Some people are not capable od doing the work. That does not take away their right to express their opinion as to the quality of work of those who are ELECTED officials. Remember that elected officials expressed their desire to perform the duties that they were elected to do, and in turn took all the work upon themselves. It is not the responsibility of the rank and file to baby sit elected officials within the union to ensure that they are doing the so called "work". It sounds as if your rank and file has splilt from the MEC and while I am sure some well thought words and properly placed mirrors could bring them back on the surface, it will never again be whole as long as this MEC or this rank and file are still around.