
WestJet MEC PIREP Podcast
A series of podcasts for WestJet pilots brought to you by the WestJet Master Executive Council. Keep up to date and stay informed about your association and listen to what is happening with the union.
Episodes
41 episodes
Episode 40 - MEC Update
Captain Desmond Jordan sits down with MEC Chair Captain Bernie Lewall and Captain Gerry Erlam WJAMEC Training & Pilot Standards Chair to discuss hot topics facing the pilot group.
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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28:37

Episode 39 - Pilot Mental Health
Captain John Potter Chair of the WJAMEC Pilot Assistance sits down in discussion Psychologist Doug McKibbon (M.Ed., R.Psych., CEAP) about Pilot mental health and suicide prevention.
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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40:47

Episode 38 - 2024 Year End
P2P Chair Captain Desmond Jordan sits down with MEC Chair Captain Bernie Lewall and MEC Vice Chair Captain Chris Tholl to discuss hot topics facing the WestJet Pilot group. The discussion includes insight into the recent arbitrated award with S...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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29:07

Episode 37 - Update from MEC Chair on Merger Arbitration
Captain Desmond Jordan sits down with MEC Chair Captain Bernie Lewall to discuss the recent merger arbitration and the path forward.
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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11:02

Episode 36 - Grievance
Captain Desmond Jordan sits down with Grievance Chair Captain Joe Cota and Labour Relations Council Joel Hodorek.
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38:28

Episode 35 - CIRB Merger Ruling
MEC Vice Chair Captain Chris Tholl sits down with WJAMEC Merger Committee Chair Captain Francis Hane to explainthe July 30th CIRB ruling on the WestJet/Sunwing Merger.
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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46:18

Episode 34 - CAAT Pension 2
Captain Desmond Jordan continues his conversations with SME WestJet Pilots First Officer Clayton Gossen, First Officer Daniel Bernier, and CAAT CEO Derek Dobson to dive deeper into the new WestJet Pilots pension plan.
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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29:27

Episode 33 - MEC Summer Update
WJA MEC Chair Captain Bernie Lewall and MEC Vice Chair Captain Chris Tholl sit down with newly elected MEC Secretary-Treasurer First Officer Vignesh Sridhar to discuss a wide range of topics facing the MEC.
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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21:49

Episode 32 - CAAT Pension
Captain Desmond Jordan meets with SME WestJet Pilots Clayton Gossen, Daniel Bernier and CAAT CEO Derek Dobson to discuss the new WestJet Pilots pension plan.CAAT Pension Calculator Link: https://www.caatpension.ca/pension-solution...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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45:01

Episode 31 - Professional Standards Committee
Captain Desmond Jordan sits down with Professional Standards Chair Captain Alan Marshall and committee member Captain Kristin Long to provide more information about the Professional Standards Committee. Episode overview:
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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24:12

Episode 30 - MEC Update
MEC Chair Captain Bernie Lewall and Vice Chair Captain Chris Tholl sit down to give an update from the WJA MEC meeting in Winnipeg about the following topics:Canada Board MeetingNon-Passenger ScreeningFlight time /...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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31:10

Episode 29 - Scheduling Update
Scheduling Committee Chair John Jaenicke talks with P2P Chair Desmond Jordan to give updates about pilot scheduling, and some information about sections 8, 9, and 10 of the Collective Agreement.
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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45:20

Episode 28 - Merger Update
Merger Committee Chair Francis Hane sits down with host Desmond Jordan to give us an update on the merger with Sunwing.
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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35:43

Episode 27 - The Year in Review
Captain Desmond Jordan sits down with the WJA MEC Executive to discuss 2023 and what's ahead for 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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28:24

Episode 26 - MEC Update
MEC Chair Captain Bernie Lewall and Vice Chair Captain Chris Tholl sit down to discuss a wide range of current topics facing the WestJet Pilot Group.
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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47:23

Episode 25 - Merger Committee Chair Francis Hane
Host Captain Desmond Jordon discusses the upcoming Sunwing merger with Merger Chair Captain Francis Hane.
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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24:52

Episode 24 - Summer Update
MEC Chair Captain Bernie Lewall and Vice Chair Captain Chris Tholl discuss recent events and what to expect in the coming months.
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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39:39

Episode 23 - Implementation Update from the MEC
Update from the Captain Bernie Lewall and Captain Chris Tholl on the ratification of CA2, upcoming vacancy and Swoop integration bids as well as MEC elections.
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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20:05

Episode 22 - A Conversation with the Negotiation Committee
Captain Desmond Jordan sits down for a conversation with the WJA ALPA Negotiation Committee. Captain Andrew Hamber, First Officer Tracy Law and First Officer Joel Lautenschlager share their thoughts on our recent TA and the negotiation &n...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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21:40

Episode 21 -MEC Update as Voting For CA 2 Opens
Captains Bernie Lewall and Chris Tholl join Captain Desmond Jordan to answer some questions and discuss our recent Tentative Agreement with WestJet.
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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20:42

Episode 20 - CA 2 Roadshow Vancouver BC May 28th 2023
Roadshow in Vancouver by the WestJet ALPA MEC in support of our Tentative Agreement. Hear from our Negotiations and Legal team as they walk us through the details of CA 2
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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2:53:24

Episode 19 - An Agreement in Principle
Captain Chris Tholl and Captain Bernie Lewall discuss the signing of an Agreement in Principle with the WestJet Group of Companies.
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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16:20

Episode 18 - Less than 16 hours to go. Update from Captain Chris Tholl
With less than 16 hours to go before the Strike or Lockout deadline, Captain Chris Tholl is joined by Captain Tom Lindstrom and Captain Rob Simms to give us an update on Negotiations and plans for picketing in Toronto
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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16:38
