That's simply not true Alan. My reps were obviously never of the belief that the scary Plan B would result in less because they voted NO. Further, those reps that approved the TA did so for a mix of reasons. Some thought the deal was awesome, while others did so for the specific reason of being afraid of Plan B and the other admin scare tactics. I know this from talking to my reps directly. So for you to conflate approving the TA with the MEC believing or not believing that a NO vote would result in something scarier, is a huge stretch. You did use the word "apparently" however.

No, I'm saying this one was. Our reps gave clear guidance to the NC and that guidance was not followed. Rather than seek advice, the NC signed the deal with management and put forth a huge negative campaign to our reps of what would happen if they didn't support the NC. Reps who were in the room called it an incredible week of fear tactics and arm twisting. In the end, reps that voted YES and reps that voted NO said they felt like they'd been put in a no-win situation. After the vote, the reps cleaned house...which should tell you something.

Carl