Posts Tagged ‘BOS Base Brief’

July 2026 Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Hello Boston! The total BOS headcount increased slightly to 863 Flight Attendants (including inactive members), while the active headcount decreased slightly to…

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Boston Flight Attendants, Boston Pride 2026 Pride Month is just around the corner, and for the first time, APFA will be marching in Boston’s Pride Parade…

June 2026 Staffing and Allocations Friday, May 8, 2026 Hello Boston! The monthly staffing and allocations call for June 2026 took place on the 3rd. Here are the highlights. Total…

Friday, May 1, 2026 Boston Flight Attendants, Update on LHR Catering We remain in active conversation with the company regarding the ongoing catering situation in LHR and the additional workload…

Base NOD Filed Over LHR Catering Friday, April 10, 2026 Boston Flight Attendants, On April 8th, 2026, we filed a Base Notice of Dispute (NOD) titled 2026-BOS-9 regarding increased workload, scope…

May 2026 Staffing and Allocations Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Hello Boston! The monthly staffing and allocations call for May 2026 took place on the 3rd. Here are the highlights. Total…

Bring Back the Red. Stand United. Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Dear APFA BOS Flight Attendants, On February 9, 2026, the APFA Board of Directors unanimously issued a Vote of No Confidence…

April 2026 Staffing and Allocations Friday, March 6, 2026 Hello Boston! The monthly staffing and allocations call for April 2026 took place on the 3rd and here are the highlights.…

Thursday, February 5, 2026 Hello Boston! The monthly staffing and allocations call for March 2026 took place on the 3rd and here are the highlights. Total headcount for the BOS…

A Statement From Your Boston Base President and Vice-President Monday, February 2, 2026 Dear Boston Flight Attendants, We want to express our deep disappointment regarding the company’s failures during Winter…

Winter Storm Fern Saturday, January 24, 2026 Boston Flight Attendants, The BOS APFA team is handling an influx of calls and messages related to Winter Storm Fern and the related rescheduling, operational…

February 2026 Staffing and Allocations Monday, January 5, 2026 Hello Boston! The monthly staffing and allocations call for Feb 2026 took place on the 3rd and here are the highlights.…

January 2026 BOS Staffing and Allocations Friday, December 5, 2025 Hello, Boston! The monthly staffing and allocations call for January 2026 took place on the 3rd and here are the…

Base NODs Filed Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Hello Boston, As your Base Leadership, we are committed to advocating for all Boston-based Flight Attendants. Today, we are sharing this base brief…

December 2025 BOS Staffing and Allocations Saturday, November 8, 2025 Hello Boston! The monthly staffing and allocations call for December 2025 took place on the 3rd and here are the highlights.…

November 2025 BOS Staffing and Allocations Monday, October 6, 2025 Hello Boston! The monthly staffing and allocations meeting for November 2025 was held on October 3rd. Here are the key…

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 As we approach the 24th anniversary of 9/11, we invite all Flight Attendants to join us for a remembrance ceremony. September 11th will always be a day…

Saturday, September 6, 2025 Hello Boston, Massachusetts PFML is one of the most important benefits available to us as Boston-based workers — but many Flight Attendants aren’t sure how it…

787-9P Minimum Crew – Take ACTION Today! Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Last week, APFA National President Julie Hedrick sent a letter to American Airlines CEO Robert Isom and Vice President of Safety…

Thursday, July 3, 2025 Boston Flight Attendants, A Simplified Way to Contact your Base Reps Boston, your base leadership is very excited to announce the launch of a brand new…

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Boston Flight Attendants, Join us to march in solidarity with Unite Here Local 26 at Boston Pride this weekend! RSVP here to confirm your attendance and to provide us…

One Size Fits None No Leader. No Contact. No Plan. Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Boston Flight Attendants, Yesterday marked the beginning of American Airlines’ new “management restructure” campaign. Today is…

Increased Onboard Service Thursday, May 15, 2025 Boston Flight Attendants, We have heard your understandable frustrations regarding the recent announcement to return to increased service levels with no change to…

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Dear Boston Flight Attendants, We cannot think of any other way to begin our first Base Brief than with a deep heartfelt thank you to Kelli…

Sunday, March 30, 2025 Dear Boston Flight Attendants, As my term in union leadership ends, I express my deepest gratitude for the last two years. Serving as your representative has…

Monday, March 24, 2025 APFA Annual Convention Your BOS APFA Leadership Team is heading to DFW for the 2025 APFA Annual Convention, today, Monday, March 24th through Friday, March 28th.…

Friday, February 21, 2025 Hoping everyone has been keeping warm through this chilly February. Spring will be here before we know it. New Hire INDOCS begin 03MAR and we will…

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 BOS Base Representative Elections Congratulations to our newly duly elected APFA BOS leaders: Luke Williams as APFA BOS Base President, Kea Serikaku as APFA BOS Base Vice…

