Mr. Speaker, there have been four agreements in four years. I would say the auto workers have been more than fair.
Workers account for only 7% of the cost of a GM car. Yet, the government is forcing workers to accept 100% of the pain.
When CPP executives gave themselves multi-million dollar raises after they lost $20 billion, the government did nothing. Yet when GM faces a crisis, the government turns to the workers and tells them to pay up.
Workers will not get their wages back, but bond holders and shareholders will recover their money. Maybe it is time they faced some cuts.
When will the minister get on side with workers rather than bailing out his Bay Street buddies?