TheDPL, Author at The Unofficial https://theunofficialfa.com/author/TheDPL/ A Flight Attendant Podcast Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:28:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/theunofficialfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-20220607_133953_0000.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 TheDPL, Author at The Unofficial https://theunofficialfa.com/author/TheDPL/ 32 32 207971919 Episode 4: Negotiations https://theunofficialfa.com/episode-4-negotiations/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:28:01 +0000 https://theunofficialfa.com/?p=85 We are getting ready to start negotiations for our new contract this fall. So naturally, it is only fair for us to get to know the people at the bargaining table. Jeffrey Peterson He is a San Diego-based Flight Attendant that started flying in 1999. He is our MEC President and has served in that […]

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]]> 85 Episode 3: Take Action https://theunofficialfa.com/episode-3-take-action/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://theunofficialfa.com/?p=61 I understand that not everybody has the time to be running for the local office. However, that’s not the only way to have an active involvement. If you are a new hire, double-check with your local secretary that your check-off form is completed and submitted 60 days following the beginning of employment. You will be […]

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]]> 61 Episode 2: How our union works https://theunofficialfa.com/episode-2-how-our-union-works/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:20:00 +0000 https://theunofficialfa.com/?p=29 You have heard the same motto time and time again. AFA is the union of Flight Attendants for Flight Attendants. It represents over 50,000 of us across 17 airlines. You have heard Sara Nelson go on and on about how this is a democratic association, and I want to clarify that description has nothing to […]

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]]> 29 Welcome! https://theunofficialfa.com/__trashed/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:04:36 +0000 https://theunofficialfa.com/?p=52 Hello! Here you can listen to all the episodes and read the transcripts. You can also send your questions and comments. Remember, you can always subscribe to Spotify! New episodes are available every Friday.

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]]> 52 Episode 1: What’s in a name https://theunofficialfa.com/episode-1-whats-in-a-name/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:00:09 +0000 https://theunofficialfa.com/?p=25 When we see our union’s name, we read it as” Association of Flight Attendants-CWA-AFL-CIO.” That’s a lot of letters following our name. I am not about to lecture you about the Labor Movement or the American Industrial Revolution. Hopefully, you got that covered in school. If not, there are some great historical podcasts for you […]

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