Posts Tagged ‘July 2020’
7.31.20 – Healthy Flights Act
Friday, July 31, 2020 Healthy Flights Act Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Healthy Flights Act of 2020 this week. The Healthy Flights Act of…
Read More7.31.20 – APFA Telephone & Virtual Town Hall Recordings
Friday, July 31, 2020 APFA Telephone & Virtual Town Hall Recordings Last week, APFA hosted a series of Telephone and base-specific Virtual Town Halls to answer your questions regarding the…
Read More7.30.20 – Updated September Bidding Timelines
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Updated September Bidding Timelines The deadline for balloting for the Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA), Voluntary Early Out Programs (VEOP), and the new Short-Term Leave of Absence…
Read More7.30.20 – An Important Video Message from APFA National President Julie Hedrick
Thursday, July 30, 2020 An Important Video Message from APFA National President Julie Hedrick TAKE ACTION HERE APFA, along with our fellow aviation Unions, is working hard to lobby Congress…
Read More7.30.20 – **New** Short-Term Leaves of Absence (STLOA)
Thursday, July 30, 2020 **New** Short-Term Leaves of Absence (STLOA) During the discussion that led to the VEOP and EVLOA’s, APFA repeatedly communicated your desire for shorter leave options effective…
Read More7.30.20 – Latin America Flying
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Latin America Flying APFA remains deeply concerned that our members are facing furloughs while American continues to offshore flying to the Latin America (LAM) operation with…
Read More7.30.20 – Twenty-Eight Years Later: The Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 843
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Twenty-Eight Years Later: The Successful Evacuation of TWA Flight 843 TWA Flight 843 was a passenger flight that crashed after an aborted takeoff from New York’s JFK…
Read More7.29.20 – September Bidding Timelines
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 September Bidding Timelines The deadline for balloting for the Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) and Voluntary Early Out Programs (VEOP) has been extended to Wednesday, August…
Read More7.28.20 – APFA Telephone Town Hall Recording
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 APFA Telephone Town Hall Recording Last week, APFA hosted a special Telephone Town Hall to answer your questions regarding the Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA)…
Read More7.28.20 – Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part V
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part V *Special CQT/Training Edition* The deadline for balloting for the…
Read More7.27.20 – 223 Members of Congress Support Extending the PSP – Keep Calling Congress Every Day
Monday, July 27, 2020 223 Members of Congress Support Extending the PSP – Keep Calling Congress Every Day APFA and our brothers and sisters at 11 other aviation Unions are…
Read More7.27.20 – APFA Virtual Retirement/VEOP Town Hall Schedule
Monday, July 27, 2020 APFA is hosting multiple Virtual Town Halls to answer your questions about retirement and the Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP). For those unable to attend, these…
Read More7.27.20 – Special Base Transfer: Effective October 1, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020 Special Base Transfer: Effective October 1, 2020 APFA and the Company have reached a Letter of Agreement for a one-time base transfer to allow Flight Attendants to…
Read More7.24.20 – APFA EAP Hotline: You Are Not Alone. We Are Here for You
Friday, July 24, 2020 You Are Not Alone. We Are Here for You. Sometimes we forget the power of simplicity. We get stricken with anxiety and hopelessness because everything just…
Read More7.23.20 – August Schedule Changes Reminder
Thursday, July 23, 2020 August Schedule Changes Reminder As a reminder, due to a drop in customer demand, the Company recently notified APFA of schedule changes for August. The cancellations…
Read More7.23.20 – 37 Congressional Districts Have NOT Supported the Payroll Support Program Extension
Thursday, July 23, 2020 37 Congressional Districts with 100+ APFA Members Have NOT Supported the Payroll Support Program Extension Our workforce is at a critical junction. In just over two…
Read More7.22.20 – Double Jumpseat Exemption Expired June 30th
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Double Jumpseat Exemption Expired June 30th The double jumpseat exemption expired effective June 30th, 2020. Due to overwhelming feedback from the membership over limited access to…
Read More7.22.20 – Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part IV
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part IV APFA continues to compile VEOP and EVLOA questions.…
Read More7.22.20 – Reminder: APFA Telephone Town Hall Today at Noon (CDT)
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Date Wednesday, July 22 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CT Registration Click Here Dial-in Number 855-840-6970 APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall today at 1200 CT to…
Read More7.21.20 – August Schedule Changes
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 August Schedule Changes Due to a drop in customer demand, American recently notified APFA of schedule changes for August. We do not yet have a list…
Read More7.21.20 – Reminder: APFA Telephone Town Hall Tomorrow at Noon (CDT)
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Date Wednesday, July 22 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CT Registration Click Here APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, July 22nd from 1200-1300 CT to answer your…
Read More7.21.20 – August 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 August 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process August PBS Bid Award Summary VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when processing PBS awards.…
Read More7.20.20 – APFA Telephone Town Hall – Wed July 22 – 1200 – 1300 CT
Monday, July 20, 2020 Date Wednesday, July 22 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CT Registration Click Here APFA is hosting a special Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, July 22nd from 1200-1300 CT to…
Read More7.20.20 – Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part III
Monday, July 20, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part III APFA continues to compile VEOP and EVLOA questions.…
Read More7.18.20 – Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs – Part II
Saturday, July 18, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) FAQs- Part II There are three (3) VEOP options available: Option A: Ten (10) Years or More of Occupational…
Read More7.18.20 – Quick Reference Chart: July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP)
Saturday, July 18, 2020 Quick Reference Chart: July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) APFA has received many questions about the VEOP options, as well as requests to produce a…
Read More7.17.20 – APFA Town Hall: Reduction in Force
Friday, July 17, 2020 APFA Town Hall: Reduction in Force Date Wednesday, July 22 Time 12:00 – 13:00 CT APFA will be hosting a special Town Hall to answer your questions about…
Read More7.17.20 – July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs
Friday, July 17, 2020 July 2020 Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) and Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) FAQs APFA understands that many of our Flight Attendants have questions while…
Read More7.17.20 – Remembering TWA Flight 800 on This 24th Anniversary
Friday, July 17, 2020 Remembering TWA Flight 800 on This 24th Anniversary On July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-100, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast…
Read More7.17.20 – August PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Friday, July 17, 2020 August PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Saturday, July 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be posted in PBS on Tuesday, July 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to…
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