Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Chairman of the Financial Management Board. Mr. Speaker, the UNW has said that it will be able to put the GNWT offer out to its membership when it is satisfied that the job evaluation system is gender neutral. It also says that it would be satisfied of this if the issue was put to a three-person panel of experts with the GNWT choosing one representative and the UNW choosing another representative. The Minister has made it clear that he does not intend to meet the UNW's request. The Minister has said it is too late because the UNW has already conceded, in collective bargaining, that the system is gender neutral. My question for the Minister is, whether or not there have been any concessions so far, what does the Minister believe the government stands to lose if he agreed to put the job evaluation system before a panel of experts, as the UNW has suggested?
Roy Erasmus on Question 626-13(5): GNWT Position On Gender Neutrality Issue
In the Legislative Assembly on June 3rd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Question 626-13(5): GNWT Position On Gender Neutrality Issue
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 2nd, 1998
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
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