Posts Tagged ‘Northwest Airlines’

12.30.05 – (LAA) – Banned-Item List, Furloughs, Available Days, Survey, Rumor Control, Fuel Watch

This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline for Friday, December 30, 2005. Don’t forget our 13 APFA members serving full time in the military, and our 4,084 furloughed members as we move into 2006. APFA News: From the Safety Department: as we are all aware, the recent TSA policy changes effective…

11.19.04 – (LAA) – VP’s Office Responsibilities Overview, 737 Staffing Presidential Grievance, Returning Furloughees to LGA, DCA, and STL

Hello, this is APFA Vice President Brett Durkin with this week’s Hotline for the week ending November 19, 2004. I would like to begin by giving you a quick overview of my office. The Vice President’s Department is responsible for the administration of the System Board of Adjustment which has jurisdiction over the grievance process.…

9.17.04 – (LAA) – EC Meeting, John Kerry Endorsement, Bird Strike, Unite Here Hotel Workers, USAir Declares Bankruptcy

Good Evening. This is Tommie Hutto-Blake, APFA President with the APFA HotLine for Friday, September 17, 2004. The APFA Executive Committee met and convened a three-day session beginning Tuesday of this past week. This regular Quarterly Meeting will continue on Thursday, September 23rd at the Radisson DFW. All members in good standing are invited to…

2.20.04 – (LAA) – Haiti Cancellations, Vacation Accruals

This is APFA Communications Coordinator George Price with an APFA Hotline Update for Friday, February 27, 2004. The APFA, APA, SOC and Corporate Security have been working together to monitor the situation in Haiti. On Thursday, February 26th at 1600 CST a decision was made to halt all service in and out of Port-au-Prince until…

10.04.02 – (LAA) – System wide Overage Will Be Greater than Projected, Overage Leave and Partnership Flying Proffer for all Other Bases than STL and ISL

Hello. This is George Price, APFA Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, October 4, 2002. American has informed APFA that the system wide overage on November 1 will be greater than projected. For that reason, additional Overage Leaves and Partnership Flying will be offered at all bases. The Overage Leave and Partnership Flying…

5.11.01 – (LAA) – APFA Pres Sends Letter Challenging AA to Engage in Hard Bargaining, DC Fly-In, Northwest’s Mechanics Ratify their TA, Firch Racsko Injured by Bullet Wound While on Arlington Layover

Negotiations Hotline May 11, 2001 Hello, this is Peter Day, JFK based Flight Attendant, and member of the Negotiating Team, and this is the negotiations portion of the hotline for Friday, May 11, 2001. On numerous occasions, the Company has issued statements claiming to be ready to do the hard work necessary to reach an…

4.20.01 – (LAA) – NMB Notifies APFA and AA that Mediated Contract Negotiations will Continue, Strike Preparedness Committee Meets, AMFA Reaches Tentative Agreement

Special HotLine Update Thursday, April 26, 2001 This is APFA President John Ward with a Negotiations Hotline Update. Today is Thursday, April 26. The National Mediation Board has notified both the APFA and American Airlines that mediated contract negotiations will continue on May 3rd and 4th in Washington, D.C. The APFA remains committed to continuing…

4.06.01 – (LAA) – NMB Cancelled Talks, Informational Picketing, Merger and Acquisition Committee Met, Improper Pay for EPT Attendees in Jan or Feb 2001, Northwet’s Mechanics Will Return to Negotiating Table

Negotiations Hotline – April 6, 2001 Hello, this is Thelma Dodson, DCA Flight Attendant and member of the APFA Negotiating Team, and this is the Negotiations hotline for Friday, April 6, 2001. The National Mediation Board cancelled talks previously scheduled for this week, citing other emergencies that the Board is facing and the significant potential…

3.30.01 – (LAA) – NMB Postpones Negotiations, APFA President and President of APFA and TWU Send Letter Opposing TWA Acquisition, Information Picketing April 12, PEB Expected to make Recommendations, Delta’s Pilots Released into Cooling Off Period, IAM Res

