Allied Pilots Association
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratings“Positive Rate” is designed to help keep the pilots who fly for American Airlines up to date on the issues affecting their professional careers. Produced by the Allied Pilots Association, “Positive Rate” features the union's leaders and subject-matter experts who work on the members' behalf.
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Positive Rate Episode 22: A Seat at the Aviation Rulemaking Table
March 19, 2024 21:12 - 11 minutes - 8.02 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride takes a closer look at how the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA) gives APA a seat at the aviation rulemaking table in Washington, D.C., ensuring we have a voice in crafting the regulations that shape our profession. Each episode of “Positive Rate” features various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast is available thro...
Positive Rate Episode 21: Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations
March 12, 2024 14:30 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride examines how the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA) serves as a force multiplier for its member unions, which include APA. FO McBride speaks with CA Larry Rooney, an American Airlines pilot and the current CAPA President, and CAPA Executive Director Maryanne DeMarco, about the many ways CAPA enhances our advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. Each episode of “Positive Rate”...
Positive Rate Episode 20: Compass Project Committee
January 06, 2024 00:13 - 6 minutes - 4.34 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride and committee member CA Chris Ferguson speak with Compass Project Committee Chair CA Mark Erickson about how Compass supports APA members at every stage of their career as American Airlines pilots. Each episode of “Positive Rate” features various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast is available through popular streaming services, ...
Positive Rate Episode 19: APA Vice President CA Chris Torres
December 29, 2023 16:08 - 6 minutes - 4.48 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee deputy chair FO Tami McBride speaks with APA Vice President CA Chris Torres about the status of “The Line” discussion forums and the efforts of the Governance and Reform Ad Hoc Committee. Each episode of “Positive Rate” features various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast is available through popular streaming services, including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and...
Positive Rate Episode 18: APA Membership Committee
December 08, 2023 20:01 - 4 minutes - 2.84 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee member CA Chris Ferguson speaks with Membership Committee Chair CA Steve Pacheco about the many ways his committee supports APA pilots at every stage of their career.
Positive Rate Episode 17: An Interview with Marsha Reekie
October 20, 2023 19:36 - 5 minutes - 3.51 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride interviews Marsha Reekie, APA Medical Advisors Manager. As a longtime resource for APA members dealing with health care-related issues, Marsha offers a series of practical, how-to suggestions for making the most of the services her team has to offer.
Positive Rate Episode 16: APA Benefits at Your Service
October 13, 2023 15:50 - 5 minutes - 3.75 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, you'll hear from APA Director of Benefits Marcy Scott, who explains how her department helps ensure that our pilots understand the benefits provided to them through the Collective Bargaining Agreement, as well as the supplemental benefits available to all APA members. You'll also hear from FO Matt Stanley, Joint Implementation Action Committee Chair and Negotiating Committee member, on the topic of imputed income and the decision that our...
Positive Rate Episode 15: Meet The Contract Compliance Committee
October 06, 2023 20:37 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, you'll get to meet Contract Compliance Committee Chair CA Jason Saxer and committee member FO John Herring and learn about the many ways their committee is here to serve APA's members and ensure full compliance with the pilots' contract. Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride's interview with CA Saxer and FO Herring details how Contract Compliance works in concert with APA Contract Administration and includes a few frequent...
APA National Town Hall Meeting (9-20-23)
September 21, 2023 16:13 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBAPA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.
Positive Rate Episode 14: Contract 2023 and "Our Only Client"
September 15, 2023 18:24 - 10 minutes - 7.04 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, APA President CA Ed Sicher and Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Tami McBride review key contractual areas in which APA achieved gains in our newly ratified agreement, along with APA's integral role in the pattern bargaining that has benefited multiple pilot groups in recent months. CA Sicher and FO McBride also address the union's plans to highlight the many ways in which APA serves its membership in upcoming editions of “Positive...
Positive Rate Episode 13: Proposed TA and the Path Forward
July 03, 2023 14:35 - 7 minutes - 4.87 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, APA Vice President CA Chris Torres and Communications Committee member FO Tami McBride discuss the current situation and next steps following the Negotiating Committee's presentation of a proposed Tentative Agreement to the Board of Directors. Among the topics they address: why the Board convened an emergency special meeting on Friday, the timeline for Board and membership consideration of a potential new collective bargaining agreement, ...
Positive Rate Episode 12: Agreement in Principle and the Path Ahead
May 26, 2023 23:37 - 7 minutes - 5.38 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, APA President CA Ed Sicher and Vice President CA Chris Torres discuss next steps following last Thursday's announcement of an agreement in principle (AIP) between APA and American Airlines management on a new collective bargaining agreement. Among the topics covered: the difference between an AIP and a tentative agreement, whether APA should consider enlisting the assistance of the National Mediation Board, and the process for ensuring th...
