarding AA’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Hotline Update – December 1, 2011 APFA President Laura Glading released a video message to the Membership today. Today’s Hot line message is a transcription of that video—– I’m Laura…

11.30.11 – (LAA) – American Was in Court for the First Day of Bankruptcy Hearings, Skyword Express

Hotline Update – November 30, 2011 This is APFA President Laura Glading with a Hotline Update for Wednesday November 30, 2011. APFA was represented by counsel yesterday in NY…

11.29.11 – (LAA) – AMR Corporation and All its Related Corporate Entities Filed a Petition Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code

Special Hotline Update – November 29, 2011 This is APFA President Laura Glading. This is a very tough day for everyone. We’ve hit the ground running since early this morning.…

11.23.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations, National Officer WTS, ELOA, EC Meeting, Delta Representational Election Interference, Benefits Verification, Uniform Points, Office Closure

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Wednesday, November 23, 2011. NEGOTIATIONS [email protected] Many Flight Attendants have contacted APFA headquarters requesting an update on the progress of FA negotiations. Negotiations are…

11.18.11 – (LAA) – Remember November, Negotiations, STL Vice Chairperson Elections Results, National Officer WTS, ELOA, Benefits Verification, United Healthcare Lawsuit Settlement, Uniform Points

Remember November Today, November 18th, we pay homage to our fellow Flight Attendants who stood against corporate tyranny and staged the most successful strike in airline history. To all of…

11.11.11 – (LAA) – Flight 587 Memorial/Anniversary, FA Leave Options, Benefits Verification, National Officer WTS, STL Ballots, Qantas Day of Action, Uniform Points, Layover Safety

Weekly Hotline For the week ending November 11, 2011 FLIGHT 587 MEMORIAL/ANNIVERSARY Saturday, November 12 will mark the 10th anniversary of the demise of Flight 587. There will be a…

11.04.11 – (LAA) – OCCU-Fly Wall Street, National Officer WTS, STL Ballots, Qantas Update, FA Leave Options, IFAHCC, Nick Aaronson, ASAP via WBAT, Low-Time Flyers, Fall Back, RDUI Retirement Briefing, Sky Ball

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday November 4, 2011 OCCU-FLY WALL STREET As Flight Attendants, we never forget our history.†And each year on November 18th we remember…

10.28.11 – (LAA) – Benefit Enrollment, Dear Colleague Letter, Low-Time Flyers, AA and TWU Reach TA, RDUI Retirement Briefing, RDU, Pink Links

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday October 28, 2011 HEALTH DEPARTMENT [email protected] —ONLY 3 DAYS REMAIN FOR 2012 BENEFIT ENROLLMENT— Open enrollment for 2012 benefits is available on JetNet…

10.21.11 – (LAA) – International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Accepted APFA’s Petition for Membership this Week, Pink Links, Benefit Enrollment, Manual Updates, ORD RDUI Retirement Briefing

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday October 21, 2011 WE’RE IN! The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) accepted APFA’s petition for membership this week. The ITF is an organization…

10.14.11 – (LAA) – President’s Remarks at Fall BOD Meeting, Occupy Wall Street, AA Plans Capacity Cuts, November Bidsheets, SFO Pilot Base Closure, Benefit Enrollment, Make-up Reminder, Bid Leaves, Golden Wings, Sky Ball, ORD RDUI Retirment Briefing

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday October 14, 2011 APFA PRESIDENT Below is an excerpt from APFA President Laura Glading’s opening remarks at this week’s APFA Fall Board of…

10.07.11 – (LAA) – Message from APFA President, Flight 191 Memorial, 2012 Benefit Enrollment, Golden Wings, PLOA, S80 QUAL Drop, BOD Fall Meeting, Sky Ball, ORD Retirement Briefing

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday October 7, 2011 MESSAGE FROM APFA PRESIDENT LAURA GLADING Earlier this week, APFA President Laura Glading issued a hotline message stating in part,…

10.04.11 – (LAA) – AMR Stock Loses Significant Value During Trading

October 4, 2011 This is APFA President Laura Glading. Everyone is aware of the extraordinary market volatility that currently exists in our industry as in many others. Yesterday was a…

9.30.11 – (LAA) – Skyword Express, Flight Attendant Coalition, PLOA, S80 Qual Drop, Upcoming Elections, Benefit Enrollment, PVD, Sky Ball, ORD Retirment Briefing, Mind Your Belongings, BOD Meeting

