Personally, I like to paint a clear picture for everyone. What my colleague from Winnipeg said is true: the number of people has dropped over the years.
You talked about viability. In 2003, Air Canada Maintenance or ACTS—call it whatever you want—was totally viable. In 2007, when it was sold, it was still viable, because it was sold for over $700 million.
The employees have not had a pay raise since 2003. Their benefits have not improved. Their productivity increased because the number of workers decreased. So don’t tell me that the company isn’t viable. More like some people cashed in and then took off.
Aveos's management structure was unbelievable. There were so many people in that department. I think that there were more people in management than on the shop floor at one point.
It is definitely a viable company. People made sacrifices, and once again, the employees are bearing the brunt of things. They have been kicked out into the street, while some people might have taken off with buckets of money
Are we a viable company? Yes, we are. Nobody can tell me otherwise.