Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
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.
Sorry. I was speaking of the MEC as a body. The consensus of that body was that the TA merited approval and membership ratification. As to the specific reason(s) for that, I have to think that every deal is measured by whether it is the best that can be achieved today and whether taking today's deal is better than whatever may come tomorrow.
Call it the Plan B Boogeyman, admin scare tactics, or whatever, it's all the same thing -- what are we likely to get tomorrow if we turn down this deal today?
Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
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...
True, and that can't happen again.
Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
After the vote, the reps cleaned house.
Well, they changed MEC Chairmen, but kept the NC Chairman and one of the other three.