Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I could write a letter indicating that the House would like me to sit down with the UNW or my staff to sit down with the UNW to discuss this, but the fact of the matter is that we have signed the collective agreement for a two year period. I do not want to pre-judge what their response would be, but I know that it was an issue discussed in the negotiations last year, and there was no agreement at that time that we should look at changes, as my honourable colleague alludes to. I will ask my staff to phone the UNW and see if there is any interest in reopening this, but in the meantime, I want to assure my colleague that we are moving forward with a job strategy that student employment is just one small component to it, in which he will have an opportunity, as other Members will in this House through committee, to give us some direction and some input into so we can finalize it as we move into the late May/June session and get along with putting some of our kids and our neighbours kids to work. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 210-13(4): Summer Employment Program
In the Legislative Assembly on February 3rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 210-13(4): Summer Employment Program
Question 210-13(4): Summer Employment Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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