2000 Hotlines

12.29.00 – (LAA) – No Contract, Labor Day Membership Action, Request to Release from Mediation to NMB, Skyword, Union Printer Milt Highfill’s Wife Passes Away

Hello, this is Peter Day, member of the APFA Negotiating Committee, and this is the Negotiations HotLine for Friday, December 29. The Year 2000 will, unfortunately, end just as it began – without a contract for our Flight Attendants. Here is a recap of some of the significant developments that have occurred this year in…

12.22.00 – (LAA) – AA Opposes Release Request to NMB, Skyword, SFO/SFO-I Base Meeting Cancelled, FAA Certificate Management Office

Hello this is Laura Glading and this is the negotiations portion of the Hotline. Thanks to all of you who took time out of your holiday preparations to participate in the Santa leafleting at the airports today. Needless to say, it was a tremendous success. Flight Attendants have excellent communication skills and infinite charm. We’re…

12.15.00 – (LAA) – NMB, Santa Leafleting, January 19th Nationwide Membership Action, New SFO Chair and Vice Chair

Hello this is Alexis Boilini, member of the APFA Negotiating Team and Fellow Flight Attendant, and this is the negotiations portion of the Hotline for Friday December 15th, 2000. The APFA negotiating team worked internally this week evaluating proposals and cost outs in addition to helping plan the membership activities related to negotiations. To recap…

12.07.00 – (LAA) – Letter to NMB Requesting Release from Mediation, “Santa Leafleting”, AIRBUSS A300 Accident, Cabin Pressurization, Skyword Magazine, Hit and Run Picketing

This is Alexis Boilini, member of your APFA Negotiating Team and IOR Flight Attendant with a special HotLine for Thursday, December 7, 2000. Following a lengthy conference call with the APFA Board of Directors, President John Ward, late yesterday, sent a letter to the National Mediation Board requesting official release from mediation with American Airlines.…

12.01.00 – (LAA) – Letter to NMB Requesting Release from Mediation, AIRBUSS A-300 Accident in MIA, Santa Leafleting, “Hit and Run Picket”, “Announced Desk Ride”, United Airlines Flight Cancellations

This is Alexis Boilini, member of your APFA Negotiating Team and IOR Flight Attendant with a special HotLine for Thursday, December 7, 2000. Following a lengthy conference call with the APFA Board of Directors, President John Ward, late yesterday, sent a letter to the National Mediation Board requesting official release from mediation with American Airlines.…

11.22.00 – (LAA) – AIRBUSS A300 Accident in Miami, Cabin Door Safety, JFK Based FA Jose Chiu Lost Life in Line of Duty, Negotiations

This is Jeff Bott, APFA Vice President, with a Special APFA Hotline Update for Tuesday, November 28, 2000. In light of the recent AIRBUS A300 accident in Miami, the APFA has heard Flight Attendants’ concerns about the safety of the A300 cabin doors. The aircraft experienced a pressurization abnormality that is being investigated by the…

11.17.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations, Information Picketing, Comprehensive Counterproposal

This is APFA President John Ward with a special hotline message for Saturday, November 18th. From Los Angeles to New York and from Boston to Miami, APFA was out in force today taking our message to the public. We’ve been in contract negotiations for two years, and two years is too long! “It’s about time”……

11.10.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations, November 18th Picketing, Ghost Ride, United Pilots Get Raises, DFW FA Pam McIntosh Participating in San Diego Triathlon Challenge

Negotiations Hotline November 11, 2000 Hello, this is Peter Day, member of the APFA Negotiating Committee, with a negotiations update for Friday, November 10th. No formal negotiations took place this week, however, APFA and Company negotiators did meet to view a mock-up of the new proposed crew rest area on the Boeing 767 aircraft.…

11.03.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations, National Presidential Elections, Informatioinal Picketing, Delta Pilots Refusing to Fly Extra Trips, United FA’s Demonstrations

This is APFA President John Ward , with a negotiations update for Friday, November 3rd. This week, the APFA and American Airlines Negotiating Teams traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Federal Mediator Linda Puchala and members and staff of the National Mediation Board. The two teams met separately with the NMB on Tuesday. During…

10.27.00 – (LAA) – Mediated Talks, Negotiations, DFW FA Pam McIntosh Participate in San Diego Triathlon Challenge

Hello, this is Peter Day, member of the APFA Negotiating Team with the Negotiations Hotline for Friday, October 27th. Mediated talks continued this week between the two parties and the discussions involved Article 7, Hours of Service, Crew Rest and Reserve. Overall, the talks were productive and positive in nature. The Company finally seems committed…