Mr. Speaker, I listened to my colleague's speech and even to the previous speech. What I gather is that it is all about business. I did not hear the word “workers” very often in those speeches. There is not much consideration for workers. It is unfortunate since they are the ones unloading the cargo. They are the ones working in the port of Montreal.
Let us go back in time a bit and take a look at how things evolved. First, there was a unilateral change in work schedules by the employer in the midst of negotiations. That is such a good start.
Second, workers replied that if the employer was to do that, then they would go on strike because they want to maintain the quality of their work.
Third, the government threatened to pass legislation if there was to be a strike.
Fourth, the government said it would table special legislation and that such a move would help with negotiations. There has not even been a single day of strike yet.
Last night, the employer just walked away after seeing the special legislation being tabled.
Is this not a bit like bad high school theatre, and in the end—