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday September 30, 2011 SKYWORD EXPRESS The Fall 2011 State of the Union Skyword Express was mailed to all Flight Attendants this…

9.23.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, PLOA, Sky Ball, Government Affairs Update, RDUI and STL WTS, Mexico Layover Safety, SFO Retirement Briefing

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday September 23, 2011 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected] APFA is aware of the rumors and published reports related to AMR’s financial outlook. Be…

9.16.11 – (LAA) – 9/11, DHS, Sky Ball, RDUI and STL WTS, Retirement Briefings

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday September 16, 2011 AMERICA REMEMBERS Beautiful tributes were held around the nation last weekend to honor those killed on September 11,…

9.09.11 – (LAA) – We Remember 9/11

APFA Special Weekly Hotline We Remember Friday September 9, 2011 Dear Flight Attendants, Though it is difficult to believe, ten years have passed since the horrendous terrorist attacks of September…

9.02.11 – (LAA) – (LAA) – 9/11 Wristbands, SFOI Closes, Turn Down, 9/11 Memorial Activities, WARR 2011, The Space Between, Wounded Warrior Chairty Golf Tournament, RDUI STL WTS, Worst Governor Ever, Upcoming Retirement Briefings, Labor Day Office Closure

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday September 2, 2011 9/11 WRISTBANDS APFA has teamed up with United AFA to produce a limited quantity of 9/11 Remembrance Wristbands.…

8.26.11 – (LAA) – APFA State of the Union, Hurricane Irene, WTS for RDUI VC and STL VC, 9/11 Memorial Activities, WARR 2011, Wounded Warrior Chairty Golf Tournament, Verizon Ends Strike, ALSA, Worst Governor Ever, Retirement Briefings

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday August 26, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION APFA President Laura Glading wrapped up the State of the Union Base Visits this…

8.12.11 – (LAA) – State of the Union Meetings, Picketing for FAA Reauthorization, Verizon Workers on Strike, Manual Revisions, 9/11 Memorial Activities, WARR 2011, Wounded Warrior Charity Golf Tournament, PSA Strike Vote, Worst Governor Ever, Retirement B

Weekly Hotline for Friday August 12, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION MEETINGS APFA continues to receive positive feedback from Flight Attendants at the base visits. The meetings are an informative…

8.19.11 – (LAA) – State of the Union Meetings, 9/11 Memorial Activities, WARR 2011, Wounded Warrior Charity Golf Tournament, Worst Governor Ever, Retirement Briefings

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday August 19, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION MEETINGS APFA wraps up the meetings next week with return visits to ORD and…

8.05.11 – (LAA) – Congress Reaches Compromise to End Government Shutdown, Frontier FAs Agree to Terms of CBA, Manual Audits, Extreme Heat at Recurrent Training, IOD Provider Changes, Improvements to Makeup Procedures, Retirement Briefings, Traffic Increas

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday, August 5, 2011 CONGRESS REACHES COMPROMISE – FOR NOW A bipartisan compromise was reached between the House of Representatives and the Senate to…

7.29.11 – (LAA) – Recall Deadline, Glading Calls on Congress to End Government Shutdown, Layover Banking Safety, IOD Provider Changes, Improvements to Makeup Procedures, APFA App, JFK-HND Route Suspended, Delta Profits Announced, State of the Union Meetin

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday, July 29, 2011 RECALL DEADLINE Today, Friday, July 29 is the last day for the next 100 Flight Attendants on the recall list…

7.22.11 – (LAA) – Flyer App, Recall Notices Mailed, Make Up Procedures Get a Facelift, New Fleet, Other Airlines Announce Profits, APFA PAC, Hot Cabin Temperatures, State of the Union Meetings

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday, July 22, 2011 WE’VE GOT AN APP FOR THAT! APFA is pleased to announce the release of the APFA iPhone and iPad app.…

7.20.11 – (LAA) – Statement from Laura Glading – President, APFA – Regarding American Airline’s Announcement of Historic Airplane Purchase

APFA SPECIAL HOTLINE UPDATE 7.20.11 Statement from Laura Glading – President, APFA – regarding American Airline’s announcement of historic airplane purchase: This morning, American Airlines management announced that the company…

7.18.11 – (LAA) – State of the Union Meetings

SPECIAL HOTLINE UPDATE State of the Union Meetings Are you tired of the rumors, the innuendo and the secretive whispers behind the galley curtain? The leadership at APFA certainly is!…