Positive Rate Episode 11: Systemwide Picketing on May 1
April 26, 2023 21:45 - 5 minutes - 3.52 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, STOP Committee Chair CA Steve Pacheco and Deputy Chair CA Andrea Hoover stress the importance of pilots joining our systemwide informational picketing scheduled from 1100 to 1300 local time on May 1. Click here to RSVP. Host FO Tami McBride also speaks to FO Andy Fierro, one of the volunteers who has been working in the Strike Center all month to ensure maximum turnout for the strike authorization vote. If you have not yet cast a ballot,...
Positive Rate Episode 10: Keeping Our Families Engaged
April 20, 2023 21:26 - 7 minutes - 5.02 MBFO Tami McBride talks with APA Vice President CA Chris Torres and his wife, Cheyanne. They answer questions about the strike authorization vote to clear up some misconceptions, and they also discuss ways that pilots' families can remain engaged and informed regarding contract negotiations. As FO McBride mentions in this episode, pilots can share their views with APA leadership by submitting a Sound Off.
Positive Rate Episode 9: Patience is the Utmost Virtue
April 09, 2023 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.72 MBHosts CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk with APA President CA Ed Sicher about why the Board of Directors has scheduled a second April meeting with the Negotiating Committee, the importance of the ongoing strike authorization vote, and how he expects CEO Robert Isom to try direct negotiations with the pilot group. “Patience is the utmost virtue right now,” CA Sicher said.
Positive Rate Episode 8: Strike Authorization Vote
March 21, 2023 17:19 - 8 minutes - 5.6 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, host CA Sander Mertz talks with Strike and Tactical Operations (STOP) Committee Chair CA Steve Pacheco about the forthcoming strike authorization vote. CA Pacheco emphasizes the importance of a strong voter turnout and urges all members to vote yes as a demonstration of our collective resolve to secure an industry-leading contract. Each episode of “Positive Rate” features various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the ...
APA National Town Hall Meeting (3-15-23)
March 16, 2023 22:38 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBAPA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.
Episode 7: Unionism Is Not Transactional
February 22, 2023 19:30 - 9 minutes - 6.76 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, which was recorded last week, hosts CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk with LGA Domicile Chair CA Larry Cutler and Vice Chair CA Jim Scanlan about their recent domicile update regarding the importance of actively participating in your union. “Engaging solely online does not qualify as union activism,” the LGA Domicile Officers emphasize. “Together, we are the union and must act accordingly to achieve the CBA we have earned with our ...
Positive Rate Episode 7: Unionism Is Not Transactional
February 22, 2023 19:30 - 9 minutes - 6.76 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, which was recorded last week, hosts CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk with LGA Domicile Chair CA Larry Cutler and Vice Chair CA Jim Scanlan about their recent domicile update regarding the importance of actively participating in your union. “Engaging solely online does not qualify as union activism,” the LGA Domicile Officers emphasize. “Together, we are the union and must act accordingly to achieve the CBA we have earned with our ...
APA National Town Hall Meeting (2-15-23)
February 16, 2023 21:42 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBAPA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.
Episode 6: A Conversation with the Hotel Committee
February 14, 2023 02:35 - 13 minutes - 9.34 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, which was recorded before last week's special Board of Directors meeting, hosts CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk to the Hotel Committee's FO Andrew Zahn and FO Carmen Thompson about American Airlines' new hotel at Skyview 6, the differences between a Hotel Debrief and the Hotel Survey on the APA Mobile app, and why using BizHero is never a good idea. As FO Zahn mentioned in the episode, any pilot in long-course training can opt o...
Positive Rate Episode 6: A Conversation with the Hotel Committee
February 14, 2023 02:35 - 13 minutes - 9.34 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, which was recorded before last week's special Board of Directors meeting, hosts CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk to the Hotel Committee's FO Andrew Zahn and FO Carmen Thompson about American Airlines' new hotel at Skyview 6, the differences between a Hotel Debrief and the Hotel Survey on the APA Mobile app, and why using BizHero is never a good idea. As FO Zahn mentioned in the episode, any pilot in long-course training can opt o...
Positive Rate Episode 5: Assessing Delta TA and Rollout of TTS
February 01, 2023 21:38 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee members CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk to these subject-matter experts: Negotiating Committee member Matt Stanley discusses all of the work that's gone into comparing the Delta Tentative Agreement to our current JCBA as well as our negotiating framework. DCA Domicile Chair CA Joe Collins talks about the rollout of TTS Real Time Trading at his base and three others. Contract Compliance Committee member...
Episode 5: Assessing Delta TA and Rollout of TTS
February 01, 2023 21:38 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee members CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk to these subject-matter experts: Negotiating Committee member Matt Stanley discusses all of the work that's gone into comparing the Delta Tentative Agreement to our current JCBA as well as our negotiating framework. DCA Domicile Chair CA Joe Collins talks about the rollout of TTS Real Time Trading at his base and three others. Contract Compliance Committee member...
