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2.27.20 – Attendance & Performance Policy Arbitration Award
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Read More8.12.19 – Presidential Grievance on Purser Recurrent Training Violation
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Read More8.21.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Presidential Grievances Addressing the Implementation of ROTA/ROTD, ETB, TTS & UBL
Fellow Flight Attendants, We have now been in office for less than two months and the company has been piling it on. We couldn’t be more proud of our Membership for standing up, for standing strong and for letting the company know that this type of treatment is unjust, inhumane and most unwelcome…
Read More8.16.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Presidential Grievance Filed – New Attendance and Performance Program
Dear APFA Members, Today the company announced a new attendance and performance program that will begin October 1, 2018. While we understand the need to have all Flight Attendants under one program for FOI, and while the company says they spent a lot of time “thinking about what the new program should look…
Read More7.26.18 – (LAA) – Pre-bankruptcy LAA Retirees to Keep Medical Insurance Benefits
Pre-bankruptcy LAA Retirees to Keep Medical Insurance Benefits – LAA APFA is pleased to announce that the 1114 Committee has reached a settlement with the Company that will require it to continue providing retiree medical benefits for those who retired before the bankruptcy under the same terms that existed before the bankruptcy. The…
Read More6.26.18 – (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 a week away, the Company approached your APFA leadership to resolve the case. Faced with almost 20 years of bargaining history and a witness list…
Read More6.22.18 – (LAA/LUS) – PG Filed on Crew Accommodations/Trending FAQs/Duty & Rest for Training – LUS/Uniform Reaction Report
Presidential Grievance Filed on Crew Accommodations Trending FAQs – TTS Practice Runs – LAA Duty and Rest for Training- LUS Uniform Reaction Report Presidential Grievance Filed on Crew Accommodations The APFA National Hotel department continues to deal with repeated contractual violations including a complete disregard for past practice as it pertains to following…
Read More3.12.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from APFA National President Nena Martin
Management Grievance Filed Against APFA Regarding PBS Processing Time and JSIC In an unprecedented move by American Airlines, a Management Grievance has been filed against APFA alleging violation of Sections 10.D.2 and 10.D.2.a. of the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). As previously reported, in November 2017, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance challenging the Company’s announced…
Read More1.10.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from APFA Voting Board of Directors – Revised Settlement Agreement Reached on FOI Presidential Grievance
The APFA voting Board of Directors (BOD) sent out a communication on December 11th. In that communication, we expressed our frustration with the FOI Presidential Grievance settlement that was signed on December 8th. After hearing our concerns and the concerns of many members, the Company agreed to meet with us to address the issues. The BOD and APFA JSIC spent Saturday and Sunday, January 6-7, preparing to…
Read More12.29.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Presidential Grievance Filed on Pay Protection Provisions
Presidential Grievance Filed on Pay Protection Provisions – LAA/LUS APFA has filed a Presidential Grievance, protesting the Company’s recent practice regarding scheduling and deadheading pay protection provisions in the Red Book Agreement as well as its interpretation of similar provisions yet to be implemented under the JCBA. The language in Section 10.J.9. of the…
Read More12.11.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from Members of the APFA Board of Directors
The APFA Board of Directors (BOD) met in Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday, December 8th. We were presented with a signed settlement agreement for the Presidential Grievance filed in September on the FOI Timeline. A special board meeting was convened, and several voting APFA BOD members voiced their disdain for this settlement. The recommendation to the National…
Read More11.10.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Presidential Grievance Filed on PBS Award Processing Times
In recent meetings with APFA leadership, the Company announced plans to unilaterally change the number of hours between the close of bidding and the official publication of the PBS awards from 48 hours to as many as 120 hours when JCBA PBS is fully implemented. This is, yet another, blatant violation of JCBA language—one that…
Read More11.19.04 – (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.…
Read More9.17.04 – (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…
Read More2.27.04 – (LAA) – Haiti Cancellations, National Runoff Election, Vacation Accrual Presidential Grievance, Furloughed FAs, BOD Convention
