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12.02.20 – American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Applauds Service Animal Safety Enhancements
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Read More9.08.20 – Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. communications@apfa.org APFA Launches Another Week of Action Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs Flight Attendants March on Capitol Hill (Euless, TX) – “Time is running out. Congress must act quickly to prevent further economic collapse—to our aviation workforce and our national economy. 75,000…
Read More9.07.20 – Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. communications@apfa.org APFA Launches Another Week of Action Union Plans Week-long Actions to Save Jobs Flight Attendants March on Capitol Hill (Euless, TX) – “Time is running out. Congress must act quickly to prevent further economic collapse—to our aviation workforce and our national economy. 75,000…
Read More9.01.20 – APFA Week Of Action: A Week Of Action To Save Jobs, Targets White House And Congress
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. communications@apfa.org APFA Week of Action A Week of Action to Save Jobs, Targets White House and Congress (Euless, TX) – “Washington has just one month left to prevent irreversible damage—to our aviation workforce and our national economy. Inaction in Washington is jeopardizing over 75,000…
Read More8.12.20 – Washington Leaders: Negotiate a Deal. Time is Running Out.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. communications@apfa.org Washington Leaders: Negotiate a Deal. Time is Running Out. (Euless, TX) – Time is running out. Hundreds of thousands of US aviation jobs may soon be lost. Flight Attendants, pilots, mechanics, agents- all US aviation workers are standing at the edge of a…
Read More6.02.20 – Press Release – Standing Up to Racial Injustices: A Call to Action
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. phartshorn@apfa.org Standing Up to Racial Injustices: A Call to Action On May 25th, we watched in disbelief, sadness, and anger as George Floyd was murdered by members of the Minneapolis Police Department. We must stand up in solidarity with the Black Community to…
Read More4.29.20 – APFA Flight Attendants Praise Aviation Leaders For Promoting Mandatory Masks On Airplanes
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr. phartshorn@apfa.org APFA Flight Attendants Praise Aviation Leaders for Promoting Mandatory Masks on Airplanes (Euless, TX) – Julie Hedrick, National President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, praised bipartisan aviation leaders for their April 28th letter to Airlines For America promoting required masks on…
Read More2.27.20 – Attendance & Performance Program Decision Issued for Presidential Grievance
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Statement from APFA National President on AA’s Flight Attendant Attendance and Performance Program Decision Issued for Union’s Presidential Grievance EULESS, TX — The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the union representing the 28,000 Flight Attendants of main line American Airlines has announced an arbitration decision for the Presidential Grievance filed…
Read More1.30.20 – Union Representing American Airlines Flight Attendants Supports Pilot’s Union in Lawsuit Over Coronavirus
Thursday, January 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2020 Union Representing American Airlines Flight Attendants Supports Pilot’s Union in Lawsuit Over Coronavirus DALLAS, TEXAS – “The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) is in full support of our Brothers and Sisters at the Allied Pilots Association (APA) in their lawsuit to protect our crew members and the…
Read More1.23.20 – President of American Airlines Flight Attendants’ Union Calls for Airlines to Increase Precautions Around Deadly Coronavirus
Thursday, January 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2020 President of American Airlines Flight Attendants’ Union Calls for Airlines to Increase Precautions Around Deadly Coronavirus EULESS, TEXAS – As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the world, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the union representing more than 27,000 Flight Attendants at American…
Read More11.19.19 – APFA Base Presidents Call for Possible Boeing Lawsuit Over the 737 MAX
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Statement by the APFA National President, Lori Bassani APFA Base Presidents Call for Possible Boeing Lawsuit Over the 737 MAX “The voting board of directors of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) has expressed an interest in exploring the possibility of a lawsuit to seek damages from Boeing as a result of…
Read More11.06.19 – Invitation to Association of Professional Flight Attendants Media Day
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 The Association of Professional Flight Attendants Media Day Please join the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) at its headquarters in Euless on Thursday, November 14, 2019 for a conversation about the aviation industry and core issues facing American Airlines’ Flight Attendants. APFA is the largest independent Flight Attendant union in…
Read More7.18.19 – Association of Professional Flight Attendants’ National President Testifies at Congressional Hearing
Thursday, July 18, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS’ NATIONAL PRESIDENT TESTIFIES AT ‘STATE OF AVIATION SAFETY’ CONGRESSIONAL HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. – Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) National President Lori Bassani was invited to testify before Congress yesterday on today’s most urgent aviation safety issues. As the President of the largest…
Read More7.10.19 – Unions at American Airlines Laud Bill Protecting Aviation Careers and Passengers’ Safety
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Unions at American Airlines Laud Bill Protecting Aviation Careers and Passengers’ Safety FORT WORTH, Texas (July 10, 2019) – Four large unions representing 70,000 workers at American Airlines applauded Rep. Peter DeFazio for introducing H.R. 3632, the Fair and Open Skies Act, to prevent the undermining of…
Read More6.11.19 – Press Release
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Airlines Shareholders Need To Ask Tough Questions, Not Just Rubberstamp Lavish Executive Pay Package DALLAS, TX. —With American Airlines facing continued safety concerns, delayed and cancelled flights, mistreatment of its workers, an aging fleet, and an increasingly weary customer base, AA shareholders are being asked to…
