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United WARN(s) Pilots of Potential Increase to Furlough Numbers
Aug 01, 2020
One day after United agreed to extend the Flight Attendants Voluntary Furlough submission deadline, management announced...
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United Updates Social Distancing Policies in Collaborative Effort with AFA
Aug 01, 2020
United, in coordination with the AFA MEC Safety, Health and Security Committee, has updated the temporary social distanc...
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United Provides WARN Information to AFA
Aug 01, 2020
As we reported early in July, United provided AFA with required WARN notices covering all of our Members in states other...
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Voluntary Furlough and Furlough Partnership Mitigation
Jul 29, 2020
There continues to be some confusion about not only the timing of the award of Furlough Mitigation Partnerships as it re...
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Door Operation App Changes – Required Viewing after 60 Days
Jul 29, 2020
Effective as of July 30, 2020 and despite the fact that the FAA views us as being qualified on all aircraft for up to a ...
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Reminder for Reserves Picking Up Flying on Scheduled Days Off (combining with 01-10-2020)
Jul 24, 2020
Sections 8.L & 8.M. Flight Attendants awarded a Reserve line for the August bid month are reminded of the contractua...
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United Expands Mask Policy - No Mask, No Fly.
Jul 24, 2020
Today, July 23, 2020, United announced an expansion of the mandatory mask requirement to include gates and terminals, ef...
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AFA Continues to Explore Alternatives to Involuntary Furlough
Jul 24, 2020
As part of AFA’s continuing commitment to explore solutions to the announced reduction in personnel, your MEC Officers w...
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Involuntary Furlough and Balance of Basic Uniform Cost
Jul 22, 2020
Given the large number of new hires who are still in the process of paying off the cost of their first basic uniform, we...
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