Thursday, January 16, 2025 EFB iOS Update to 18.2 Due Monday, January 20 After updating your EFB to iOS 18.2, ensure to SYNC your Comply365, as this ensures when virtual…

Friday, December 13, 2024 Why a Union Dues Restructuring is Necessary: Boston Flight Attendants Introduction In October 2024, our new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was ratified, securing industry-leading pay and…

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with family, friends, and co-workers! Here are a few reminders as we enter the busy holiday season. Voting…

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Critical Period vs Holiday Pay Critical periods and holiday pay are two separate concepts. Critical periods refer to specific high-demand times during which attendance is closely monitored…

Friday, October 25, 2024 Last week, Kelli and Nicole attended the APFA Fall Board of Directors (BOD) meeting in Fort Worth, TX. We had productive discussions on several key issues…

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 We hope everyone has been enjoying the beautiful fall foliage. BOS APFA has been receiving several inquiries regarding MA PFML and FMLA. We have included descriptions…

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Happy Fall, Boston! The TA has passed! It’s been a LONG journey, but we finally made it! APFA BOS is very proud of our voter turnout. You…

Thursday, August 29, 2024 Happy Labor Day Weekend! Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September.…

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Good evening, Boston! As we enter the Summer months, APFA BOS knows that everyone has a lot on their plates, from end-of-school-year parties to graduations, concerts,…

2024 BOS Base Vice President Election Wednesday, May 29, 2024 BOS Flight Attendants, Today, the APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) retrieved the Willingness-To-Serves (WTS) for the position of BOS Base…

Thursday, April 25, 2024 To my Boston Family, By now, you have probably seen the Base Brief from Kelli Powers announcing my transition into the Regional Representative position for APFA.…

Good evening, BOS! Earlier today at the APFA Executive Committee meeting, new appointments were made in National Chairs, along with Regional Representatives positions. I am happy to share that Devyn Gourley…

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Labor Notes 2024 Last weekend, APFA Leadership, Base Council Representatives, and Contract ACTION Team (CAT) members met in Chicago for the 2024 Labor Notes Conference. Prior to the…

Friday, April 12, 2024 You’re invited to Boston Tea Party Sunday, April 14, 2024 19:00 – 21:00 (ET) I will be hosting a virtual meet-up and forum for Flight Attendants…

Monday, April 8, 2024 MBTA Blue Line Closures Boston APFA has been made aware of the following Blue Line closures that could impact your commute to work. During the closures,…

Friday, March 29, 2024 Happy Spring or Happy Second Winter if you live in northern parts of New England! We’d like to Welcome Classes 24-01, 24-02, 24-03 and 24-04 to…

Friday, February 23, 2024 Meet Our Newest Professional Standards/EAP/CIRP Representative BOS APFA would officially like to introduce our base to the newest member of our Team, Tyler Anderson. Tyler joined…

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 2024 National Officer Runoff Elections Ballots for the 2024 National Officer Elections were mailed to the membership on Monday, February 5, 2024. If you have yet…

Monday, February 12, 2024 Boston Picketing Event Canceled Due to Inclement Weather Good evening, Boston. My sincerest apologies for the late-night email. Out of an abundance of caution, APFA BOS has…

Monday, February 12, 2024 Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action Tomorrow Flight Attendants across the industry are fighting to raise the standards for our career. More than two-thirds of the…

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 As you may have seen, we are back at Logan Airport for our February Picketing Event.…

Friday, January 12, 2024 Reimbursements As a reminder, reimbursements are now handled via the Comply365 Form titled “Reimbursement Form 3.0.” The form handles things such as Alterations, Global Entry/Passport Renewal,…

January 2024 Update Friday, January 5, 2024 Wonderland Parking We have had multiple conversations over the past month with AA BOS Management. Here are some of the items we have…

Make a Plan to Picket on November 16th: Keep the Pressure On! Monday, November 6, 2023 Make a plan to join us on November 16th, from 11am – 1pm ET, for an…

Monday, October 30, 2023 In this hotline: Wonderland Parking Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Changes iPhone EFB – iOS update due November 2nd Quarterly Training Due November 6th Informational…

Monday, October 16, 2023 In this hotline: Fall APFA BOD Meeting March on the Boss Negotiations Update Wonderland Parking APFA Solidarity Store APFA Dues and Membership Web-based Training Reminder Systemwide Picketing…

September 2023 Update Wednesday, September 13, 2023 After an eventful month, we wanted to share some helpful reminders. First and foremost, we express our sincere appreciation for the outstanding efforts…

Final Chance to Have Your Voice Heard! Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Time is running out to have your voice heard! A strong strike authorization vote sends a strong message to…

