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DriveTest managing director Paul Daglish disagreed.
"We do respect seniority, we have two seniority lists, one for full-time employees and one for part-time," he said.
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Daglish addressed Young's comments by stating that the changes have made the tests more efficient.
"Ontario has some of the strictest test requirements," he said.
"In terms of verbalizing road moves, it's more demanding than simply stating how to perform a move."
"They must visualize it as well," Daglish added.
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Daglish said while the company does work towards having employees being as accurate as possible, he said some don't like to be held accountable.
"We do have a very thorough monitoring system.
We want to know that people can come to work and do the job, and most people do," Daglish said.
Daglish was adamant that the issues Young spoke of were not of bargaining importance because the company had not asked for any concessions for a new-contract.
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Daglish said DriveTest had made an appeal to employees to return to work, even if on a rotating basis.
"The real impact is one the public," Daglish said, noting that they have been getting a lot of heat from driving instructors, both commercial and private.
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Daglish encouraged people to re-schedule tests as soon as possible.