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We Fly The Flag

We Fly The Flag

Air Canada Pilots

The voice of the Air Canada pilots. The podcast includes discussions and interviews with ALPA pilot leaders and volunteers and explores life as an airline pilot at one of Canada’s major global air carriers. The challenges, the sacrifices, and the rewards of Flying the Flag for Canadians around the world. Follow along as we navigate our first meaningful contract negotiations in almost a decade to achieve a world-class contract.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best We Fly The Flag episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to We Fly The Flag for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite We Fly The Flag episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

We Fly The Flag - The Joint Implementation Committee
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01/24/25 • 43 min

The We Fly the Flag podcast returns in 2025 with an update from the JIC. Host Jason Chamberlain and two of the ALPA JIC members, Captain Harold Evans and Captain Kyrylo Chernyshov, discuss the progress on the implementation of the Air Canada pilots new collective agreement. Also on the table for discussion is the vast range in complexity to some agreed upon changes and why some items are taking longer to implement than expected.

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We Fly The Flag - Ep#18 The TA - Pension changes
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10/09/24 • 56 min

Join host First OfficerJason Chamberlain in conversation with Pension committee Chair Captain Martin Hickey as they look at how proposed changes today will affect the Air Canada pilots tomorrow. Tune in for an episode all about the DB and CWIPP pension plans.

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Dans cet épisode, le commandant Kyrylo Chernyshov, membre du comité de négociation, se joint à nous pour discuter de l'accord de principe récemment conclu et de ce qui est à venir dans le processus de ratification.

In this episode, Captain Kyrylo Chernyshov, member of the negotiation committee, joins us once again and discusses the recently reached tentative agreement and what the upcoming ratification process entails.

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We Fly The Flag - EP#16 The TA - Proposed Changes to Scheduling
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10/01/24 • 48 min

In this episode host First Officer Jason Chamberlain sits down with the scheduling committee chair First Officer Peter Winter for an in depth look at changes to scheduling language in the TA.

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We Fly The Flag - Ep#15 The TA - Changes to PBS and Scheduling
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09/28/24 • 36 min

The WeFlytheFlag podcast is back and using its air time to explore the details of this tentative agreement. In this episode Host First Officer Jason Chamberlain talks with PBS committee Chair Captain Dave Darby about the TA's changes to contractual language for bidding and scheduling and what these changes would mean for the Air Canada pilots if the TA is ratified.

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We Fly The Flag - Ep#14 The Strike Vote

Ep#14 The Strike Vote

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08/20/24 • 28 min

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.

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Mise au point avec le Commandant Hugo Desrochers, Vice-Président du conseil élu local de Montréal, au sujet du déroulement de la conciliation ainsi que de l'ouverture du scrutin de mandat de grève et du piquetage informatif national à venir. Montreal LEC Vice-Chair Captain Hugo Desrochers discusses latest developments during conciliation as well as the opening of the strike mandate ballot and the upcoming national informational picket.
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Le commandant à la retraite Jean-Marc Bélanger, ancien président du conseil élu supérieur des pilotes d'Air Canada, revisite les dernières décennies lors d'un épisode traitant de l'historique des conventions collectives des pilotes d'Air Canada. Retired Captain Jean-Marc Bélanger, former Air Canada MEC Chair recalls the previous decades while discussing the history of Air Canada pilot's previous collective agreement.
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We Fly The Flag - Ep#11Taken and Not Returned 2001 - 2024
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08/15/24 • 50 min

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.

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We Fly The Flag - The 2025/26 Vacation Bid
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02/14/25 • 36 min

Host Jason Chamberlain talks with Vacation Committee chair and YWG 252 Captain status Rep. Captain Jeff Kemp and Vacation Committee Vice Chair Captain Rob McIntosh to explore the changes, tips and the do's and don'ts for vacation bidding.

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FAQ

How many episodes does We Fly The Flag have?

We Fly The Flag currently has 21 episodes available.

What topics does We Fly The Flag cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Aviation and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on We Fly The Flag?

The episode title 'The Joint Implementation Committee' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on We Fly The Flag?

The average episode length on We Fly The Flag is 35 minutes.

How often are episodes of We Fly The Flag released?

Episodes of We Fly The Flag are typically released every 21 days.

When was the first episode of We Fly The Flag?

The first episode of We Fly The Flag was released on Sep 26, 2023.

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