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Welcome New Hire Class 1923!
Jul 20, 2019
On Thursday, July 17, 2019, AFA welcomed the 46 graduating Members of class 1923 to the line. Our newest flying partners...
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Honoring 232: A Call to Ensure a Safe Seat for Passengers at Every Age
Jul 20, 2019
On the 30th remembrance of the United Flight 232 Sioux City crash that killed 111 people including an infant without a s...
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Submitting your Monthly Schedule Bids
Jul 20, 2019
Following the award of monthly schedules, it is not unusual for Local Council Officers to receive questions from Flight ...
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Trading Carryover Pairings
Jul 17, 2019
Very often we receive questions regarding the trading pairings that carryover or “overlap” from one month to the next. P...
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United MEC Summer Regular Meeting August 1 – 3, 2019 – Las Vegas, Nevada
Jul 17, 2019
Our Summer 2019 Regular Meeting of the United Master Executive Council (MEC) is scheduled to take place the week of Augu...
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Partial Trip Ads that Carryover into new Bid Month are Prohibited
Jul 17, 2019
Flight Attendants who desire to advertise a portion of their carryover pairing that transits their base (partial pairing...
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77th Annual Communications Workers of America (CWA) Convention July 29 - 31
Jul 12, 2019
The 77th Annual Convention of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) is scheduled to take place July 29 -31, 2019 a...
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Domestic & International Legal Rest Waiver Adds Flexibility
Jul 12, 2019
The domestic legal rest provisions of our JCBA requires the protection of a planned legal rest at home consists of twelv...
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Technology Error Impacts Eligibility Determination for Family Medical Leave
Jul 12, 2019
During the period beginning May 31, 2017 through February 13, 2019, an information technology error related to the calcu...
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