Yes numero cruncho is correct that it took 24 minutes to do a complete 180 on his comments. It took that long for the GC to contact the chairman and question his statement. What is also not shared is the reaction from the chairman throwing his toys out of the pram and making false accusations of rule violations regarding code of conduct on communication internally within the NC and GC.
So yes it is unfair to share only a snippet in time. However that still doesn't explain why those comments were ever made in the first place.
A seperate thread could be started on the interpretation between the GFBFA and rule 20.4.
Industrial peace should only come if all the outstanding bargaining items are resolved. That's in the members best interests. However we seem to be placating to the company and not the membership.
The bar for an acceptable deal was set when TA16 was rejected and the members completed the most comprehensive survey ever done by the AOA which 75% of the members completed.
Time will tell if the 3 out of the 4 agreed items meet that minimum level the members expect.