Yeah, I remember Oldmeadow back in about 78-79 only time I was ever in a union (Apes?).
At a meeting regarding a pay dispute OUR Rep, Oldmeadow said something like:
"Now the company have offered you x%. I know thats a lot less than you agreed you wanted, but that is their offer.
Now of course it is up to you if you want to accept it, but I've fought a hard fight to get even this much from them and I can't get anymore so if you don't accept it then you are on your own".
If I remember correctly he was followed by Judith bornstien who was just as bad.
The good old industrial relations club at work.