Goodbye Letter

Dear YYZ Encore Members,

 
First, I would like to thank you all for the faith you had in me for the last two and a half years. I finally took the opportunity to flow and just completed initial. It was hard but as an Encorian, we have faced harder times.

It has not only been my pleasure, but my privilege also to serve you during that time.  We went through so many things together, a new agreement, a deadly virus, lay offs, vaccines, uncertainty and so much more.
From the moment I accepted the position, I was looking forward to the time when I could just learn my position and do my job without so many curve balls thrown at us. Let me tell you, I was wrong. Even though COVID might be a memory for many, we continue facing adversity.

We ask ourselves, what is going to happen to WR YYZ?  Is WestJet Encore going to disappear?  What is going to happen with my position?  My years at WestJet Encore, at WestJet?

I guess we would have to wait and see. Have faith that the future will be bright, and believe in our Company. Regardless, there is so much we can do. Yes, Us, You, and Me.

I might not be the Base VP for WR YYZ anymore, but I am still a Member and bottom line, Members are the force of this Local.  There is no one more important than our Members, but it is our responsibility to look after ourselves.

Get involved, participate, and act. There will be elections for different positions coming up soon, including WR YYZ Base VP (in April).  This is your time to raise your voice, to make a difference.

I might be flowing now and starting a new chapter in my life, a chapter that many of you will follow soon, but it does not mean that I will be gone. I believe in being involved. I believe that the only way we can make a difference is being part of the solution.

There are many roles on our Local any of you can take part of. Try it, go for it, raise your voice, and participate in any way you can.

Thank you so much for your trust, your friendship, for every moment we spent together, either flying or  during any interaction we had as a Union Rep. Thank you for making me see things from your point of view, we all are so different and sometimes we forget we are. Thank you for all you taught me, as I learned more from you than anything I would ever able to explain to you.

This has been one of the most humbling experiences in my life. I cannot wait to see you once again, either working together as we did before or serving you a gassy diet coke 40,000 feet up in the sky, where our hearts belong.


Mauricio Mejia

WR YYZ Base Vice-President (Former)

UPCOMING ELECTIONS

 
Coming soon, at the beginning of April, there will be a communication with details on the upcoming election.  This is your chance to get involved and to be part of the change.  There will be several roles open, from WR YYZ Base VP, Stewards, and Committees.

Your participation keeps Local 4070 running and furthers improving our work lives.

If you have any questions please contact a CUPE Rep here