Develop an opening statement

Develop an opening statement that you, as a chief spokesperson for management representing not the Whitby location but the Montreal Distribution Centre (mentioned in the Sobeys article entitled “Sobeys employees go on strike over pay and benefits”). Imagine that you have been invited by a government mediator to sit down with the Union and resume talks based on what has happened. In your statement, be sure to mention which party you represent, the current state of the relationship between the two parties. The importance of the role of other stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers). Your expectations about the agenda for the meeting. Make specific reference to the article that you analyzed and discuss why it is an important component of reaching a new agreement.