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Long Hold Times for Calling on Sick Leave
Jan 11, 2022
JAN 11 - We know, first hand, that many of us are experiencing long call wait times when calling on Sick Leave to the sa...
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MEC Officer Letter - Looking Forward With Optimism and Renewal in 2022!
Dec 31, 2021
DEC 31 - As 2021 ends, we can’t help but look back at the past year and be proud of all that we have accomplished togeth...
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Automation Issue Affects Ability to Ascertain Reserve Assignments
Dec 30, 2021
As Reserve acknowledgements were sent to Flight Attendants around 7:30pm CT tonight, we began to receive reports of irre...
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Pre-Departure COVID-19 Testing – Pay & Duty Time
Dec 28, 2021
DEC 28 - As a reminder, last March, AFA entered into a Letter of Agreement with management to ensure United Flight Atten...
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CDC Shortens Isolation for Non-symptomatic Test Positive – AFA Response
Dec 28, 2021
DEC 28 - Citing a growing body of evidence of when people are most infectious, the Center for Disease Control today shor...
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AFA Welcomes Class 2106
Dec 28, 2021
DEC 28 - Class 2106 will begin their careers at our Chicago, Denver and Newark domiciles and will be available to start ...
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Direct Deposit of First Paycheck of New Year is January 3, 2022
Dec 28, 2021
DEC 28 - Because January 1, 2022, the New Year’s Day holiday, falls on a Saturday, the funds from our first paycheck of ...
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A Season of Hope and Peace
Dec 25, 2021
DEC 24 - As we reflect on this season of hope and peace where gatherings with friends and family are more meaningful tha...
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Reminder: Missing or Stolen Badge Protocol
Dec 21, 2021
DEC 21 - This past February (2020) United updated their protocol for working Flight Attendants in cases where their crew...
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