APFA Weekly HotLine Update for the week ending December 31, 2010 BACK TO THE TABLE Negotiate08@apfa.org As a reminder, the APFA Negotiators will be returning to the table on January 4-6 in Nashville for another round of bargaining. We will provide you with an update at the conclusion of the meetings. A MESSAGE FROM THE…
Read MoreAPFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending December 24, 2010 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Negotiate08@apfa.org The APFA Negotiating Team is well prepared for its negotiation sessions with the Mediation Board (NMB) and AA on January 4-6 in Nashville. APFA will provide you with an update upon conclusion of the sessions. DAY OF ACTION United Flight Attendants…
Read MoreThis is DFW Flight Attendant Brenda McKenzie with a Special HotLine Update for Tuesday, December 21, 2010 APFA President, Laura Glading’s 2010 Winter Skyword article has been published in Skyword Online. In her article Laura describes the current state of negotiations and the changing culture of the National Mediation Board. Please visit the APFA website…
Read MoreAPFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending December 17, 2010 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE negotiate08@apfa.org The APFA Negotiating Team met this week in preparation for its January 4-6 meeting with the National Mediation Board (NMB). The parties will be meeting in Nashville for a long awaited round of negotiations since their last negotiated session in May.…
Read MoreWeekly Hotline For the week ending Friday, December 10, 2010 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE negotiatiate08@apfa.org Last week’s Hotline reported that the National Mediation Board (NMB) had informed APFA not to expect bargaining during our meeting in January. APFA President Laura Glading received an e-mail late Wednesday afternoon from NMBís Director of Mediation Services, Larry Gibbons, noticing the…
Read MoreAPFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday, December 3, 2010 NEGOTIATIONS Our meeting with the National Mediation Board’s Director of Mediated Services, Larry Gibbons is set for January 4-6, 2011. The parties have agreed to meet outside of the DFW and DC areas. The meeting will take place in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Gibbons…
Read MoreThis is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the Weekly Hotline Update for Wednesday, November 24, 2010. NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Details are still being finalized for our meeting with National Mediation Board’s Director of Mediated Services, Larry Gibbons. The dates are set for January 4-6, 2011. Location has yet to be determined. The APFA Negotiating…
Read MoreAPFA Weekly Hotline Update for the week ending Friday, November 19, 2010 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Late yesterday, APFA President Laura Glading heard from the National Mediation Board (NMB). Director of Mediation Services, Larry Gibbons, will meet with both the APFA and AA Negotiating Teams the first week of January. Details are still being finalized and will…
Read MoreThis is APFA National Communications Coordinator Jeff Pharr with a Special Hotline Update for Thursday, November 18, 2010. Today marks the 17th anniversary of our strike against American Airlines. This day reminds us what we can do when we stand together. We are all frustrated with these current negotiations, but we must not let our…
Read MoreThis is APFA Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the weekly hotline update for Friday, November 12, 2010. NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE We’ve received copies of hundreds of letters and e-mails sent to the National Mediation Board (NMB) asking them to allow the Railway Labor Act to move forward – stories of hardships and suffering as a result…
Read MoreHello, this is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the weekly Hotline Update for Friday, November 5, 2010. NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE After APFA President Laura Glading announced a Call to Action last week, asking each Flight Attendant to tell their story directly to the National Mediation Board, the letters and e-mails are pouring in. Laura…
Read MoreHello, this is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the weekly Hotline Update for Friday, October 29, 2010. NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Earlier this week APFA President Laura Glading issued a Call To Action for all APFA members. “I have been expressing your hardships, and frustrations with American, since the onset of mediation, but perhaps it…
Read MoreCALL TO ACTION Hello ñ†this is APFA President Laura Glading with a Call To Action Message this Wednesday, October 27, 2010. The Negotiating Team left the meeting with two of the top NMB staff members – Chief of Staff Dan Rainey and Director of Mediation Service Larry Gibbons – last week incredibly frustrated. I traveled…
Read MoreThis is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the Weekly Hotline Update for Friday, October 22, 2010. Negotiations Update As reported earlier this week, APFA President Laura Glading and the APFA Negotiating Team met with the National Mediation Board’s (NMB) Chief of Staff, Dan Rainey and Director of Mediation, Larry Gibbons. The meeting left…
Read MoreThis is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with a Special Hotline Update from Washington D.C for Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Earlier today, APFAís President Laura Glading and Negotiating Table Team made a presentation to the National Mediation Board’s (NMB) Chief of Staff, Dan Rainey, and Director of Mediation, Larry Gibbons. The presentation consisted of…
Read MoreAPFA Weekly HotLine Update for the week ending Friday, October 15, 2010 Hello, this is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the Weekly Hotline Update for Friday, October 15, 2010. E-mail Hotline Update Today’s hotline was delivered by our new Hotline server. This new delivery system will streamline the process and allow you to…
Read MoreHello, this is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the weekly Hotline Update for Friday, October 8, 2010. **ATTENTION HOTLINE RECIPIENTS** Beginning with next week’s Hotline, we will transition to our new server. If you are an APFA member, please go to https://members.www.apfa.org and update your e-mail address. That database will be used to…
Read MoreThis is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with a Special Hotline Update for Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Earlier today American announced the recall of up to 545 Flight Attendants. The recall will be accomplished in two phases. Approximately 225 of the most senior Flight Attendants on the recall list will be mailed recall letters…
Read MoreHello, this is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the Weekly Hotline Update for Friday, October 01, 2010. NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE A new date has been set for the APFA Negotiating Table Team to meet with the National Mediation Board (NMB). The meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 in Washington, DC. Updates…
Read MoreThis is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with a Special Hotline Update for Thursday, September 30, 2010. A new date has been set for the APFA Negotiating Table Team to meet with the National Mediation Board. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 in Washington, DC. Updates will be reported via…
Read MoreThis is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with a Special Hotline Update for Monday, September 27, 2010. While we were expecting to have dates set for Negotiations to announce in this update. We heard late today that the NMB hopes to have dates for us by tomorrow (Tuesday). We will report to you again…
Read MoreThis is APFA President, Laura Glading, with a Special Weekly Hotline Update for Friday, September 24, 2010. Yesterday, I met with the director of the mediation department of the National Mediation Board (NMB) , Larry Gibbons. In the more than two hour meeting I repeatedly expressed my disappointment over the NMBís decision to postpone the…
Read MoreThis is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with a Special Hotline Update for Monday, September 20, 2010. Your APFA Negotiating Team had prepared for meetings in Florida this week with our Federal Mediator. The National Mediation Board has notified us that these meetings have been postponed. We are hopeful that the meetings will be…
Read MoreHello, this is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the Weekly Hotline Update for Friday, September 17, 2010. NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE This week your Negotiating Team met at APFA Headquarters in final preparation for our meeting with Federal Mediator, Pat Sims. Ms. Sims has requested that only APFA’s Table Team meet with her next week…
Read MoreHello, this is APFA National Communications Coordinator, Jeff Pharr, with the Weekly Hotline update for Friday, September 10, 2010. NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Your Negotiating Team will be in Dallas next week in final preparation for the meeting with our Federal Mediator, Pat Sims. Ms. Sims has asked that only APFAís table team attend this meeting the…
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