Mr. Speaker, at the outset I want to repeat that this lockout could be over on Monday if the government unlocked the doors.
We all know what collective bargaining means. It means that the workers in those communities will have decent wages that they can spend in their communities on a house, a new car, or at local malls, compared to workers who are not unionized, who are working at minimum wage and have to shop at food banks.
Trade unions are very important to the economy of this country.