Five Green,
I agree that I am also happy to live with however this vote turns out. I wish more people would vote so that we can know one way or the other what the majority want. It is statistical guesswork to predict what the non voters would have voted for. In very small sampling(like me asking why guys didn't vote) the most common answer is that they didn't care what rostering system we had. But in most cases these gentlemen were not aware of the consequences of a no vote.
kenfoggo.
I was incredibly indignant at the GC decision to extend RP04 and have a revote. But on cooling down and talking to people I can understand why they did and I can assure you it was done in the best interests of the membership, not a petulant attempt to 'win' a vote. If the GC was truly manipulative, the motion would read "BIRT the members vote FOR the Fallback Agreement. Should this motion not pass, we will revert to RP07". Now it would take 67% (or 50% of majority) to have the fallback. Instead they have stuck to the original wording and motion. Doesn't seem like it is too manipulative to me?
The GC has the mandate to act in the best interests of the membership. I have been told that this is the 2nd time in about 10years when a GC has 'self-mandated' an action. In this case, the only harm done is a delay of 4months for Fallback, if the vote fails, or the chance for 250 more voters to actually have their say. If no one changes their vote and no new voters come along, you will have your fallback soon enough. In the meantime you get to 'enjoy' 12hr reserves, jokers, and bids;-/