Posts Tagged ‘CARES Act’
8.25.20 – A Message from Your APFA Leadership
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 A Message from Your APFA Leadership Today, American announced an involuntary furlough of 8,099 Flight Attendants across the system. This overage is much higher than originally communicated to APFA by the Company. While many of our members have participated in early retirements and leaves of various lengths, industry projections continue to…
Read More7.16.20 – Save My Job: Tell Congress to Extend Aviation Payroll Support Program Immediately!
Thursday, July 16, 2020 Save My Job: Tell Congress to Extend Aviation Payroll Support Program Immediately! APFA and our fellow Unions are working with Congress to extend the Payroll Support Program (PSP) that passed as part of the CARES Act. Aviation workers across the country urgently need an extension of this lifeline that has successfully…
Read More7.03.20 – Flight Attendant Unions Unite Against Concessions
Friday, July 3, 2020 Dear Flight Attendants and Aviation Leaders: Our aviation industry faces unprecedented challenges as the nation grapples with the COVID-19 crisis. Passenger demand is just now approximately 20% of what it was a year ago, at the same time the European Union announced its member states will not accept air travelers from…
Read More7.03.20 – Extend the Payroll Support Program: Take Action Now!
Friday, July 3, 2020 Extend the Payroll Support Program: Take Action Now! Our workforce is at a critical junction—in three months, the aviation Payroll Support Program (PSP) in the CARES Act will expire. This vital legislation has successfully kept thousands of US airline workers employed and covered under their healthcare plans during the pandemic. As…
Read More6.29.20 – Tell Congress: Extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program
Monday, June 29, 2020 Tell Congress: Extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program Dear Flight Attendants, Friends and Family, Over the last four months, Flight Attendants and our industry have faced an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our fast mobilization in March led to passage of the CARES Act, including the aviation Payroll…
Read More6.25.20 – APFA Urges Congress to Extend the Payroll Support Program
Thursday, June 25, 2020 APFA Urges Congress to Extend the Payroll Support Program Since April, Congressional support has been essential to keeping aviation workers employed. Through the Payroll Support Program in the CARES Act, thousands of essential aviation employees maintained their pay and health benefits. Absent the payroll grants, we know that our workgroup would…
Read More4.28.20 – Unemployment Benefits Resource Page
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Unemployment Benefits Resource Page APFA has added a new resource for Flight Attendants who are looking for more information about unemployment benefits. The new APFA.org unemployment benefits resource page may be found here. You will find pertinent information on the unemployment benefits process: How it works, eligibility, CARES Act enhancements, and…
Read More4.14.20 – American Airlines Will Accept Payroll Support from U.S. Treasury
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 American Airlines Will Accept Payroll Support from U.S. Treasury This evening, American Airlines announced an agreement in principle with the U.S. Treasury in which American will receive $5.8 billion in payroll support as a result of the CARES Act. This payroll support will come in the form of $4.1 billion in…
Read More4.11.20 – Update: Payroll Grants Contained in the CARES Act
Saturday, April 11, 2020 Update: Payroll Grants Contained in the CARES Act Just over a week ago, American Airlines applied for a portion of both the $25 billion in grants and the $25 billion in loans, as provided for by the CARES Act. The grants were specifically designated to cover the cost of employee payroll…
Read More4.03.20 – American Airlines Submits Application to Receive Aid
Friday, April 3, 2020 American Airlines Submits Application to Receive Aid Today, American Airlines submitted an application to receive aid from the U.S. Department of Treasury. Up to $12 billion in grants and loans could be available to support American Airlines. APFA commends the company’s decision to seek the employee payroll grants that were provided…
Read More4.01.20 – APFA Supports the CARES Act
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 APFA Supports the CARES Act Last week, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act). The bill contains protections for front-line workers as our nation deals with the crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. While the grant portion of the CARES Act was a major step forward…
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