Positive Rate Episode 4: Negotiating, Vacations, Hotels
January 26, 2023 22:55 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, which is hosted by CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride of the Communications Committee, Negotiating Committee Chair CA John Owens talks about how his team incorporated input from a variety of committees as they fine-tuned our latest proposals at the bargaining table. This episode also features a brief explanation of vacation slides and vacation extensions from Contract Compliance Committee Chair CA BJ West as well as a reminder about the...
Episode 4: Negotiating, Vacations, Hotels
January 26, 2023 22:55 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, which is hosted by CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride of the Communications Committee, Negotiating Committee Chair CA John Owens talks about how his team incorporated input from a variety of committees as they fine-tuned our latest proposals at the bargaining table. This episode also features a brief explanation of vacation slides and vacation extensions from Contract Compliance Committee Chair CA BJ West as well as a reminder about the...
Positive Rate Episode 3: TTS Real Time Trading update
January 18, 2023 23:03 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MBAs the APA Board of Directors said last week (“Mutual Agreement”? Not So Fast), management plans to release TTS Real Time Trading on a rolling basis, beginning with BOS, DCA, LAX, and PHX. In the latest episode of “Positive Rate,” CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk to APA Vice President CA Chris Torres and Scheduling Committee Chair CA Drew Coleman about how we got to this point and what we can expect from the new trip trading platform. If you have any questions about TTS after it is ...
Episode 3: TTS Real Time Trading update
January 18, 2023 23:03 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MBAs the APA Board of Directors said last week (“Mutual Agreement”? Not So Fast), management plans to release TTS Real Time Trading on a rolling basis, beginning with BOS, DCA, LAX, and PHX. In the latest episode of “Positive Rate,” CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk to APA Vice President CA Chris Torres and Scheduling Committee Chair CA Drew Coleman about how we got to this point and what we can expect from the new trip trading platform. If you have any questions about TTS after it is ...
APA National Town Hall Meeting (1-11-23)
January 12, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBAPA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.
Positive Rate Episode 2: Vacation Bidding, Negotiations Update, Safety Focus
January 10, 2023 23:37 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, APA Communications Committee Deputy Chairs CA Sander Mertz and CA Wes Smith stress the importance of not floating your vacation before they chat with CA John Owens, who discusses why he is optimistic about what your Negotiating Committee will be able to achieve with the membership's support. (Please see “Meet Your Negotiating Committee” to learn more about them.) Each episode of “Positive Rate” will feature various APA leaders and the su...
Episode 2: Vacation bidding, negotiations update, safety focus
January 10, 2023 23:37 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, APA Communications Committee Deputy Chairs CA Sander Mertz and CA Wes Smith stress the importance of not floating your vacation before they chat with CA John Owens, who discusses why he is optimistic about what your Negotiating Committee will be able to achieve with the membership's support. (Please see “Meet Your Negotiating Committee” to learn more about them.) Each episode of “Positive Rate” will feature various APA leaders and the su...
Episode 1: Negotiations update by union president Capt. Ed Sicher
December 23, 2022 18:05 - 10 minutes - 7.22 MBWe are launching a new podcast called Positive Rate. In the debut episode, Communications Committee Deputy Chair CA Sander Mertz talks with APA President CA Ed Sicher about how the negotiating dynamic has changed since the announcement of the agreement in principle between Delta pilots and their airline. Each episode of Positive Rate will feature various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast will be available through popular streaming ser...
Positive Rate Episode 1: Negotiations Update by President CA Ed Sicher
December 23, 2022 18:05 - 10 minutes - 7.22 MBWe are launching a new podcast called Positive Rate. In the debut episode, Communications Committee Deputy Chair CA Sander Mertz talks with APA President CA Ed Sicher about how the negotiating dynamic has changed since the announcement of the agreement in principle between Delta pilots and their airline. Each episode of Positive Rate will feature various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast will be available through popular streaming ser...
APA National Town Hall Meeting (11-16-22)
November 17, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBAPA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.
APA National Town Hall Meeting (10-5-22)
October 06, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBAPA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.
APA National Town Hall Meeting (9-8-22)
September 09, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBAPA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.
APA National Town Hall Meeting (8-10-22)
August 11, 2022 22:38 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBAPA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.
APA National Town Hall Meeting (7-13-22)
July 14, 2022 22:33 - 2 hours - 103 MBAPA's monthly National Town Hall Meetings are intended to provide updates to the membership from the National Officers, Board of Directors, and national committees, and they typically include opportunities to answer your questions.
