1977 - a time of honesty and short trousers!
The union is NOT just the handful of people that represents its members -- the union is ALL of its members.
Therefore DO NOT rely on the union reps to sort this out... help and assist them.
The union reps need to put the message out to all members... but don't sit back and let them do all the work - HELP THEM - and also 'keep them honest' by telling them what they can do better (in realtime - not a few months later when its all over).
If the membership are balloted then we all need to do our bit to spread the word and get people voting (and voting in our favour).
I think that anything less than RPI+1 is a kick in the teeth so I'm gonna do everything I can to ensure I get it.