Hello. Today is Friday, February 27, 2004. This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA Hotline. In this week’s Hotline, we will discuss: Haiti cancellations The APFA National Officer Runoff Election A Presidential Grievance filed this week on Vacation Accrual Assistance needed from furloughed Flight Attendants The Annual APFA Board of Directors…
Read More8.23.02 – (LAA) – APFA and AA Contiue to Work on Details of Upcoming Overage Leave of Absence Proffer, APFA and AA Sign Letter of Agreement to Increase Nmber of FAs Eligible for Overage Leaves and Partnership Flying in STL
Hello. Today is Friday, August 23, 2002. This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator. APFA and American continue to work on the details of the upcoming Overage Leave of Absence proffer. Once the specific overages by base are known-the first week in September-the proffer will be posted. Specific information regarding Overage Leaves and Partnership…
Read More8.16.02 – (LAA) – AA Announces New Business Plan, TWA 767-300’s Will Be Retired, WTS Notifications Due Soon, In-Flight Manuals
Hello. Today is Friday, August 16, 2002. This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator with the APFA HotLine. On Tuesday, American Airlines finally ended the rumors and speculation by announcing the details of their new business plan. The highlights of the announcement have been posted on the APFA Web site. APFA is working with…
Read More6.07.02 – (LAA) – EC Voites to Appoint Susan Lantz as Interim SLT Base Chair, Overage Leaves of Absence, FML Procedures, EC Voted to Honor 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
Hello. This is George Price, APFA National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, June 7, 2002. On Thursday, June 6th, the APFA Executive Committee voted unanimously to appoint Susan Lantz as the interim APFA Base Chair for St. Louis International and Greg Bertolini as the interim APFA Base Chair for St. Louis Domestic.…
Read More2.15.02 – (LAA) – Recall of Furloughed FAs, Primary Vacation Bidding
This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, February 15, 2002. APFA has received no further information regarding the recall of at least 400 of our furloughed Flight Attendants, effective April 1, 2002. Please remember to update your address with PeopleLink at (800) 447-2000. Once you hear the recording, press…
Read More2.08.02 – (LAA) – Clarification of Presidential Grievance Relating to Articles 15, 16, and Appendix F
This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, February 8, 2002. In an effort to further clarify the recently settled Presidential Grievance relating to Articles 15 and 16 and Appendix F, APFA and the Company have finalized several issues which should be helpful to those of you on Furlough or…
Read More1.25.02 – (LAA) – Presidential Grievances Relating to Reduction in Force and Partnership Flying
This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, January 25, 2002. As was previously announced on this hotline, the Presidential Grievances relating to Reduction in Force and Partnership Flying have been resolved. The settlement language provides for the reconciliation of contractual provisions pertaining to the way future Overage Leaves and…
Read More1.22.02 – (LAA) – Presidential Grievances Related to Reduction in Force and Partnership Flying have been Resolved, Overage Leave Benefits
This is APFA President John Ward with a hotline update. Today is Tuesday, January 22. As was previously announced on this hotline, the Presidential Grievances relating to Reduction in Force and Partnership Flying have been resolved. Simply put, this comprehensive Settlement Agreement does two things: First, it addresses the issues that have arisen from this…
Read More1.19.02 – (LAA) – Settlement Agreement Reached with AA Relating to Presidential Grievances on Reduction in Force, Partnership Flying, and Furlough of Probationary FAs
This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, January 18, 2002. The Vice President’s Department is pleased to announce that a settlement agreement has been reached with American Airlines relating to the Presidential Grievances filed late last year on Article 16 – Reduction in Force; and Appendix F – Partnership…
Read More1.11.02 – (LAA) – Picking Up Optional Exchange Trips
This is George Price with the APFA HotLine for Friday, January 11, 2002. As a reminder to Reserves, please remember that when you pick up an Optional Exchange trip during your reserve month and you do not meet your monthly maximum, those OE hours will be absorbed into your guarantee. Also, as we reported last…
Read More1.04.02 – (LAA) – Misapplication of Article 10.D.2 and Appendix I, Article 10.D.2 of the Contract
This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with the APFA HotLine for Friday, January 4, 2002. There is not a lot to report this week, a welcome change compared to the events of the last few months. An important message for all Reserve Flight Attendants: Please be aware that Management is misapplying Article 10.D.2. and…
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