Jack / Box etc
If the retirement age changes guess what if you still want to retire at 55 then there is nothing stopping you. Those of us that want to work longer will not force you, nor will the company.
To give us a bit more of an understanding how long have you been in the company and how long have you been a member of the AOA. The same should be asked of the person putting forward the motion, how much have you all put into the association.
With all this talk of democracy and that everything needs to be voted on by the membership then there is no point in having a GC.
As for the "it's not fair the bases are full" well that has been the case for many years and it is a case of seniority. Of course the bases can now be filled by your compatriots and with bypass pay!