Make a Plan to Picket on August 30th: Send a Strong Message to American Airlines! Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Make a plan to join us on August 30th from 11am -1pm…

Strike Authorization Vote Thursday, August 10, 2023 Contract negotiations continue to drag on. Now more than ever, we must send a strong message to the Company that our members are…

Strike Authorization Vote Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Contract negotiations continue to drag on. Now more than ever, we must send a strong message to the Company that our members are…

MESTL Update Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Devyn and I were on a conference call with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and other AA BOS Union leaders on Friday, June 30,…

MESTL Update – Joint Union Letter to Massachusetts Attorney General Thursday, June 29, 2023 It has been three weeks since the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (MESTL) decision was handed…

Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law: Frequently Asked Questions Thursday, June 8, 2023 The decision that came out Friday regarding the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (MESTL) is something we never…

Urge Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell to Take ACTION! Thursday, June 8, 2023 On June 2, 2023, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law…

Massachusetts Sick Coding Friday, May 12, 2023 It has been brought to our attention that Flight Attendants may have incorrect sick call coding if they are using Massachusetts Sick but…

Monday, May 8, 2023 Hello Boston! Spring is finally here. Warmer temperatures are upon us, and the sun stays out longer each day. We are excited to see that Boston…

April 1, 2023 BOS Flight Attendants, First and foremost, BOS APFA would like to thank Amy Milenkovic for her hard work, dedication, and advocacy for our BOS Flight Attendants over…

Friday, March 31, 2023 BOS Flight Attendants, After nine years of being your APFA Boston-Based Union Representative, I am writing to say farewell to all of you. It has been…

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 2023 BOS Base President Election Update BOS Flight Attendants, Last Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 1000 CT the Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) closed for the 2023 Base Representative Elections.…

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 New Year, New Contract The latest Negotiations Update was disappointing and showed American Airlines’ true colors for how they continue to undervalue our work group. APFA’s proposals center…

Sunday, July 10, 2022 Warm greetings and welcome to all the new hires! Summer is officially here in New England, and we hope that you all take time to enjoy…

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 LHR Hotel Update All layover markets, domestically and internationally, are of great interest and importance to the APFA and the APFA Hotel Department. Over the past five…

Friday, January 28, 2022 APFA BOS Base Brief Chelsea Employee Parking Update February 28th will be the last day employees will be able to enter the Central Parking Garage. The…

Friday, January 28, 2022 APFA BOS Base Brief Chelsea Employee Parking Update February 28th will be the last day employees will be able to enter the Central Parking Garage. The…

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 APFA BOS Base Brief – December 2021 Another year has come and gone, and oh, what a year it has been. We welcomed back to BOS our furloughed and…

Friday, August 6, 2021 August 21st Ceremony to Kickoff ‘Paulie’s Push’ Earlier this week, APFA sent a National Hotline with the details for the Ceremony that will kickoff ‘Paulie’s Push.” Former…

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 APFA BOS Base Brief – June 2021 We hope everyone has been finding ways to beat the heat over the past few days. It appears as…

Thursday, April 1, 2021 APFA BOS Base Brief – April 2021 Spring is in the air! Boy has it been one heck of a year. We are looking forward to…

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 APFA BOS Base Brief – January 2021 Happy New Year, BOS! We hope that everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season. As we begin 2021,…

Friday, November 13, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – November 2020 Thank you for showing up to work each day and taking care of one another throughout this pandemic. Please…

Monday, June 15, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – June 2020 “Summer breeze makes me feel fine.” – Seals & Crofts We hope that everyone is doing well and staying…

Friday, May 1, 2020 APFA BOS Base Brief – May 2020 What a whirlwind couple of months we have had. Amy and I appreciate all of your patience, kind words…

Thursday, February 27, 2020 BOS APFA Base Brief – February 2020 “No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.” ~Proverb The days are getting longer, the snow…

Friday, January 3, 2020 BOS  Base Brief – January 2020 May the New Year bring you peace, joy, and happiness. We hope everyone had wonderful holidays with family & friends. 2020…

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 November 2019 Boston Base Brief “Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there…

Monday, October 21, 2019 APFA Endorses Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts for Re-election Last week,  Association of Professional Flight Attendants endorsed Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts for re-election…

Friday, October 4, 2019   October 2019 Base Brief Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go. – Author Unknown Thank you to all who joined us…

Thursday, September 5, 2019 September 2019 Base Brief We hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend, the summer just goes by too fast here. For our New Hires who…

Thursday, July 25, 2019   July 2019 Base Brief This has been a wild summer of thunderstorms, diversions and ATC delays. Be sure to know your legalities and double check…

July 17, 2019   BOS Roadshow Cancelled Due to Weather Today, the Negotiating Committee visited DCA for the Negotiations Roadshow. Due to flights canceling, the Negotiating Committee will be unable…