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5.14.22 – Negotiations Update #12
During this session, we continued discussion with the company on Section 14- International Flying. We also opened and passed a proposal on Section 11-Hours of Service. In the International Section, the Company is proposing to be able to reduce IPD rest down to ten hours in actual operations. Currently, the Company must provide 14 hours of rest on IPD layovers, which cannot be reduced.
Read More4.20.22 – APFA Negotiations Town Hall Begins Shortly
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 APFA Negotiations Town Hall Begins Shortly The AFPA Negotiations Town Hall will begin today at 1pm CT. What if I am unable to attend the live town hall? A few days after the town hall, the video will be posted on the town hall page of the APFA website. Where can I see…
Read More4.20.22 – Negotiations Update #11
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Negotiations Update #11 Negotiations continued in DFW on April 4th-7th. During this session, we continued discussion on Section 8-Vacation, Section 9-Sick Leave, Section 15-Foreign Language Speaker, Section 30-Dispute Resolution and Grievance Procedures, and Section 31-System Board of Adjustment. We also opened and passed a proposal on Section 14-International Flying. You may view…
Read More4.18.22 – Reminder: APFA Negotiations Town Hall – Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Monday, April 18, 2022 Reminder: APFA Negotiations Town Hall Your APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual Negotiations Town Hall on Wednesday, April 20th, from 1 pm until 2 pm (CT). The Negotiating Committee will be discussing the status of negotiations. Please visit the updated Negotiations webpage on the APFA website for the most up-to-date…
Read More4.15.22 – APFA Negotiations Town Hall – Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Friday, April 15, 2022 APFA Negotiations Town Hall Your APFA Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual Negotiations Town Hall on Wednesday, April 20th from 1 pm until 2 pm (CT). The Negotiating Committee will be discussing the status of negotiations. Please visit the updated Negotiations webpage on the APFA website for the most up-to-date information.…
Read More3.30.22 – Negotiations Update #10: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
On March 24, 2022, your APFA Negotiating Committee presented a bullet point proposal to the Company team on the remaining sections of the agreement. The remaining sections contain critical provisions impacting our pay, quality of work-life, and control over our schedules. Compensation, Expenses, Vacation, Sick Leave, Scheduling…
Read More3.06.22 – Negotiations Update #9: Sunday, March 6, 2022
During the negotiations session the week of February 8th, 2022, the union and the company discussed Section 25- Leaves of Absence, Section 15- Speaker, Section 16- Deadheading, and Section 30 and 31, which are the Grievance and System Board Sections….
Read More2.02.22 – Updated APFA Negotiations Webpage Now Live
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Updated APFA Negotiations Webpage Now Live As reported in our June 18, 2021, hotline announcing the resumption of negotiations, we are approaching negotiations differently by providing you more information and transparency about what is happening at the bargaining table, including more detail on what the Union and Management are proposing. We are excited to…
Read More1.26.22 – Negotiations Update #8: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
We focused on Section 25- Leaves of Absence, Section 16- Deadhead, and APFA passed a proposal on Section 15- Speaker for the first time. In Section 25- Leave of Absence, we are down to a few issues. This section will be tabled until later in negotiations. In deadhead, APFA is proposing deadheading Flight Attendants receive the highest class seat available rather than coach seats…
Read More12.15.21 – APFA Negotiations Survey Closes Friday
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Read More12.10.21 – APFA Negotiations Survey Extended
Friday, December 10, 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Extended Survey closes: December 17, 2021, at 1700 CT Click here to access the survey To date, approximately 8,900 Flight Attendants have participated in the Negotiations Survey. Over the past week, Flight Attendants have experienced difficulty resetting their passwords on the APFA website to participate in the survey. Additionally, the…
Read More12.09.21 – Final Reminder: APFA Negotiations Survey Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, December 9, 2021 Final Reminder: November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Survey closes: December 10, 2021, at 1700 CT Click here to access the survey To date, approximately 7,780 Flight Attendants have participated in the Negotiations Survey. Please share the survey link with your flying partners and be sure to provide additional comments in the survey if needed.…
Read More12.04.21 – November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Closes December 10th!
Saturday, December 4, 2021 November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Survey closes: December 10, 2021, at 1700 CT Click here to access the survey To date, approximately 5,000 Flight Attendants have participated in the Negotiations Survey. This survey is your opportunity to offer your thoughts on what Reserve should look like in our new Collective Bargaining Agreement. We…
Read More11.22.21 – Negotiations Update #7: Monday, November 22, 2021
At this session, we continued discussion on Section 22-Filling of Vacancies, Section 29-Training, and Section 38-Crew Rest. We were able to reach a Tentative Agreement (TA) on Section 22- Filling of Vacancies. Section 38- Crew Rest has been tabled as there is no more movement either side is willing to make at this point in negotiations….
