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Sisters and Brothers: As you know the Company sent out a memo title “Permanent Vacancies” that indicated many people would be displaced to EWR. This was a displacement announcement and the Union has addressed the fact that the ERJ members do not have a permanent vacancy bid and this should not have been titled as

Sisters and Brothers: Yesterday, we met with Company regarding the many questions that were received regarding the ERJ furloughs. The Company has agreed to extend the window to elect furlough or COLA until 1200 midnight, Saturday 12-1-18 night/Sunday 12-2-18 morning to allow for the contractual 5 days to make elections. The list that was published did include

Sisters and Brothers: The Company made the unfortunate announcement that they will be furloughing Flight Attendants on the ERJ side of the operation. At this time, the length of furloughs will greatly depend on pilot staffing and Flight Attendant attrition. While the Union did negotiate potential opportunities via the LOA #17 Preferential Hire Program, currently

Sisters and Brothers: Today, the company announced that the DFW base will be closing January 6, 2019. While this doesn’t come as huge surprise to many of us, it doesn’t make it any less difficult to read or hear. We all know our performance on the American operation has been fabulous and as previously indicated

Sisters and Brothers: Our fight against United Airlines discriminatory jumpseat policy has gone on long enough.  We are sick and tired of the excuses and IT glitches that prevent IAM Flight Attendants access to the United jumpseat, while United Flight Attendants sit in ours every day. The lack of respect for our hard-working Flight Attendants