BLUNDERBUS my dear chap,
I agree with the vast majority of what you have said recently, the delivery is a bit rough, but it is honest and in the main pretty accurate. However you are wrong regarding the member input prior to negotiations. There are many forums open on the AOA website on all kinds of topics, its just that they are not available to non members and I think I read you quit based on some single issue that ticked you off some time ago.
The company apparantly insisted that the CG recommend the deal and that was a pre condition, personally I think that is a bit odd but hey thats CX mismanagements method of negotiation, so now they can blame the GC and offer the deal individually, probably watered down just to jam it in a little because they cannot help themselves.
I hope as many crew as possible join the union to have a collective say in our destiny, but one thing is for sure those not in the union have no influence or in particular a vote on what is of vital importance to all our futures.