We Fly The Flag

With the conciliation phase reaching its final weeks the Air Canada pilots have been asked to cast their vote for a strike authorization. In house host Communications committee member First Officer Jason Chamberlain talks with MEC Chair First Officer Charlene Hudy, MEC Vice Chair First Officer Jesse Jantzi and MEC Strike Committee Chair Captain Seena Ali-Mirsilari about the importance of every pilot voting.

This episode also features input from fellow Delta pilot SPSC National member Captain Dana Dan Messier on the power of a unified strike vote.

Join host First Officer Jason Chamberlain and guest Strike Committee member Captain Dan McSweeney as they discuss the concessions and losses that were never returned to the Air Canada pilots, even after record years of profit and expansion at Air Canada.

It's the inaugural 'En Francais' version of the WeFlytheFlag podcast!

The communications committee Vice Chair First Officer Jeremie Laplante talks with negotiations committee member Captain Kyrylo Chernyshov about the Air Canada pilots past, present and future goals as the countdown begins on the conciliation clock.

Join the Air Canada pilot's ALPA MEC members Chair FO Charlene Hudy, Vice Chair FO Jesse Jantzi and SPSC Chair Cptn Seena Ali-Mirsalari for an in depth discussion on the start of the 60 day conciliation clock. 

In this episode MEC Chair FO Charlene Hudy, MEC Vice Chair FO Jesse Jantzi, P2P Chair FO Ryan Mouck and SPSC Chair Captain Seena Ali-Mirsalari discuss answers to the most common and important questions asked at recent LEC meetings.

Topics in the episode include timeline, conciliation, work action and more details about the mediation protocol agreement.

In this episode host Jason Chamberlain talks with guest Joel Hodorek, Labor Relations Counsel in the Representation department of ALPA National.   This episode explores several topics in the collective bargaining environment including section 48 and 50 of the Canada labor code, the need for representation at the bargaining table, types and uses of leverage and the use of mediation.

Join guest host SPSC Chair Captain Seena Ali'Mirsalari, MEC Chair First Officer Charlene Hudy and ALPA President Captain Tim Perry for an in depth discussion about the decision to appoint a mediator to the ongoing negotiations between Air Canada and the Air Canada Pilots.

The episode also features an introduction to the Air Canada Pilots two newest MEC members.

Re-join the discussion as we dig deeper into the ongoing negotiations between the Air Canada pilots and the company with guests Negotiations Committee chair Captain James Ralph and Vice chair Captain Harold Evans.