Our management couldn't have made a credible threat. If they made a credible threat you would have voted to send the AIP to your membership.
Your MEC has stated in writing that there was no threat.
My negotiating team negotiates for me, yours negotiates for you. Sounds like you think yours let you down.
The company put money on both sides of the deal.
Amazingly, the only real live AT pilots I know are angry they didn't get to vote.