Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I received a call from a constituent at home telling me about an ad they had seen on the local channel in Inuvik advising of a union meeting that would be occurring in the near future. In this ad, it stated "strike preparedness."
I have concerns, Mr. Speaker, when I speak of this issue. I know of many people, as I have worked in the government before, who were at the time, as I continue to do today, go from pay day to pay day to pay the mortgage, pay the truck, et cetera.
I have concern about what the union is putting forward. Are they letting the membership know what the possible consequences are of voting no? They are free to vote whatever way they want, but while they are having these meetings, I hope that someone is telling these people that, when the banker calls when you miss a payment, what is the next step to take. I hope that when -- and I hope they don't -- the vote goes in favour of a strike, that they prepare their membership for what truly will be a hard time. Thank you.
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