We have placed our final offer on the table, as the government. I do not want to be repetitive. Again, I feel very personal about this, and I think it is fair. It is a good offer, and I hope our employees will see it that way. The responsibility lies with the UNW now to ask it to go to mediation. If they do, we are ready to go. Once it goes to mediation, there will be a time line, I think, there. I cannot remember exactly what it is, 30 days or whatever. The mediator will come back and say something, and then a decision is to be made from there. I do not understand, quite frankly, why organized labour and the UNW are not prepared to take this to its membership. It has an obligation and a responsibility and all the legal arguments of the day do not take away from the fact that our constituents and our employees have a right to vote on this agreement.
John Todd on Question 522-13(5): Pay Equity Settlement Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on May 22nd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 522-13(5): Pay Equity Settlement Funding
Question 522-13(5): Pay Equity Settlement Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 21st, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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