Posts Tagged ‘President Update’
5.06.21 – Reserve Numbers and ‘Moments That Matter’
Thursday, May 6, 2021 Hello Everyone, Flight Attendant work lives are more difficult than ever. We continue to deal with full flights and issues between crews and fellow passengers over mask non-compliance. Our workspaces have turned from safety and service to flying pressure cookers, with Flight Attendants being verbally assaulted multiple times per day. We…
Read More4.19.21 – Return of Onboard Service
Monday, April 19, 2021 Return of Onboard Service Since October of 2020, American has approached APFA to discuss a return of onboard service in the domestic premium and economy cabins. Since October, your APFA Leadership has consistently stated to American that we should not add additional customer touchpoints as worldwide cases of COVID-19 continue to fluctuate. As vaccines…
Read More4.01.21 – A Video Update From Your National Officers
Thursday, April 1, 2021 A Video Update From Your National Officers One year ago, your APFA National Leadership took office amidst great uncertainty due to the worsening pandemic. While we have faced many obstacles ranging from furloughs to base closures, we are optimistic that increased access to vaccines and a return of travel demand will bring increased…
Read More12.15.20 – COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This is excellent news, and we hope this will lead to an increase in demand for air travel. We know this authorization raises many questions. While we do not yet have the…
Read More12.09.20 – An Important Video Message From APFA National President Julie Hedrick
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Payroll Support Program Update Congress continues to move closer to a COVID-19 relief package. The volume of calls is what moves our elected representatives, and they are listening. We cannot let up now. Keep the pressure on! Please contact your elected officials today and every day until a bill is passed.…
Read More3.25.20 – LOA Update from National President on Pay Protections
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, The changes keep coming and I have something new to announce regarding pay protections that go up and above our JCBA (contract) for both March and April 2020. We have worked very hard the last few days to negotiate a Pay Protection Letter of Agreement (LOA) that has the unanimous…
Read More3.24.20 – President Update
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Fellow Flight Attendants, We all know that our lives as we knew them even a couple of weeks ago have changed unimaginably. By now, most of us know someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or sadly, may have succumbed to the virus. We know that trips are disappearing by the…
Read More3.23.20 – President Update on VXLOAs Changes
Monday, March 23, 2020 President Update on VXLOA Changes Dear Fellow Flight Attendants, We are in a quickly changing environment during this health crisis and we are continually seeking improvements and protections for our members from the Company. Just to keep you updated, we have been able to: Secure a 3-month option for the VXLOA, extended leaves.…
Read More3.17.20 – Update from National President Lori Bassani
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Update from APFA National President Hello fellow Flight Attendants, I want to take this time to address our members regarding all that is happening right now in our lives as a result of the coronavirus crisis. This is a fast moving and quickly changing situation and we must all remain nimble,…
Read More3.17.20 – A Video Update from APFA National President
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 A Video Update from APFA National President In Unity, Lori L. Bassani APFA National President
Read More3.09.20 – Update from APFA National President, Lori Bassani
Monday, March 9, 2020 Update from APFA National President, Lori Bassani Hello Fellow Flight Attendants, This week will be a busy week at APFA Headquarters! We are hosting New Hire Class 20-01, and they are just a couple weeks away from flying their first trips. Welcome to the 126 new AA Flight Attendants, who will be joining…
Read More3.02.20 – An Update from APFA National President, Lori Bassani
Monday, March 2, 2020 An Update from APFA National President, Lori Bassani Hello Fellow Flight Attendants, As we spring into March, I have a few updates I want to share with all of you and I have a special request as well. Today is a momentous day for the Flight Attendants of American Airlines as…
Read More12.12.19 – Update from APFA National President
Thursday, December 12, 2019 Dear Fellow APFA Members, As we enter the Holiday Season, I’d like to update you on a few things: Last week, we held our third annual Executive Committee meeting at APFA Headquarters. Two Department Chairs were confirmed: Cathy Sharp, National Health Chair and Thomas Houdek, National Safety and Security Chair. As always,…
Read More11.07.19 – November Update from National President Lori Bassani
Thursday, November 7, 2019 November Update from President Lori Bassani Dear Fellow APFA Members, It’s hard to believe that we’re on the back end of 2019 and quickly approaching the end of a decade, isn’t it? It’s been a very eventful year and November is no different. We hit the ground running this month…
Read More10.25.19 – October Update from National President Lori Bassani
Friday, October 25, 2019 Dear APFA Members, I can’t believe it’s already fall! The weather isn’t the only thing changing around here. We’ve got lots going on at APFA and I’d like to update you on a few things I know you will be interested in hearing about. I recently met with Doug Parker to…
Read More5.10.19 – APFA National President Update: Negotiations Roadshow
Friday, March 10, 2019 Good Afternoon,This is APFA President Lori Bassani with an update on negotiations road shows and other important issues for our membership. As you know, our negotiations committee embarked on a system-wide tour of our base cities to meet with, update and hear directly from our members regarding this round of bargaining.…
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