The problem is not with working together. Our problem is that we're with the wrong union. Prospect is a public service union. Our management is now well versed in private sector management techniques - where did the Red Baron come from after all.
We (the operational staff at least) need to recognise that we need a more aggressive union, which can recognise the power available to us if we could stand together and decide to kick some management butt.
The new ethos for all negotiations with the management should be "it's not what you're worth, it's what you can get". It's the private sector way.