I'll say right off the bat that sometimes people find it a bit of a strange marriage—someone working for a trade union and the environment. But CUPE in fact has done a lot of work on environmental issues and is actually in partnership with different environmental groups. We have pushed in many instances for environmental improvements on various issues. For instance, we have taken positions on climate change, and tried to make sure that they contain provisions such as a just transition for affected workers.
So we don't see this as being out of step with the principles of trade unionism. At the same time, if we recognize that our economy is moving to more sustainable methods of production and job growth, then it is clear that unions have an inherent interest in the environment. We want to be part of that process rather than an impediment to it.