I know you had some ideas and proposed amendments, but it looks as though they're moving with a special mediator.
Earlier, I put this question to Mr. Doran from the ILWU. If we're going to have a special mediator, would you support special powers for the special mediator?
For example, these are powers so that the special mediator can set times and dates for when the parties have to get in a room and talk to each other. Also, the special mediator could compel attendance at those sessions for anyone they believe would be useful in resolving the dispute and would have powers like the things you've talked about, such as powers to order disclosure of documents to help with the bargaining.
Should the special mediator have special powers that would actually help the bargaining process to get to a negotiated collective agreement?
