BOYCOTT!!!
The clearest message that can be sent to these people is to boycott the meeting on the 27th.
We have to face the fact that NOTHING has been achieved by attending these meetings in the past and nothing will probably be gained by attending this one. If I want to be patronised and treated with disrespect I can stay at home!
The situation has deteriorated to the extent that the only action we have here is inaction; Not working days off, not attending meetings on our days off, not using 'discretion', not accepting posts with no pay or credit, not accepting that things will be alright if we continue to bury our collective heads in the sand.