Surely the union should be looking at this a lot closer
Actually they haven't had the courtesy yet to even mention it to the Union at Manchester yet. The first the Union heard about it was in a watch briefing 2 days after an official meeting with management who "forgot" to bring it up.
As and when they tell the Union about it, yes I'm sure the Union will do something about it, but again as someone mentioned earlier it all depends on whether the members are prepared to put up and fight or will they simply walk away and accept it?
Given the mood at Manchester at the moment I think it is safe to assume that just about everyone is well up for a fight.