Fit to Burst
I'm sorry but i will have to continue my support of the union here -
I don't agree with some of what you are saying, but that does not mean that you, nor anyone else needs to apologise for what they believe.
The same however goes for people who you are telling to become union reps, just because they believe in this issue, that the union has got it wrong. They are entitled to believe that, it does not mean that they have to become union reps - it's called democracy!
One thing I think the union will admit, either publicly or more likely in private - this matter has not been dealt with in the best manner - if it had been done differently, there might not be such a vociferous 'NO' lobby.
It's a shame because as you quite rightly say, the Union has done us well in the past, but going from a well advertised ('you should read this' - from the union) website proclaiming "OneNATSOnePension", to silence, then to see the website meekly change without advertising the fact shows how poorly managed this has been.