Read More11.16.21 – Reminder: November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Now Open
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Read More11.10.21 – November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Now Open
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey Now Open Survey opens: November 10, 2021 Survey closes: December 10, 2021, at 1700 CT Click here to access the survey The November 2021 APFA Negotiations Survey is now available on the APFA website. While we have asked you to participate in three earlier surveys since our…
Read More11.07.21 – Negotiations Update #6: Sunday, November 7, 2021
Section 23 – Reduction in Force: We reached a Tentative Agreement on this section. One issue in which we were able to improve was improving the look back period for determining severance pay. Section 23 – Reduction in Force: We reached a Tentative Agreement on this section. Section 27 – Injury on Duty: We tabled this section, meaning we will deal with the remaining open issues later in bargaining….
Read More10.01.21 – Negotiations Update #5: Friday, October 1, 2021
During the four days of bargaining, we reached Tentative Agreements on six sections: Section 7 Uniforms, Section 17 Co-Terminals, Section 18 Charters, Section 19 CRAF, Section 21 Probation, Section 28 Medical Examinations. As part of our overall strategy in focusing on key priorities, we are moving to reach agreements where possible and carry over key issues until later in negotiations….
Read More9.16.21 – APFA Negotiations Virtual Town Hall Recording
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Read More9.16.21 – APFA Negotiations Town Hall Starting Momentarily
Thursday, September 16, 2021 The Negotiations Town Hall will be starting momentarily. The Committee will be reviewing the current status of negotiations and providing an overview of Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act and other important information. How to Join the Virtual Town Hall via Cellphone or Tablet This is a Virtual Town Hall, there is no…
Read More9.14.21 – APFA Negotiations Town Hall- Thursday, September 16, 2021
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 As noted in last week’s Contract ACTION hotline, the Negotiating Committee is hosting a virtual Negotiations Town Hall on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 1:00 pm (CT). The Committee will be reviewing the current status of negotiations and providing an overview of Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act and other important information.…
Read More8.16.21 – Negotiations Update #4: Monday, August 16, 2021
The negotiations last week focused on finalizing sections of the contract, which were open when negotiations were paused at the start of the global pandemic. One of the major discussions was Section 6, Crew Accommodations, particularly the severe problems of the company failing to provide hotels promptly in the case of rescheduling or cancellation. Another area on which we had a lot of discussion was the commuter policy, found in JCBA Section 37.I. With the recent displacements and packed flights, we need improvement to the commuter policy….
Read More8.07.21 – Negotiations Update #3: Saturday, August 7, 2021
On Monday, we will first be discussing Seniority, Charters, and Crew Accommodations. Later in the week, we will also be discussing Moving Expenses, Uniforms, General, CRAF, and Probation. One of the hot issues to be discussed next week in the Crew Accommodations section will be the failure of management to provide hotels promptly. Last week, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance on the topic, concurrently with APA, to demand immediate solutions to the problem. This grievance demands immediate steps to resolve the issues, and discussions are ongoing with management to resolve the situation….
Read More7.16.21 – Negotiations Update #2: Friday, July 16, 2021
The Negotiating Committee has been meeting weekly since then to prepare for a return to the bargaining table. We have been working on sections of the Agreement that were under active negotiations last year. We have secured bargaining dates with the Company through the end of the year. Negotiations will commence in August. The Committee is looking at the remaining sections of the Agreement to identify key priorities for our bargaining. This includes many of the core sections of the Agreement, including Scheduling, Reserve, and Compensation….
Read More6.18.21 – Negotiations to Resume
With the pause in bargaining, it is a natural time to reset the bargaining. When we return to the bargaining table, we are adopting a different, more transparent approach to negotiations. We will be providing you a lot more information about what is happening at the bargaining table, including more detail on what the Union and Company are proposing. We will also be calling upon the Membership to help us win our priorities at the bargaining table. An informed, active Membership is our greatest strength….
Read More5.20.21 – APFA National Chair and Negotiator Appointments
Thursday, May 20, 2021 APFA National Chair and Negotiator Appointments Last week, at their regularly scheduled meeting, the APFA Executive Committee confirmed National President Julie Hedrick’s appointment of Jeffrey Petersen (LGA) as National Contract Chair. Jeffrey will finish out the term, which concludes on April 30, 2022. This week, APFA Leadership held a special Board…
Read More2.29.20 – Negotiations Update
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Read More2.22.20 – Negotiations Update
Saturday, February 22, 2020 Negotiations Update The Negotiating Committee would like you to know where we stand at the bargaining table. Questions have arisen asking us to clarify some of the terms we use in negotiations. In addition to the notifications, we will add clarification on terms used during the negotiations process. Our committee decided to begin…
Read More2.13.20 – A Message from the Negotiating Committee
Thursday, February 13, 2020 A Message from the Negotiating Committee To date, only 33% of our eligible members have taken the Negotiations Survey #3. Below is a brief message from APFA Negotiators Timothy Legeros & Paul Hartshorn. How do I access the survey? You may access this survey by using this direct link or by clicking on the image…
Read More2.11.20 – We Want to Hear from You! Negotiations Survey #3 – Closes Feb 18
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Reminder: Negotiations Survey #3 The Negotiations Survey #3 is open via the APFA website and will remain available until Tuesday, February 18th at 1500 CST. This survey includes questions related to several sections of the current Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) and is open to all members in good standing, both Lineholders and Reserves. The…
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