Mr. Speaker, yes, last week I did meet with a number of the health care workers, five people, to be exact. The main proposal they put forward to me was that they wanted to have their own bargaining unit. They saw this as a way of being able to have different benefits and salary packages and so on. I pointed out to them that I do not think that will work, because under the Canadian Human Rights Act, we would still be the employer and we cannot use creation of bargaining units as a way of paying one group of people more money than another one. I told them I would consider that and I am considering it, but I do not think the proposal they gave me would resolve this in the short term. We just could not do any more through that particular alternative. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Question 262-14(5): Competitive Compensation For Health Care Professionals
In the Legislative Assembly on June 14th, 2002. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 262-14(5): Competitive Compensation For Health Care Professionals
Question 262-14(5): Competitive Compensation For Health Care Professionals
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 13th, 2002
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