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5.06.25 – A Message From Your APFA Board of Directors- Tuesday, May 6, 2025

On January 15th, the APFA Board of Directors advised you they had ordered an independent review of all Section 5.H related housing. That review, conducted by outside counsel George Buckley Jr, Esq., has been completed.

1.15.25 – A Message From Your APFA Board of Directors

The APFA Board of Directors is dedicated to prioritizing the interests of the Association and its members. We recognize the concerns and differing opinions within our membership.

12.16.24 – Minutes from 2Q24 EC Meeting and Board of Directors Meetings

Minutes from 2Q24 EC Meeting and Board of Directors Meetings Monday, December 16, 2024 The Second Quarter 2024 APFA Executive Committee Meeting was held on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The official minutes are now…

3.09.24 – 2024 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Tentative Agenda

The APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention will be held March 19-21, 2024, at the Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the Tentative Agenda for this meeting is now available on APFA.org.

10.20.23 – 2023 Fall Board of Directors Meeting Recap

The APFA Fall Board of Directors meeting was called to order on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at APFA Headquarters. Below are some highlights from the three-day meeting.

10.12.23 – APFA Issues Vote of No Confidence for Brady Byrnes, SVP Inflight

Yesterday, we took a united stand for our rights and dignity as American Airlines Flight Attendants by delivering a letter of no confidence for Brady Byrnes, Senior Vice President, Inflight and Premium Guest Services.

10.10.23 – 2023 APFA Board of Directors Fall Meeting Final Agenda

This morning, National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2023 APFA Board of Directors Fall Meeting at APFA Headquarters. The assembly approved the final agenda, which you may view here.

10.02.23 – 2023 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting

The APFA Board of Directors Fall Meeting will be held October 10-12, 2023, at APFA Headquarters.

3.24.23 – 2023 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Recap

The APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention was held at the Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas on March 14th-16th, 2023. Continue reading for the recap

1.29.23 – 2023 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention

The 2023 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention will be held on March 14 – 17, 2023, at the Westin Las Colinas.

9.16.22 – Minutes from the August 17, 2022 Special BOD Teleconference

In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes of this meeting are now available on the APFA.org website.

8.17.22 – Notification of Special BOD Teleconference- August 17, 2022

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 APFA Special Board of Directors Teleconference A Special Board of Directors Teleconference is scheduled for today, August 17, 2022, at 1615CT. The Tentative Agenda for this special teleconference is…

10.19.21 – APFA 2021 Fall Board of Directors Meeting Final Agenda

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Final Agenda This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2021 Fall Board of Directors Meeting. The…

10.15.21 – 2021 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Tentative Agenda

Friday, October 15, 2021 2021 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Tentative Agenda The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held on October 19-20, 2021, at the Marriott Dallas…

5.18.21 – Notification of Special BOD Teleconference – May 18, 2021

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 APFA Special Board of Directors Teleconference A Special Board of Directors Teleconference is scheduled for today, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 1615 (CDT). The Tentative Agenda for this…

3.08.21 – APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Final Agenda

Monday, March 8, 2021 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention Final Agenda This morning, APFA National President Julie Hedrick called to order the 2021 APFA Annual Board of Directors Convention…

10.22.20 – Reminder: APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Next Week

Thursday, October 22, 2020 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held October 26 – 28, 2020 at the NYLO Las Colinas. All…

4.23.19 – Resolution Attached Negotiations Committee Vote

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Resolution to Appoint Negotiator View Resolution here In a special teleconference of the Board of Directors convened earlier today, the Base Presidents have appointed a new…

4.23.19 – Negotiations Committee is Now Complete

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Newly Appointed Negotiator In a special teleconference of the Board of Directors convened earlier today, the Base Presidents have appointed a new Negotiator, Paul Hartshorn,…

10.12.18 – BOD Training and Meeting Recap

The Annual APFA BOD training and meeting was held in Dallas, Texas on October 8-10, 2018. Training included APFA’s history with former National President and retired American Flight…

