Lawrie, when you start consulting with your members (remember them, the ones who pay the 1%) first as to what their problems are and how you can assist in representing them instead of your current approach of liasing with management first then you may regain some respect.
You are losing all that the federation has stood for over many years with your current "management will never agree to that" approach.
Get back to the basics Lawrie, your survival will come automatically when you do, your (fence sitting) stance over the last few years while attempting to shore up your survival has you losing credibility and respect on both sides.
Ahab