Exactly. He cannot impose the whole proposal, only the SMART part of it....which, as you said, is a waste of time without the cap element attached to it. If that IS true, then he can't do anything if we vote NO ,without further negotiation with the Union. Certainly, he will not be able to bring in this proposal as it stands now if we vote NO.
You were right about the Aston, anotherthing. Did make me laugh though when the Union guy said he never bloody shuts up about it! I bet he just lurrrrrves talking about it.
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