You're assuming that the fluid majority of a set of 19 people elected some time ago, and that do not trust polling or measurable input, somehow represents the will of the group in real time.

What happens next week, if some of the 12 decide to let the NC finish the MEC's work, and the majority on the MEC flips? Will that change the will of the group? Not in the least.

Nothing beats the pilot group driving the union. "Bottom-up", right?

Happy Labor Day to you!