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6.10.26 – 2025-2026 CQ Module Length Presidential Grievance

APFA has continued to push the Company for a remedy regarding the CQ Module Presidential Grievance. As part of the contractual process, we conducted our pre-arbitration conference with the Company.

2.13.26 – APFA Regional Representative #8

The APFA Constitution Article IX Section 4.B requires that there be no less than one (1) Regional Representative for each four thousand (4,000) APFA Members, or fraction thereof. Our seniority list is now above 28,000, which triggers the requirement

8.23.25 – Notice of Dispute (NOD) Filing Request Form

A Notice of Dispute (NOD) is defined as a dispute between a Flight Attendant(s) and the Company involving any action of the Company affecting the Flight Attendant. The NOD can refer to contract violations, company policy, etc.

8.15.25 – Update: Sit Rig Time & Pay Presidential Grievance/Sit Rig Overpayment CBA Section 11.D.6

American Airlines is violating the newly negotiated Sit Rig pay provisions in CBA 11.D.6. In July, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance calling on the company to abandon their blatant disregard for this hard-fought provision.

8.14.25 – CQ Module Presidential Grievance Filed: CBA Section 29.G

American Airlines is violating the contract by underestimating the time it takes to complete this year’s CQ WBTs. The company is refusing to compensate Flight Attendants for the actual time the modules require.

7.10.25 – Update on Sit Rig Pay Dispute for Reserve Flight Attendants

One of the hard-fought provisions we secured in our new contract is sit rig pay. As stated in this May 13th CIC hotline, Management is disputing how this pay is calculated for reserve Flight Attendants on a reserve day who don’t reach the 75-hour monthly reserve guarantee.

5.30.25 – CJ Denial for Mainline Weight-Restricted Flights When Priority List Processed Out of Order

We have received reports that Flight Attendants are being denied access to the jumpseat (CJ) on weight-restricted Mainline flights because the standby list is not being cleared in the correct priority order.

3.26.25 – Special APFA Executive Committee Meeting: March 25, 2025

Yesterday, the APFA Executive Committee (EC) held a Special EC Meeting to confirm a new Regional Representative for position #4- MIA. This position was previously held by Mark Gentile, who passed unexpectedly in February.

11.04.24 – Vice President SBA (Grievance) Update – Jury Duty

APFA is pleased to announce that we have reached a settlement on the APFA Jury Duty Presidential Grievance. This was a long-fought battle over the interpretation of Jury Duty pay post-PBS

8.14.24 – Reduction in Staffing Presidential Arbitration Update

We wanted to update you on the Reduction in Staffing Presidential Arbitration held in April. APFA and Company will submit closing briefs to the Arbitrator on August 16, 2024. Once the Arbitrator receives the closing briefs, they will review the case in its entirety and render their decision.

4.23.24 – Update: Reduction in Staffing Grievance Arbitration

Last Friday, APFA concluded the Reduction in Staffing Presidential Arbitration in New York. This staffing grievance, filed in 2020, was in response to American Airlines management’s unilateral decision to use the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent decrease in air travel demand as an excuse to reduce staffing

4.09.24 – Reduction in Staffing Arbitration Begins April 16th, 2024

Next week, the Reduction in Staffing Presidential Grievance Arbitration will be heard in New York. April 16th – 19th – 9:00 am

1.13.24 – An Important Update From Your APFA National Officers And APFA Base Presidents

This week, National Vice President Larry Salas sent a hotline stating that the Arbitrator scheduled to hear the Staffing Presidential Arbitration encountered a sudden family emergency, compelling the need to postpone the arbitration.

1.09.24 – Staffing Presidential Arbitration

The Arbitrator assigned to hear our Staffing Presidential Arbitration on January 16th, 2024, has encountered a sudden family emergency, compelling the need to postpone the hearing.

12.01.23 – Scope Violations: Ground Staff Performing Flight Attendant Duties

We have been notified that there have been multiple violations of our contractual scope language and the Recognition and Scope settlement agreement dated February 12, 2020.

10.20.23 – Jury Duty Presidential Grievance Filed: JCBA Section 3.G.2

You are contractually entitled to Jury Duty pay for days that conflict with any scheduled sequence, regardless of how you were awarded the trip (e.g., ETB, TTS, PBS).

10.18.23 – APFA Issues Notice of Cease and Desist to AA Management

Earlier this month, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance over management’s decision to disallow wearing APFA t-shirts with the Union logo when attending or traveling to/from training, violating JCBA 16.E. This week, APFA issued a Cease and Desist.