10.10.18 – The Weekly Scoop

Susannah Bender Named APFA In-House Counsel APFA is pleased to announce the appointment of Susannah Bender as our In-House Counsel. Susannah graduated 9th in her class, magna cum…

8.31.18 – (LAA/LUS) – A Message of Unity from the APFA Base Presidents

A Message of Unity from the APFA Base Presidents A few weeks have passed since the Company presented their new attendance/performance policy with a planned implementation date of October 1,…

8.16.18 – (LAA/LUS) – APFA Special Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

APFA Special Board of Directors Meeting Minutes The APFA Special Board of Director’s Meeting was held July 16-17, 2018. In accordance with the APFA Policy Manual, the official minutes…

7.21.18 – (LAA/LUS) – A Message from APFA National Vice President Liz Geiss

Earlier this week, the APFA Officers met with your Base Presidents at a Special Board of Directors meeting in DFW. While the primary reason for calling the meeting…

7.17.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Special BOD Meeting Recap

The Special APFA Board of Directors meeting concluded today in Hurst, TX. Yesterday’s topics included, but were not limited to: Negotiating Committee Appointments & Nominations Uniform Reactions Reserve Numbers…

7.09.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Official Meeting Announcement – Special BOD Meeting and 2Q18 EC Meeting

APFA Special BOD Meeting APFA National President Lori Bassani has called for a Special Board of Directors Meeting to be held next week in Dallas/Fort Worth. Where: Holiday Inn Express…

3.13.18 – (LAA/LUS) – APFA Special BOD Meeting to Appoint an Interim National Vice President

APFA Special BOD Meeting to Appoint an Interim National Vice President The APFA Board of Directors held a special meeting via teleconference on March 12, 2018 to appoint an…

3.12.18 – (LAA/LUS) – APFA BOD Appoints Interim APFA National Vice President

APFA BOD Appoints Interim APFA National Vice President In accordance with the Constitution, the APFA Board of Directors today appointed an interim National Vice President to fill the vacancy…

3.05.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from APFA National President Nena Martin

What a difference a day makes. No one could have predicted the sequence of events that transpired while at the APFA Annual Convention in CLT. I never envisioned…

3.02.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from the APFA Voting Board of Directors:

Message from the APFA Voting Board of Directors: The APFA Board of Directors respects the decision Bob Ross has made to resign his position as National President of APFA.…

2.16.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Certified Results for the LGA Base President and Base Vice President Elections

The National Ballot Committee (NBC), on February 16, 2018, has certified the results for the APFA LGA Base President and Base Vice President Election. The following are the results: LGA…

1.10.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from APFA Voting Board of Directors – Revised Settlement Agreement Reached on FOI Presidential Grievance

The APFA voting Board of Directors (BOD) sent out a communication on December 11th. In that communication, we expressed our frustration with the FOI Presidential Grievance settlement that was signed on December 8th. After…

8.20.04 – (LAA) – DOL Expresses Position that Tommie Hutto-Blake Should be Installed as President of APFA, WTS Notifications for APFA VC at JFK, LGA, MIA, and SFO Due Date, FA Fatigue, Safety Audit by Dept of Homeland Security, Retirement Made Easy

Hello everyone, this is Michael Truan, DFW InfoRep Captain with the APFA Hotline for Friday August 20, 2004. As was previously reported on this Hotline, the Department of Labor recently…

8.18.04 – (LAA) – DOL Counts 16 Additional Ballots for APFA President

This is Liz Geiss, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with a Special Hotline update for Wednesday, August 18, 2004. The Department of Labor recently counted 16 additional ballots for the position…

7.30.04 – (LAA) – Presidential Grievance Filed on FMLA, System Boards, Up-to-Date Manuals

Hello everyone. This is Liz Geiss, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, July 30th, 2004. A Presidential Grievance has been filed on the recent unilateral changes made…

7.23.04 – (LAA) – 9/11 Commission Issues Final Report, WTS Notifications for Base VC Postitions at JFK, LGA, MIA, and SFO, Special Meeting of APFA BOD, Proposed Constitutional Changes, Optional Exchange Drop/Trade Programming