7.15.11 – (LAA) – State of the Union Base Visits, PVD Survey, 2011 Recall Update, Hot Cabins, APFA Supports APSA-CWA, Virgin Pilots Call Off Strike, TWA Flight 800

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday July 15, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION BASE VISITS We continue to receive positive feedback from Flight Attendants attending the State…

7.11.11 – (LAA) – 2011 Recall Update, STL State of the Union Update

Hotline Update Monday July 11, 2011 JULY 2011 RECALL UPDATE Recall notices will be sent the next 100 Flight Attendants on the Recall list on Monday, July 18, 2011 via…

7.08.11 – (LAA) – State of the Union, PVD Survey

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday July 8, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION “I get it now. Thank you for coming, I’m even more confident in our…

7.01.11 – (LAA) – Welcome Returning Furloughs, State of the Union Base Visits, PVD Survey, Departure Dependability Update, SMF Satellite, United-Continental-AFA, Headquarters Closed for Independence Day

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday July 1, 2011 WELCOME! We extend a warm welcome to the returning furloughs reporting to base July 1 to DFW, MIA…

6.24.11 – (LAA) – State of the Union Base Visits, Negotiations Update, Contract Talks Across the Industry, Departure Dependability Form, DOM Mutual Transfers, Virgin Atlantic Pilots Vote to Strike, UHC Lawsuit

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday June 24, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION – BASE VISITS – LOCATION UPDATE Beginning July 6, APFA President Laura Glading, Negotiating Team Members,…

6.17.11 – (LAA) – State of the Union Base Visits, Departure Dependability, Paperless Cockpit, APFA Endorses Rep Hirono, Happy Birthday DCA, Cabin ASAP, UHC Lawsuit, FMLA

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday June 17, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION – BASE VISITS A Conversation with APFA Beginning July 6, APFA President Laura Glading, Negotiating Team…

6.10.11 – (LAA) – Wings of Courage, Cabin Temperature, UHC Lawsuit, Retirement Briefings, FMLA Updates, FSA Grace Period Nearing an End, Industry News

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday, June 10, 2011 “Wings of Courage” The Washington Park International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon will debut a new breed of rose…

6.03.11 – (LAA) – FSA Grace Period Ending, Recalled FAs and Prefunding, Human Trafficking Legislation, Replacement Workers, Hiding Corporate Greed

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday June 3, 2011 “Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.” – Denis Waitley,…

5.27.11 – (LAA) – Flying Safely, Welcoming Furloughed FAs, Jumpseat Riders, iPhone and iPad Apps, New Legislation, Carry-on Bags, Hiding Corporate Greed, Memorial Day

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday, May 27, 2011 Flying Safely The severe weather roaring across the country has resulted in a spike in Flight Attendant injuries.† Your safety…

5.20.11 – (LAA) – AMR Board Picketing, Coalition of Flight Attendand Unions, iPhone and iPad App, Increased Competition, Alternative Screening Methods, Hiding Corporate Greed, DFW Reps in Ops, ORD Retirement Seminars

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday, May 20, 2011. AMR BOARD PICKETING Though the cold and rainy day started at 0630 about 75 Flight Attendants left the comfort of…

5.17.11 – (LAA) – Call to Action – Picket Annual AMR Stockholders Meeting

Call To Action Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18 at the Hyatt Regency Century City Los Angeles as we picket the annual AMR Stockholders Meeting to demonstrate to the…

5.13.11 – (LAA) – AMR Shareholders Picketing, APFA Votes at AMR Shareholders Meeting, Hiding Corporate Greed, FAA Proposes Enhancements to Crew Training, Skyword Online, DFW Reps in Ops, ORD Retirement Seminars

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday May 13, 2011 “HOW DID YOU IMPACT THE EXPERIENCE?” So begins Denise Lynn’s e-mail to the Flight Attendants this week. Then…

5.06.11 – (LAA) – Killing of Osama bin Laden, Negotiations Update, Face your Base Update, Retirement Seminars, SEC Sues over AMR BID

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday May 6, 1011 KILLING OF OSAMA bin LADEN Sunday brought news that we’ve waited to hear for almost 10 years. Osama bin Laden…

4.29.11 – (LAA) – Face of Your Base, Tornados, Imagine No Workers, Retirement Seminars, Don’t Drop the Soap

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday April 29, 2011 FACE OF YOUR BASE Seriously? This campaign just transported us back 50 years to the days of girdles, weight-checks and…

