As I mentioned, our concern with an external board is that the process would be abused. People would start to use this process to member shop for different decision-makers. More importantly, our members are entitled to due process and privacy.
Also, under the current process we have consulted with the IRB. We had a national labour management meeting last week, and we had a discussion about the role the union plays in the internal process. That's an ongoing conversation, but we represent our members well, and when the process is internal to the IRB we are in a position to be able to collaborate with the employer and ensure that our members are receiving the due process they're entitled to under the collective agreement.