Episode 26 - More on the Federal Mask Mandate and Provisions for American Airlines' Check Pilots (03-31-2022)
March 31, 2022 14:49 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBThis episode features APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Communications Committee Deputy Chair, addressing the federal mask mandate. They also discuss the need for updated contractual provisions for American Airlines' Check Pilots, whose services are vital to ensuring a smooth, safe operation.
Episode 25 - More on 5G (01-21-2022)
January 21, 2022 22:12 - 8 minutes - 6.17 MBIn Episode 25 of our “Five By Five” podcast, APA President CA Eric Ferguson and Safety Committee Chair FO John DeLeeuw discuss the specifics of the potential threat to aviation safety posed by 5G, as well as the need for our pilots to be compensated for the level of pre-flight preparation that the 5G situation has required.
Episode 24 - 5G: The Latest Developments (01-20-2022)
January 21, 2022 01:15 - 14 minutes - 9.64 MBIn Episode 24 of our “Five By Five” podcast, APA President CA Eric Ferguson and FO John DeLeeuw, Chair of the APA Safety Committee, discuss the latest developments concerning 5G.
Episode 23 - Targeted Approach (1-13-2022)
January 14, 2022 14:56 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBIn Episode 23 of our “Five by Five” podcast, APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Deputy Chair of the APA Communications Committee, discuss the targeted approach to Section 6 bargaining and how it differs from the early openers APA passed across the table in 2019.
Episode 22 - Helping Parents Navigate Family Leave (12-10-2021)
December 10, 2021 18:06 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBIn Episode 22 of our “Five by Five” podcast, CA Jeff Holt and FO Barbara Carroll discuss how the Compass Project's support system for new mothers has broadened to help all new parents – moms and dads – navigate family leave.
Episode 21 - Breaking Down the LOA Rejection (11-12-2021)
November 12, 2021 22:31 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn Episode 21 of our “Five By Five” podcast, APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Deputy Chair of the APA Communications Committee, discuss several aspects of the Board of Directors' decision to reject Letter of Agreement 21-006 – what led to that decision, the membership's response to the Board's vote, and what to expect in the weeks to come.
Episode 20 - Natural Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness, Vaccine Side Effects (11-08-2021)
November 08, 2021 16:49 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBThe latest edition of “Five By Five” features New England Journal of Medicine Editor-in-Chief Dr. Eric Rubin and consulting epidemiologist Dr. Richard Roth discussing a range of issues associated with the COVID-19 vaccine and virus. APA President CA Eric Ferguson and Aeromedical Committee Chair CA Pete Gillespie also participate in the conversation, which covers questions surrounding natural immunity, the effectiveness of the vaccines and their side effects, and what the coming months may br...
Episode 19 - Latest on the Vaccine Mandate: New “Five By Five” (10-22-2021)
October 22, 2021 21:55 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThis edition covers the latest developments on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate front, including American Airlines' stance regarding exemptions and accommodations, APA's discussions with lawmakers and regulators, and Delta Air Lines' response to the mandate.
Episode 18 - The New Hire Experience (10-15-2021)
October 15, 2021 18:53 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBThe latest edition of APA's “Five by Five” podcast is geared toward new hires. CA Mark Erickson, the APA Membership Committee's Deputy Chair overseeing the Compass Project, speaks with two of his fellow Compass Project volunteers – FO Erik Knauff and FO Craig Snyder – about everything that a pilot can expect to experience after being hired by American. They also discuss the numerous ways the Compass Project can be a resource for new hires.
Episode 17 - SWAPA Litigation – Why it Matters to APA Pilots (10-07-2021)
October 07, 2021 21:10 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBIn the latest edition of “Five By Five,” which was recorded on Oct. 7, APA President CA Eric Ferguson, Communications Committee Deputy Chair CA John Owens, and Senior Director of Legal Affairs Jim Clark discuss how APA's negotiations with American Airlines management regarding COVID-19 issues contrast with SWAPA's stymied efforts to bargain with Southwest Airlines management on the same topic.
Episode 16 - COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Alternative Means of Compliance (09-24-2021)
September 24, 2021 23:51 - 21 minutes - 14.4 MBThe latest edition of “Five By Five” features APA President Capt. Eric Ferguson, Communications Committee Deputy Chair Capt. John Owens, and Senior Director of Legal Affairs Jim Clark addressing APA's mission and duties related to COVID-19 vaccine concerns, along with the union's efforts to secure an alternate means of compliance for its pilots in anticipation of a forthcoming vaccine mandate.
Episode 15 - Soundoff Messages: Regional Pilot Bonuses, Mask Mandate and Vaccines (09-03-2021)
September 03, 2021 22:23 - 11 minutes - 7.85 MBIn the latest edition of “Five By Five,” APA President CA Eric Ferguson and CA John Owens, Communications Committee Deputy Chair, discuss the recently announced bonuses for pilots at American Airlines' three wholly owned regional airlines, the extension of the mask mandate, and the union's stance regarding COVID-19 vaccination.