4.27.23 – Updated System Board of Adjustment (SBA) Webpage

Updated System Board of Adjustment (SBA) Webpage Thursday, April 27, 2023 In this Hotline: – Updated SBA Webpage We are excited to highlight the new changes to the System Board…

10.27.22 – APFA Regional Representative Appointments

Today, a Special Executive Committee meeting was held at APFA Headquarters to confirm the appointments of two new Regional Representatives.

8.16.22 – APFA Files Presidential Grievance on Changes to Carryover Sequences

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 APFA Files Presidential Grievance on Changes to Carryover Sequences We continue to see changes to carry-over sequences where the change is added mid-month. The original sequence is removed…

7.28.22 – Regional Representative Appointment

Thursday, July 28, 2022 Regional Representative Appointment Article IX Section 4.B of the APFA Constitution states, “In no case shall there be less than one (1) Regional Representative for each four thousand (4,000)…

4.28.22 – Serving Reserve on a Reserve Availability Period (RAP)

Thursday, April 28, 2022 Serving Reserve on a Reserve Availability Period (RAP) We have seen a significant uptick in investigations regarding reserves not in position to accept an assignment while on…

11.15.21 – Staffing Levels Reporting Form

Monday, November 15, 2021 Staffing Levels Reporting Form The Company recently posted a revision to the Position Chart to coincide with the reduction in staffing on some of our aircraft.…

7.02.21 – Phased Approach to Pay Protection Grievance- Submit Your Claims

Friday, July 2, 2021 Pay Protection/ Premium Claims for May 1- July 31, 2018 As a result of the 2018 Phased Approach Presidential Grievance and the subsequent arbitration award from March 2020, regarding the…

5.27.21 – Update: Early Boarding Presidential Grievance

Thursday, May 27, 2021 Update: Early Boarding Presidential Grievance Last week, in an attempt to resolve the outstanding Early Boarding Presidential Grievance, APFA and the Company met for mediation with…

5.14.21 – Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs): What Are My Responsibilities?

Friday, May 14, 2021 Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs): What Are My Responsibilities? The JCBA has no requirement for Reserve Flight Attendants to live within a certain distance of your base…

3.31.20 – Phased Approach to Pay Protection and Elimination of Available Days

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Phased Approach to Pay Protection and Elimination of Available Days Arbitrator Weinstock today issued a decision in the APFA’s Presidential Grievance challenging the elimination of Available…

3.29.20 – Pandemic Pay – COVID-19 Diagnosis/Quarantine

Sunday, March 29, 2020 Pandemic Pay – COVID-19 Diagnosis/Quarantine Each day our Flight Attendants are being impacted in some way by COVID-19. Whether you are flying, under “Shelter in Place”…

3.15.20 – A3 Arbitration Opinion and Award

Sunday, March 15, 2020 A3 COMMUTER DEADHEADING ARBITRATION DECISION APFA received the Arbitrator’s decision on the Presidential Grievance challenging the Company’s failure to provide positive space travel for commuters electing…

2.27.20 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration Award

Thursday, February 27, 2020 Attendance Arbitration Decision Has Arrived System Board Orders Changes I am pleased to announce that APFA has just received the Arbitrator’s final award on AA’s Flight…

2.13.20 – SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON RECOGNITION & SCOPE PRESIDENTIAL ARBITRATION

Thursday, February 13, 2020 APFA REACHES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON RECOGNITION & SCOPE PRESIDENTIAL ARBITRATION As APFA prepared to enter arbitration to challenge the Company’s use of members of management performing…

12.20.19 – Settlement Reached on Prefer/Avoid Aircraft Preference in PBS

Friday, December 20, 2019 Settlement Reached on Prefer/Avoid Aircraft Preference in PBS A Notice of Dispute was filed in September 2018, regarding the failure to implement JCBA Section 10.D.15.d.1., which is…

11.19.19 – Quarterly System Board Cases SETTLED!

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Quarterly System Board Cases SETTLED! This week we were schedule to take five cases to Quarterly System Board Arbitration. The cases involved were – removal of…

10.29.19 – ETB, TTS, and UBL Arbitration Update

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Arbitration Held Regarding Failed Implementation of ETB, TTS and UBL An arbitration was held on October 21st and 22nd, 2019 regarding American’s failure to properly implement ETB, TTS…

10.21.19 – Implementation of ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration

Monday, October 21, 2019 Implementation of ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration On Monday, October 21st, 2019, we are scheduled to begin the ETB-TTS-UBL Arbitration. This case involves the company’s failure to deliver a system…

10.01.19 – Hurricane Dorian Letters of Agreement

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Hurricane Dorian – Letters of Agreement On September 27th, 2019, we were able to secure Letters of Agreement for those affected by Hurricane Dorian. These agreements will…

