Monday, December 31, 2018 UHC is Changing to UMR Beginning January 1, 2019, American Airlines is partnering with UMR, a UnitedHealthcare company, to administer health care benefits for you and your family. Changing to UMR allows greater flexibility to administer unique benefits and programs that fit our members’ needs,…
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Sunday, December 30, 2018 Dear AA Flight Attendants, As we near the end of a tumultuous year wrought with unwelcome changes, failed systems, multiple glitches and indiscriminate abuse, it appears the company is once again in major holiday meltdown mode. APFA is aware of the continued abuses and contract…
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Sunday, December 30, 2018 Alert: 40 Hour Scheduling Limitation Glitch Resolved for Non-PBS Flight Attendants APFA was made aware of an issue with flight attendants in non-PBS bases being unable to drop below 40 hours. We have addressed this with the company and it has been resolved. If you…
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Saturday, December 29, 2018 Pay for ROTA Processing Issues To Miami-Based Flight Attendants: I am happy to announce the resolution of two issues related to ROTA for MIA-Based Reserves. On August 30, 2018, the ROTA system did not process awards for August 31st for MIA-Based Reserves. APFA began discussions with the…
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Friday, December 28, 2018 EC Minutes Update This is a reissued hotline for the Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting minutes. The links in this hotline will allow you to log in to the APFA website to view the full minutes. We apologize for any inconvenience. APFA Third Quarter Executive…
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Friday, December 28, 2018 Training Bidding System (TBS) Along with the transition to PBS in February the eight new PBS bases will also switch to the TBS system for scheduling their CQ training. Starting in February Flight Attendants will bid for training and be awarded in seniority order. TBS…
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Friday, December 28, 2018 APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting Minutes The APFA Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting was held December 6-7, 2018. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes of the Third Quarter Executive Committee Meeting are now available on the website www.APFA.org. Roll Call Tentative Agenda Final…
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018 JSIC Update – Vacation Extension Days and Monthly Vacation Rebid For those with vacation in a PBS base, you can select your VEX (Vacation Extension Days) and bid for monthly rebid using VMS (Vacation Management System). Log into FA Crew Portal and click on PBS…
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018 APFA Flight Attendants: The National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to remind all Flight Attendants that the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) notification for the positions of Base President, Base Vice President and Base Council Representatives, for all bases, was posted on the APFA website on December 10,…
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Season’s Greetings! The Communications Department wishes you a happy and joyous holiday season. In light of the holidays, this week’s Scoop will be an abbreviated issue. We look forward to communicating with you in the New Year. Have a happy and healthy 2019! – Robin…
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Monday, December 24, 2018 Happy Holidays from APFA On this Christmas Eve, American Airlines Flight Attendants are spending the evening across the globe. Some of you are home with family and friends, while others are working during the holidays ensuring our customers make it home safely to their loved…
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 The APFA EAP Department would like to reach out and wish everyone a safe and joyous holiday. We also wanted to acknowledge that the holidays can bring stress and pressure for many as this season of joy can have high expectations for ourselves and others. …
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Calling ALL Activists! We Need YOU! Sign up to volunteer to be a Union Activist. We need you to help distribute information and materials for important issues and events during this round of bargaining. You’ll be one of the firsts to get inside info and facts…
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Here are a few definitions for some of the key terms to help you better understand the award summary chart: Shadow Bid/Pay Purpose Only Bid – Crew Scheduling shall run PPO bids during the regular PBS award process. PPO bids are run with the same…
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Monday, December 17, 2018 APFA Flight Attendants: The National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to remind all Flight Attendants that the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) notification for the positions of Base President, Base Vice President and Base Council Representatives, for all bases was posted on the APFA websiteon December 10, 2018.…
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 Dear APFA Members, Earlier this week the company announced staggering reserve numbers for January 2019 that sent shockwaves throughout the system. Our union leaders and Flight Attendants are beyond frustrated as the company has pulled more than 35+ years seniority back onto reserve with no…
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Calling ALL Activists! We Need YOU! Sign up to volunteer to be a Union Activist. We need you to help distribute information and materials for important issues and events during this round of bargaining. You’ll be one of the firsts to get inside info and facts…
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 With bidding opening up for the month of January please remember to review a few important items when beginning your bidding. Please review your status on the PBS Dashboard. Specifically if you are a Lineholder or Reserve as well as your relative seniority…
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Monday, December 10, 2018 Willingness-To-Serve for Base Representatives Posted on APFA Website APFA Flight Attendants: The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) notification for the positions of Base President, Base Vice President and Base Council Representatives, for all bases, on the APFA website. The Base…
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Saturday, December 8, 2018 January 2019 Allocations Call Manning Information: 5627 Headcount for January. Increase of 277 year over year. 5293 Available Headcount at DFW. Increase of 171 year over year. 3771 Bid jobs are planned. Decrease of 26 bid jobs from December. Increase of 111 jobs year over…
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Friday, December 7, 2018 401(k) Match and Company Contribution Since April 12, 2012, Flight Attendants on the 2012 Legacy American Airlines System Seniority List have been receiving a contractually negotiated special 401(k) Company contribution. This age-based contribution expires on December 31, 2018. (JCBA Section 26.G.3.e.) Starting with the January 15th…
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Thursday, December 6, 2018 We are excited to announce some big changes in the way we interact with you! APFA Website Tuesday marked the launch of our new APFA website. We are working hard to make sure information that is important to you is easy to find and visually…
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Calling ALL Activists! We Need YOU!Sign up to volunteer to be a Union Activist. We need you to help distribute information and materials for important issues and events during this round of bargaining. You’ll be one of the firsts to get inside info and facts to…
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Monday, December 3, 2018 The National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to advise all Flight Attendants that a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS), for Base President, Base Vice President and BCR’s, at all bases, will be posted on the APFA website, December 10, 2018. The WTS must be mailed and received in…
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Calling ALL Activists! We Need YOU!Sign up to volunteer to be a Union Activist. We need you to help distribute information and materials for important issues and events during this round of bargaining. You will be the first to get inside info and facts to…
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