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11.15.23 – Keep the Pressure On! Join a Picket Line Tomorrow, November 16th!

Management has gifted themselves handsome bonuses and incentives for company performance, while we continue to work without pay raises since 2019, under pay rates negotiated in 2014.

11.15.23 – Keep the Pressure On! Join a Picket Line Tomorrow, November 16th!

Management has gifted themselves handsome bonuses and incentives for company performance, while we continue to work without pay raises since 2019, under pay rates negotiated in 2014. Management must respond meaningfully at the bargaining table this week, or we are prepared to move the process forward.

11.14.23 – Ready To Strike: AA Flight Attendants To Picket Across U.S. To Protest Corporate Greed

EULESS, Texas (November 14, 2023) – Frustrated Flight Attendants will come face to face with company executives at a picket at American Airlines headquarters on Thursday, November 16th.

11.11.23 – APFA Honors Our Veterans

In 1938, legislation was made to make November 11 a legal holiday each year for Veterans. Originally, it was known as Armistice Day. It was a day dedicated to world peace and held in honor of the veterans of World War I.

11.10.23 – PBS Holiday Bidding Tips

Bidding for holiday months may require a different bidding strategy than what you use during the rest of the year. First and foremost, it’s important to be aware of your relative seniority at your base.

11.09.23 – Nov 9th Virtual Retirement Seminar Begins Soon!

APFA Virtual Retirement Town Hall Begins Soon! Thursday, November 9th, 2023, from 1100-1300CT. Topics will include: 401(k), 65-Point Plan, COBRA, Medicare, Pensions, Retiree Travel, Social Security, Vacation/Sick Payout

11.09.23 – We Are Ready! Make a Plan to Join a Picket Line on Nov 16th!

Join a picket line! RSVP here! View the hotline for times and locations

11.08.23 – APFA Virtual Retirement Seminar – Thursday, November 9th

Please join us for a virtual retirement seminar tomorrow, November 9th, from 1100-1300 (CT). Topics will include: 401(k), 65-Point Plan, COBRA, Medicare Pensions, Retiree Travel, Social Security, Vacation/Sick Payout

11.07.23 – Willingness-To-Serve For 2024 National Officer Elections

Pursuant to Article VI, Section 2 of the APFA Constitution, Notifications of Willingness-to-Serve are now being accepted for the NATIONAL OFFICER positions of NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SECRETARY and NATIONAL TREASURER.

11.06.23 – Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP): Substance Use Disorders

As the holiday season fast approaches, celebrations, and gatherings of loved ones also take place. With some holiday gatherings, there will be alcohol served, and like anything, we must be aware of ‘risky” alcohol use.

11.04.23 – Daylight Saving Time Ends Tomorrow Morning at 2 am

It is time to “Fall Back.” Daylight Saving Time ends here in the United States when we return to standard time at 2 a.m. tomorrow morning.

11.03.23 – Change to Reserve Acknowledgements

The company announced that beginning the week of November 6th, all required acknowledgments for Reserve awards and assignments must be done in Crew Portal.

11.03.23 – Reminder: Systemwide Picketing: Thursday, November 16, 2023!

We are fully prepared to reach an agreement with management, but we are willing to do what it takes to push this bargaining forward, including requesting a release for a strike.

11.03.23 – Enhanced Dues & Membership Account Transparency

We’ve recently made some enhancements to the dues payment process, offering you more transparency when checking your dues status. Information on payment history and monthly statements is now available online.

11.03.23 – SurgeryPlus Update | 2024 Annual Enrollment Deadline Extended

APFA and other Unions on the property have continued to challenge the Company regarding SurgeryPlus and this latest diminishment of our medical benefits for 2024.

11.02.23 – Final Reminder: 2024 Annual Enrollment Ends Sunday Evening

2024 Annual Enrollment Ends Sunday Evening Thursday, November 2, 2023 2024 Annual Enrollment ends Sunday, November 5 at 11:59 p.m. (CT). Go to myenrollment.aa.com and click on “Enroll” to get started. 2024…

11.02.23 – 2024 APFA National Officer Elections

The APFA National Ballot Committee has continued our focus over the last few years on making several key improvements to the balloting processes and continuing to modernize behind the scenes.

11.01.23 – December 2023 Bidding Timelines

December 2023 bidding timelines including CQ, vacation, PBS, ETB, and more

11.01.23 – APFA Virtual Retirement Seminar – Thursday, November 9, 2023

Please join us for a virtual retirement seminar on Thursday, November 9th, from 1100-1300 (CT). Topics will include: 401(k), 65-Point Plan, COBRA, Medicare, Pensions, Retiree Travel, Social Security, Vacation/Sick Payout

11.01.23 – November 2023 Recognitions

November 2023 Recognitions including Native American Heritage Month, All Saints’ Day, Day of the Dead (Día de Los Muertos), Veterans Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Thanksgiving, and more

10.31.23 – Update to iOS 17.1

An update to iOS 17.1 for Flight Attendant EFBs will be effective on November 2nd, 2023. Prior to your next sequence, please ensure you have installed the most recent versions of iOS and Comply365.

10.30.23 – Don’t Write it Up – Talk it Out!

As part of APFA’s Employee Assistance Program, we have trained Professional Standards volunteers available to you in every base. After listening to your concerns, APFA EAP representatives will follow up on the situation and pursue the appropriate action necessary.

10.28.23 – SurgeryPlus – October 28, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2024, bariatric, joint, and spine surgeries will be required to use SurgeryPlus, which appears to have a limited number of doctors within its network. The use of SurgeryPlus is not something negotiated by APFA or other Unions at American Airlines.

10.24.23 – A Celebration of Life: Diana Darlene Ramos

A Celebration of Life for Los Angeles-based Flight Attendant Diana Ramos, who passed while on layover in Philadelphia in September, will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

10.24.23 – #SolidaritySeason: Supporting Our Union Siblings

#SolidaritySummer has quickly become #SolidaritySeason. All across occupations and industries, Workers are standing up and standing together for better wages, improved healthcare, and workplace safety. Writers, actors, autoworkers, and airport workers are among those fighting corporate greed.

10.24.23 – Negotiations Update #37: APFA BOD To Convene To Approve A Request For Release

Company negotiators showed up to our last bargaining session in Dallas/Ft Worth with no responses to our comprehensive economic and non-economic packages. In fact, they had no proposals for us.

10.20.23 – 2024 Annual Enrollment Continues | New Spending Accounts Administrator For 2024

2024 Annual Enrollment runs now through November 3rd at 11:59 p.m. (CT). Go to myenrollment.aa.com and click on “Enroll” to get started.

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).

10.20.23 – 2023 Fall Board of Directors Meeting Recap

The APFA Fall Board of Directors meeting was called to order on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at APFA Headquarters. Below are some highlights from the three-day meeting.

10.18.23 – Coverage Needed (CN) Dates – November 2023

Coverage Needed (CN) is a term applied to a day in a bid month that occurs when not enough Flight Attendants bid in PBS to fly on that day. PBS will allow as many Flight Attendants to be off on a particular day (whether it’s a holiday or not) as possible