A few years ago—and I apologize that I don't know the exact year—when I was working as the union representative for Via Rail workers who travel on the ocean between Halifax and Montreal, there was an ice storm. Many of the trees had fallen on the tracks, and it was a very difficult time for our passengers and for our crew members trying to keep people safe, keep people away from windows and all of those things. Many of the trees were just lying over the tracks, and the train was passing through at a slow speed, which delayed the train greatly as well.
At that time, I do want to say that the union went to the company and begged it to listen to the workers and to what their experience was. We sat down in a room, and we actually did that. The workers were able to actually talk to the employer, express their concerns and discuss how we could improve upon things in the future.