Again, I represent members who are not impacted by section 107. It's hard for me to comment on what type of economic damage would be acceptable. However, what I would focus on is the responsibility of the employer to come to the table and negotiate fairly.
I'll use the example of Air Canada. It was very clear that Air Canada was waiting for the government to take action with section 107 and allow airline stewardesses and stewards to do unpaid labour. The Canadian public came on board and said, this is ridiculous. Who would show up for work and do all that work for free? They help take care of us on these airlines, and some of us here in the room use Air Canada and other airlines—and other airlines are going to be dealing with the same thing. I think Canadians understand that when things are hard and people are trying to make ends meet, these workers are included and deserve a fair collective deal and to be paid for the work they do. I would put the onus on the employer to come to the table to negotiate fairly.