9.17.19 – Attendance Policy Arbitration Update

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 APFA AND AA CONCLUDE ARBITRATION HEARING CHALLENGING UNFAIR AND OUTRAGEOUS ATTENDANCE PROGRAM On Thursday and Friday, September 12th -13th , APFA and the Company completed…

9.12.19 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration

Thursday, September 12, 2019 Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration TODAY Attention all Flight Attendants in the DFW area. Today is the continuation of the Attendance and Performance Policy Arbitration.…

9.03.19 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration Continues

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration Continues On June 14, 2019, APFA and the Company completed the first three scheduled days of intense arbitration on APFA’s…

8.12.19 – Presidential Grievance on Purser Recurrent Training Violation

Monday, August 12, 2019 APFA Files Presidential Grievance on Purser Recurrent Training Violation APFA has filed a Presidential Grievance regarding the company’s clear violation of our Joint Collective Bargaining…

7.14.19 – SBA Update

Sunday, July 14, 2019 SBA Update Presidential Grievance Upcoming Arbitration: A3 Deadhead Arbitration – July 16th -17th – this is the continuation of the May arbitration case which involves the Company’s failure…

6.16.19 – APFA Exposes Unfair and Outrageous Attendance Program in Arbitration – Legal Fight Goes On

Sunday, June 16, 2019 APFA EXPOSES UNFAIR AND OUTRAGEOUS ATTENDANCE PROGRAM IN ARBITRATION — LEGAL FIGHT GOES ON On Friday, June 14, 2019, APFA and the Company completed the…

6.10.19 – Resumes for Regional Representative – Position #8

Monday, June 10, 2019 Resumes for Regional Representative – Position #8 Per Article IX Section 4.B. of the APFA Constitution, there shall be no less than one (1) Regional…

6.07.19 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration June 12-14

Friday, June 7, 2019 Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration June 12th, 13th, & 14th On Wednesday, June 12th, we are scheduled to begin the Attendance & Performance Policy Grievance…

5.14.19 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration Next month, we are scheduled to hear the Attendance & Performance Policy Presidential Grievance, which involves the Company’s egregious changes…

5.03.19 – A3 Deadhead Arbitration Update

Friday, May 3, 2019 APFA FINISHES DAY 1 OF A3 DEADHEADING ARBITRATION On May 2, 2019, APFA and the Company completed the first day of the A3 Deadhead Arbitration. …

4.23.19 – American Airlines agrees to stop management performance of Flight Attendant duties while in talks

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 RECOGNITION & SCOPE ARBITRATION RESET WHILE PARTIES ENTER AN EXPEDITED RESOLUTION PROCESS American Airlines agrees to stop management performance of Flight Attendant duties while in talks.…

4.5.19 – AA’s Misleading Comments

Friday, April 5, 2019 AA’s Misleading Comments Regarding “Disrupting Everyday Bias” Training As was mentioned in the April 4, 2019 Safety & Security Hotline, APFA’s position remains that “Disrupting…

3.15.19 – Pay Protection for 737-Max

Friday, March 15, 2019 Letter of Agreement – Pay Protection for 737-Max Cancellations As was stated in the March 14th, 2019, APFA Special Hotline, we have secured an agreement…

3.01.19 – Positive Contact Presidential Grievance

Friday, March 1, 2019 Presidential Grievance Filed Improper Implementation and Programming of Contractual Language This week, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance on the Company’s Improper Implementation and Programming of Contractual Language…

2.27.19 – Option to Rescind Transfer to PHX / STL

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Letter of Agreement – Exception for Rescinding Transfers to PHX/SLT March 4th DEADLINE Due to the fact that Flight Attendants may have requested a transfer…

2.12.19 – SBA Update – Vacancy Transfer Arbitration

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 SBA UPDATE Vacancy Transfer Arbitration Today, a Quarterly System Board Arbitration was held at APFA Headquarters to hear the Vacancy Transfer base grievances filed by…

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…

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

This is Liz Geiss, APFA National Vice President. In this hotline, I would like to list some of my responsibilities as the National Vice President, explain our Union’s grievance process,…

6.26.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Presidential Grievance on Pay Protection Resolved

Presidential Grievance on Pay Protection Resolved! In a major victory for APFA, the Presidential Grievance on Pay Protection has been resolved in APFA’s favor. With the arbitration less than…

2.22.18 – (LAA/LUS) – APFA National Officer Elections Candidate Announcement

APFA National Officer Elections Candidate Announcement Earlier today, February 22, 2018, the National Ballot Committee retrieved the Willingness-to-Serve Notifications for the APFA National President, National Vice President, National…

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