The negotiating committee can’t exactly say to the company that unless we get what we are demanding we will down tools on a certain date when they know darn well that the members with a few exceptions are too weak to walk out
it kind of weakens their hand . So if you are looking for someone to blame look in the mirror you will see the answer .
this has been going on since 99 . If we had stood strong then we would not be in the position that we currently in