Hello everyone. This is Liz Geiss, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, July 23rd, 2004. This past week was eventful on security issues. The 9/11 Commission issued…

7.16.04 – (LAA) – Vote for Proposed Constitutional Changes, FA Fatigue, In-Cabin Mobile Phone Use, Rescheduling Issues, Seniority List, Smith Barney Downgrades AMR Stock

Hello everyone. This is Liz Geiss, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, July 16th, 2004. Have you voted yet? APFA members were recently mailed copies of the…

7.09.04 – (LAA) – BOD Passes Resolution that NBC Will Expiditiously Prepare Balloting Materials and Ballot Membership of Proposed Changes to the APFA Constitution

Hello everyone. This is Michael Truan, DFW InfoRep Captain, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, July 9th, 2004. The APFA Board of Directors passed Resolution #2 at a Special Board…

6.25.04 – (LAA) – BOD Passes Resolution that Dues Will be 38 Dollars per Month, FA Fatigue, Quarterly EC Meeting, Supplimental Medical and Disability Plans, Domestic Mutual Transfers, OE Flexibility

Hello everyone. This is Liz Geiss, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, June 25, 2004. You asked for it, you got it! The APFA Board of Directors…

6.18.04 – (LAA) – Recall Packets Mailed, EC Meeting, Skyword

Hello everyone. This is Liz Geiss, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, June 18th, 2004. Recall packets were mailed on June 9th, 2004, to 233 Flight Attendants…

5.07.04 – (LAA) – BOD Conclude Special Meeting and Pass Resolutions, Lobbying in DC, FA Fatgue, Special Meeting of EC, AMR American Eagle FAs Conduct Informational Picketing

Hello everyone. This is Liz Geiss, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, May 7, 2004. The APFA Board of Directors concluded a special meeting in the…

4.30.04 – (LAA) – Restructuring Agreement, Lobbying in DC

Hello. This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, April 30, 2004. In accordance with Attachment A of the Restructuring Agreement, all Flight Attendants…

4.16.04 – (LAA) – May Bids Closing, Posting New International Reserve Lines for all International Bases

This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with a special APFA Hotline Update for Monday, April 19, 2004. APFA has been informed by crew manning that it will be…

3.05.04 – (LAA) – Ballots for APFA National Officer Runoff Election Due, BOD Convention, Crew Scheduling

Hello. Today is Friday, March 5, 2004. This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline. Ballots for the APFA National Officer runoff election are due by…

2.27.04 – (LAA) – Haiti Cancellations, National Runoff Election, Vacation Accrual Presidential Grievance, Furloughed FAs, BOD Convention

Hello. Today is Friday, February 27, 2004. This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline. In this week’s Hotline, we will discuss: Haiti cancellations The APFA…

11.15.02 – (LAA) – BOD Briefed by APFA Attorneys on Pending Litigation Status, Presdiential Grievance Filed Last Year on Behalf of Former JFK-based TWA-LLC FAs

Hello. Today is Friday, November 15, 2002. This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator with the APFA HotLine. The APFA Board of Directors met for three days this week…

11.08.02 – (LAA) – 1 Year Anniversary of Flight 587 Crash, BOD Meetings, TX Workforce Commission Conducting Rapid Response Meetings at AA Learning Center

This is APFA President John Ward with a special APFA HotLine for Tuesday, November 12, 2002. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 which…

3.15.02 – (LAA) – NMB Determines that AA and TWA-LLC are Single Carriers for the Purposes of the Railway Labor Act, Changes to D-3 Travel Program, BOD Training

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with an updated HotLine for Tuesday, March 19, 2002. The National Mediation Board today determined that American Airlines and TWA-LLC are a single…

6.09.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, Annual Convention, Mergers, AeroMexico

June 9, 2000 Hello, this is Laura Glading, North Eastern Division Rep and Negotiating Committee member and this is the negotiations portion of the hotline. This week we signed off…

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