March 22, 2021
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Mar 22 - Health-care analysts welcomed AstraZeneca’s findings of hotly anticipated late-stage U.S. trial results for its Covid-19 vaccine.
March 12, 2021
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Mar 12 - We reflect on the fact that it was one year ago yesterday, on March 11, 2020, when a string of events clarified the severity of the COVID-19 for many Americans.
March 10, 2021
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Mar 10 - Congressional leadership in Washington D.C. passed the American Rescue Plan (ARP). This bill includes the Payroll Support Program (PSP), which will ensure all our Members will remain gainfully employed and fully connected to their health insurance.
March 9, 2021
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Mar 9 - In the near future, travel may require digital documentation showing that passengers have been vaccinated or tested for the coronavirus. Answers to your questions.
March 9, 2021
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The Senate
passed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) on Saturday, March 6th, and the House is
set to take up the final vote tomorrow morning, March 10th.
February 12, 2021
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Aviation is critical for vaccine distribution, and the people on the frontlines of aviation need priority vaccination. AFA has called on the federal government to set up vaccination clinics at airports to make it easy for aviation workers to access both their first and second doses. This is urgent and we are working with the new administration to make this a priority to protect workers and effectively eradicate the virus.
January 29, 2021
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Jan 29 - John Slater today has announced that WARN letters will be sent out to begin the process of reducing the Flight Attendant population effective April 1, 2021. While sobering news, it was anticipated. And, despite the fact that we communicated extensively with you in the past several weeks about the outcome, it comes as a shock nonetheless.
January 29, 2021
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Jan 29 - As the U.S. and countries around the world ramp up vaccine production and distribution, the end of the pandemic is in sight. But unless Congress acts, recovery will be too late to avoid catastrophe for aviation workers, and the air service infrastructure that will help with this recovery will be pulled apart.
January 19, 2021
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Jan 19 - Our industry has been hit particularly hard and we are grateful for the support we’ve received thus far through the PSP. However, this crisis and that work are not yet done. It’s not realistic for the government to continue to support us forever, but it is more than reasonable and responsible for them to do so in the midst of the worst days we’re facing so far.
January 15, 2021
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Jan 15 - Section 18 of our Contract addresses Reduction in Personnel. You may not know the section of the Contract, but by now you’re more familiar than you’d like to be with the process. As a quick review, prior to the company implementing any involuntary furlough, they must first offer and award in system seniority order a number of furlough mitigation programs that start with Voluntary Furlough (VF).