4.21.11 – (LAA) – Seeing Red Over Corporate Greed Picketing

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Thursday 21, 2011 This week’s regular Hotline Update was sent on Monday. Therefore, we’ll use this hotline as an update on the…

4.18.11 – (LAA) – APFA Indictment Against Executives, Picketing, Flying CDG

Weekly Hotline For the week beginning Monday April 18, 2011 GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY With the publication of APFA’s Full Indictment against AMR executives, the time has come for the…

4.15.11 – (LAA) – APFA Indictment of AMR Executives

Special HotLine Update APFA Indictment of AMR Executives – Charges Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen Friday April 15, 2011 Today, we announce the last three charges presented in APFA’s Indictment against…

4.14.11 – (LAA) – APFA Indictment of AMR Executives – Charges Nine, Ten, and Eleven

Special HotLine Update APFA Indictment of AMR Executives – Charges Nine, Ten, and Eleven Thursday April 14, 2011 The charges of corporate misdeeds against AMR executives are piling up, today…

4.13.11 – (LAA) – APFA Indictment of AMR Executives – Charges Six, Seven, and Eight

Special HotLine Update APFA Indictment of AMR Executives – Charges Six, Seven, and Eight Wednesday April 13, 2011 Today, the mass of charges presented in APFA’s indictment against AMR’s top…

4.12.11 – (LAA) – APFA Indictment of AMR Executives Chares Third, Fourth, and Fifth Count of Managerial Incompetence and Moral Contempt

Special HotLine Update There has been an outcry among the Flight Attendants to accelerate the release of the indictment against AMR executives, so starting today three charges of corporate misdeeds…

4.11.11 – (LAA) – APFA Issues Indictment of AMR Executive Officers

APFA Special HotLine Update Monday April 11, 2011 In the Court of Public Opinion: APFA Issues Indictment of AMR Executive Officers This week APFA will be issuing an indictment charging…

4.09.11 – (LAA) – Neogtiations Update

Negotiations Update Saturday April 9, 2011 As APFA President Laura Glading stated in her March 25 Hotline, the National Mediation Board (NMB) has given us every indication there would not…

4.08.11 – (LAA) – Survey Regarding AA Management, Japan Earthquake, Senate to Stop GOP Attack on Union Organizing, We Are One

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday April 8, 2011 20APR11 On Wednesday April 20, the day 800 plus managers are scheduled to once again receive undeserved bonuses, picketing and…

4.01.11 – (LAA) – Strike Sec 90s Call to Action, AA Management Survey, Negotiations Update, Japan Earthquake, Ohio Senate Eliminates Public Service Workers Right to Bargain, Sprint Customers, DCA-I Closes

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday April 1, 2011 THANK YOU We had a tremendous response to our “Strike Sec. 903” Call to Action this week. This was a…

3.28.11 – (LAA) – Call to Action – Union Election Voting Rules

Urgent Call To Action! The House of Representatives has added a provision to the FAA Reauthorization Bill that would force the National Mediation Board (NMB) to revert back to the…

3.25.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, Management Survey, YouTube Vido, We Are One, Japan Earthquake, Recurrent Training, AIRTRAN FAs Reach TA, Skyword Online

Weekly HotLine for the week ending Friday March 25, 2011 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE APFA President Laura Glading issued a hotline update yesterday on the status of our negotiations with American stating,…

3.24.11 – (LAA) – Secial Update on Negotiations

APFA President Laura Glading Special Update on Negotiations Thursday March 24, 2011 We’ve been in negotiations with the company for almost three years without a contract. Our anger with the…

3.18.11 – (LAA) – Japan Earthquake, Recall Update, PLOA, Make Up and HISEND, Management Survey, Executive Bonuses

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Friday, March 18, 2011 EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI UPDATE APFA is continuously working to ensure the safety and security of all Flight Attendants currently in or traveling…

3.16.11 – (LAA) – Japan Earthquake

Japan Update March 16, 2011 In response to the ongoing situation in Japan, a joint Operational Response Team has been formed composed of Flight, Flight Service, APA, APFA, SOC and…

3.15.11 – (LAA) – Japan Earthquake

Japan Update Tuesday March 15, 2011 As Japan continues to recover from the devastating aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami, flights to and from the country have returned to regularly…

3.11.11 – (LAA) – Japan Earthquake, Negotiations Update, Wisconsin Update, Recall Update, PLOA, UNICEF, Sprint Forward

