JUL 19 - The systems crash caused by the CrowdStrike update has had a severe impact on the Operation, and our industry as a whole. Scheduling has informed us that in order to better manage the operation, they will be staggering out flight cancellations. We recognize this is having an impact on all of us. In addition to our IRROPS guide the following information will be useful as the company works through the recovery. 

JUL 19 - There have been questions recently about when a Reserve is to be placed back on the availability list on the same calendar day after having been released from a standby assignment (OSB), and when they are not. Ultimately, it depends on how the Flight Attendant was initially assigned during the 1930 Reserve Assignment Process, as this determines their required availability for the following calendar day.

JUL 13 - We know that disasters can change lives forever. While we can’t stop destructive events from happening, we can, as a Union, assist our members with their recovery. AFA established the Disaster Relief Fund after September 11th to assist our members whose lives were placed in harm’s way.  AFA members and retirees, whose primary residences are in the counties listed on the FEMA website are eligible for $200.00 from the AFA-CWA Disaster Relief Fund.  It is a gift made possible by the generosity of your fellow union sisters and brothers with AFA. 

JUL 12 - As aviation's first responders, one of our goals is to ensure a safe environment from the moment we and our passengers step foot on the aircraft. During boarding, a warm or cold aircraft can quickly escalate to a dangerous environment, putting both the crew and passengers at risk of experiencing symptoms like fatigue and dizziness, which may lead to heat exhaustion, heat stroke, or hypothermia.

Master Executive Council Summer Meeting, End-of-Month 1-in-7 Conflicts for Reserves - If You Don’t Fix It You Waive It!, Calculating Holiday Pay, AFA Celebrates PRIDE - Parade and Event Opportunities

JUN 27 - Whenever a Reserve is not scheduled with at least one (1) calendar day off at their home domicile in any consecutive seven (7) day period due to the convergence of monthly schedules, Sections 6.P.3. and 8.I.2. of the Contract provide the Flight Attendant with the ability to decide if and how they would like to resolve the schedule conflict. However, it is important to remember that this is one instance where if you do not take action to fix the legality, it is considered automatically waived! 

Irregular Operations and Inclement Weather, Summer CBT Reminder- Due June 23 | New Training/CQ Cycle Starts August 1st  2024, Inflight Safety Action Program (ISAP) & Reporting Reminders, AFA Welcomes Class 2413!

JUN 20 - The Inflight Safety Action Program (ISAP) is a non-punitive and confidential voluntary safety reporting program intended to identify safety concerns and hazards. This program offers a just-culture environment to report inadvertent violations of FAA regulations and company safety policies (SOP).

JUN 19 - On June 19th, we commemorate Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day. The Emancipation Proclamation signed in 1863 declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."  Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed almost two and a half years prior, it was not until this day in 1865 that the remaining 250,000 enslaved individuals in Texas were finally set free. On this day, Union Army Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, proclaiming that the remaining enslaved African Americans in Texas were free. Black women and men, newly emancipated, transformed this day into a celebration, establishing Juneteenth. 

JUN 14 - Those in the LGBTQ+ community are an integral part of the values of our Union which celebrate and promote diversity and the strength of embracing different perspectives and experiences.