Some would actually say that’s how things should be. Years ago an ALPA National chair (I can’t remember which one) said something like “I don’t like the concept of membership ratification, when what is truly needed is a Negotiating Committee that takes their job seriously and an MEC that will hold them accountable.”

I personally don’t agree with that, and I would guess that most don’t. But, the concept has merit. Why elect your reps if we need MEMRAT for everything? There’s a middle ground of course. I don’t have a problem with this MOU not going to MEMRAT. It would have easily passed.