Weekly Hotline for the week ending Friday March 11, 2011 EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI UPDATE All crew-members laying over in Japan and Hawaii have been accounted for and are safe. NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected]…

3.10.11 – (LAA) – Recall Update

Recall Update Thursday, March 10, 2011 [email protected] American Airlines is accelerating the recall of the next 55 most senior Flight Attendants on the furlough recall list.†Notices to these Flight Attendants…

3.04.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, CO Ratifies TA, Skyword

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday March 4, 2011 FAACT: Since 2005, AA has lost over $4.2 Billion. Meantime, for that dismal performance, the executives were awarded…

2.25.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, Base Elections, Recall Update, Vacation Bidding, BOD Annual Convention, Wisconsin, MoveOn

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday, February 25, 2011 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected] As we further await to hear from the NMB, a survey has been posted on…

2.24.11 – (LAA) – Management Survey

Membership Opinion Survey Posted How’s AA Management Doing? APFA receives feedback daily about the performance of AAís Top Executives. It’s time American hears directly from you. A survey has been…

2.22.11 – (LAA) – APFA and American Jointly Conclude an Agreement to Accelerate the Return of Furloughed Members

Special Hotline Message from APFA President Laura Glading Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Dear APFA Member, Just this past week, APFA and American jointly concluded an agreement to accelerate the return…

2.18.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, Wisconsin, Recall Update, FAA Reauth Update, Vacation Bidding, Bids Close Early, Base Representative Elections

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE As reported earlier this week, at the request of the National Mediation Board (NMB), APFA President Laura Glading, along with members of the APFA Negotiating Team, traveled to…

2.16.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update

Negotiations Update Wednesday, February 16, 2011 APFA President Laura Glading, along with other members of APFA’s Negotiating Team met with the three Board Members of the National Mediation Board Tuesday…

2.11.11 – (LAA) – Negotiatons Update, Management Survey, Recalls, Bidding Reminder, FAA Reauth Revisit, Base Representative Elections

Weekly Hotline for the week ending Friday, February 11, 2011 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected] The National Mediation Board has requested a meeting with APFA. APFA President Laura Glading will travel to…

2.09.11 – (LAA) – Recall of 368 FAs Announced, Negotionless Update, FAA Reauth Revisit, Joining TWU on the Picket Line, Base Representative Elections, WTS, 4Q EC Meeting, Weather Closures

This is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with a Special Hotline Update for Wednesday, February 9 2011. Late yesterday, American announced the recall of approximately 368 Flight Attendants. The…

2.04.11 – (LAA) – Negotiationless Update, FAA Reath Revisit, Joining the TWU On the Picket Line, Base Rep Elections, 4Q EC Meeting, Weather Coniditions

Weekly Hotline for the week ending Friday, February 4, 2011 NEGOTIATIONless UPDATE [email protected] American Airlines $1 million Super Bowl sponsorship is just another example of their ability to find money…

1.28.11 – (LAA) Negotiations Update, Base Representative Elections, 4Q EC Meeting, WTS, Last 5 Days of the Month

Weekly Hotline for the week ending Friday, January 28, 2011 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected] As we await an answer from the National Mediation Board on our request for release, we want…

1.21.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, Foruth Quarter Earnings, Base Representational Elections, WTS, DFW Day in Opts, PVD Usage

Weekly Hotline for the week ending Friday, January 21, 2011 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected] The National Mediation Board has informed us that, at present, they are not acting on our request…

1.14.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, WTS, Safety, Scheduling, Government Affairs, Office Closure, In Memoriam – Martha ORourke

APFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday, January 14, 2011 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected] Working All the Angles – A Juggling Act Whether it’s walking the halls of Congress,…

1.12.11 – (LAA) – Special Negotiations Update – TALL TAALES Document

Special Negotiations Update January 12, 2011 [email protected] American Airlines is at it again – more smoke and mirrors. In their latest Negotiations Update they claim that “real money” is on…

1.07.11 – (LAA) – Negotations End without an Agreement, Base Representational Elections, Continental Reaches TA, Recall Update, Human Trafficking

Weekly Hotline for the week ending, Friday, January 7, 2011 YOGI BERRA WAS RIGHT! [email protected] As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s deja vu all over again.” Negotiations ended this week’s…

1.06.11 – (LAA) – Negotiations End Without an Agreement

Special Negotiations Update This is APFA President Laura Glading with a special Hotline Update for Thursday, January 6, 2011. As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s deja vu all over again.”…

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