APFA HotLine For Tuesday, March 30. This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with APFA HotLine news for the week ending March 30, 2001. APFA received word from The National Mediation Board that negotiations tentatively scheduled for the first week of April in Washington, D.C. have been postponed. In a fax to APFA President John…

3.16.01 – (LAA) – BOD Voted In Favor of Resolution Which Sets for Forth How APFA with Proceed with TWA Acquisition, APFA and AA Conclude Mediated Talks, Annual Convention, AMFA Put on 60-Day Hold by President Bush, Delta Pilots Await Release from NMB

Special HotLine Update Wednesday, March 21, 2001 This is APFA President, John Ward with a special hotline message for Wednesday, March 21. The time is approximately 10:30 p.m. Pacific time. After two days of discussion, the APFA Board of Directors has voted unanimously in favor of a resolution which sets forth how the APFA will…

3.09.01 – (LAA) – NMB Adjourns Mediated Talks, Fed Bankruptcy Judge Rules in Favor of AA’s Bid for TWA, Hit and Run Picketings in Dallas and Miami, AMFA Sets a STrike Deadline, Comair Pilots Set Strike Date

This is APFA President John Ward with a hotline update for Wednesday, March 14. The APFA and the Company concluded mediated talks this week without reaching an agreement. The National Mediation Board adjourned talks until the week of April 2. Both parties have been directed by the NMB to observe a communication blackout concerning the…

7.14.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, Domestic Coach Travel

July 14, 2000 Hello, This is Peter Day, International negotiator for APFA’s Team 2000 with Negotiations News for the week ending July 14, 2000. Team 2000 is pleased to announce that after more than a month of discussions, the APFA and American have reached an agreement on future contractual language for Article 1 of our…

6.09.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, Annual Convention, Mergers, AeroMexico

June 9, 2000 Hello, this is Laura Glading, North Eastern Division Rep and Negotiating Committee member and this is the negotiations portion of the hotline. This week we signed off on Articles 18 – Moving Expenses, 19 – Leaves of Absence and 25 – Exchange of Trips. We had extensive discussions regarding a wide variety…

4.21.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update

Hello this is John Ward, President of APFA with a negotiations update for Friday, April the 21st. This week members of APFA’ s Negotiating Committee met in DFW working on various subcommittee assignments and projects in preparation for our return to active bargaining with the Company. Meanwhile, management has been reviewing the proposals that we…

3.17.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, InfoRep

March 17, 2000 Hello, this is John Ward, APFA Negotiator, and APFA President-elect, with a Negotiation update for Friday, March 17, 2000. Tonight, I would like to take this opportunity to address the current status of Negotiations. First, I would like to welcome our new Info Reps. I recorded a special Info Rep hotline on…

2.25.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, APFA and Industry News

February 25, 2000 Hello, this is Michelle Nasca, JFK Vice Chairperson, with a negotiations update for Friday, February 25. As stated in last week’s hotline, the first formal Union proposal was exchanged with the Company on Feb. 15, by APFA TEAM 2000. This proposal calls for an incentive compensation formula to be included in the…

2.11.00 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, APFA and Industry News

February 11, 2000 Part I Hello, this is Kim Boyett, newly appointed DFW Vice Chair, with a Negotiations update for Friday, February 11, 2000. For the past five months, your Union has been busy reorganizing, restructuring, and preparing for round two of the negotiations process which came to a halt with the rejection of…

1.28.00 – (LAA) – Willingness-to-Serve, Twin Engine Operations (ETOPS), Airlines’ Profits, Pay Protection

January 28, 2000 Hello. This is Marcus Gluth, Miami International based Flight Attendant, with the APFA HotLine news for the week ending Friday, January 28th. On Monday, January 24th, the National Ballot Committee retrieved the Willingness-to-Service notifications for the position of Vice Chairperson at the base of DCA domestic. Current Vice Chairperson Robert Valenta has…