Welcome to every one of you, and thank you for being with us this morning.
I have to say that for 34 years I have experienced the means of obtaining benefits, with our union negotiating and getting our contract containing all benefits, including pay equity. I felt secure with that system set up. I feel that a lot of people in Canada wouldn't want it any other way. They have confidence in our union and in the negotiating team, which they believe has our benefits at heart. I feel good about that.
I understand that FETCO has moved to a model similar to the one found in the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act. I believe that your union now incorporates pay equity into the collective bargaining process. I feel women should be able to obtain their pay equity in this process. In your experience, how has this collaborative approach affected achieving pay equity?