Read More5.24.19 – APFA Statement
Friday, May 24, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joint Statement from APFA National President and TWU International President Instead of investing in its workers, American Airlines has chosen to enrich their executives with hefty compensation packages and bonuses at the cost of customer service and employee morale. They’ve saddled employees with unfair contracts and failed…
Read More5.22.19 – Press Release TWU / IAM Support
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from the Association of Professional Flight Attendants National President Lori Bassani The following is a statement from Lori Bassani, National President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, on American Airlines’ accusing the Transport Workers Union and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers of engaging…
Read More5.03.19 – CEO Doug Parker received a nearly $12 million compensation package last year
Friday, May 3, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from APFA President Regarding CEO Compensation Euless, TX (May 3, 2019) – The following is a statement from Lori Bassani, National President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, on recent reports of American Airlines CEO’s compensation package. “The fact American Airlines paid its CEO Doug Parker nearly $12 million…
Read More4.26.19 – APFA Press Release
Friday, April 26, 2019 APFA Sends Letter to FAA Calling to Implement Key Components of FAA Reauthorization Bill Euless, TX (April 26th) – The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) National President Lori Bassani sent a letter yesterday calling on Acting Administrator Dan Elwell to step up the pace of implementing key provisions of the…
Read More3.13.19 – 737 Grounded – APFA Press Release
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from The Association of Professional Flight Attendants Grounding of 737 Max 8 & 9 Aircraft “We are relieved the U.S. Government issued an order to ground the 737 Max 8 & 9 today, days after the tragic accident in Ethiopia. The announcement was made shortly after an…
Read More3.12.19 – APFA Press Release – Association of Professional Flight Attendants Urge American Airlines to Ground 737
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Association of Professional Flight Attendants Urge American Airlines to Ground 737 Max 8 Pending Investigation Dallas, TX (March 12, 2019) — The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) National President Lori Bassani issued the following updated statement on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash and the 737 MAX 8: “Our…
Read More3.11.19 – Press Release – Ethiopian Airlines
Monday, March 11, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants Dallas, TX (March 11)— “The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) has been monitoring the accident investigation of Ethiopian Airlines closely since the tragedy occurred. Our condolences go out to the family and friends of crew and passengers…
Read More2.22.19 – American Airlines Flight Attendant Union to Picket AA Leadership Conference
Friday, February 22, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORYAmerican Airlines Flight Attendant Union to Picket AA Leadership Conference “UnfAAir in the AIR” (Dallas, TX- Feb. 21)—The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) the Union representing 27,000+ American Airlines Flight Attendants announced today they will be protesting their company’s unfair labor practices, continual contract violations, delay of new…
Read More2.17.19 – American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Demands Investigation Into Company’s Involvement in Demeaning Sex Object Video
Sunday, February 17, 2019 American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Demands Investigation Into Company’s Involvement in Demeaning Sex Object Video Dallas, TX — (Feb. 17) A video that went viral last night has prompted the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) to demand that American Airlines (AA) CEO Doug Parker conduct an independent investigation of…
Read More2.08.2019 – Four Transportation Unions Voice Support for H.R. 1108
Friday, February 8, 2019 Four Transportation Unions Voice Support for H.R. 1108: “We Need to Make Sure Every FAA Employee Remains on the Job With Pay” WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 8, 2019) — Four unions representing a total of 73,000 workers at American Airlines voiced their support for H.R. 1108, the “Aviation Funding Stability Act…
Read More2.07.19 – APFA Leaders Call on President Trump to Avoid Another Government Shutdown
Thursday, February 7, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Association of Professional Flight Attendant Leaders call on President Trump to Avoid another Government Shutdown Euless, TX (Feb. 7)—-The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), American Airlines’ mainline Flight Attendant Union representing almost 28,000 members called on President Trump and Congress today to avoid another federal government…
Read More1.25.19 – APFA Press Release Regarding LGA Flight Disruptions
Friday, January 25, 2019 APFA President’s Statement Regarding Today’s Flight Disruptions Euless, TX (Jan. 25, 2019)—“Today’s flight disruptions which started at LGA will only get worse if the government workers are not put back to work and paid immediately. We reemphasize that the President and Congress should compromise and get the…
Read More11.13.18 – AA Flight Attendants Nationwide Informational Picket- November 18th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS ADVISORY AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMMEMORATE 25TH STRIKE ANNIVERSARY WITH A NATIONWIDE INFORMATIONAL PICKETING EVENT It’s time to: wAAke up American! Dallas, TX (Nov. 13)— American Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) are sounding the alarms this Sunday, November 18 by informational picketing…
Read More10.05.18 – APFA National President Bassani Praises the Signing of Five-Year FAA Reauthorization Bill by President Trump
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants APFA National President Bassani Praises the Signing of Five-Year FAA Reauthorization Bill by President Trump Euless, TX (Oct. 5, 2018)—The FAA Reauthorization Bill was signed into law today by President Trump. The bipartisan bill had previously passed both the House…
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