I think I made it perfectly clear and I have been consistent over the past few months, and I certainly made it clear in my speech today. Our position is that we work in partnership with the UNW to reach a satisfactory arrangement for all employees in the pay equity side. I would stress though that it has to be affordable and has to meet, if you want, the fiscal realities that we are currently facing. To answer my colleague, my preference would be to do it sooner rather than later. We are in sensitive negotiations. They are underway right now. Hopefully, in the coming weeks, we will be able to come to a satisfactory arrangement with our partners and get on with renegotiating new collective agreements as we move towards April 1, 1999. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 571-13(4): Gender-neutral Job Evaluation
In the Legislative Assembly on October 2nd, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 571-13(4): Gender-neutral Job Evaluation
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 1st, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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