What exact relevance does the pension vote have to your stereotypical view that "everyone at a Band 5 unit used to think they were untouchable".
I work at a band 5 unit and voted no for the pension. Do I think my unit is untouchable, no.
You talk about sticking together, having a go at higher banded units is hardly going to help your cause, whatever band they are!
I genuinely feel sorry for those that work in the NSL units, but without leadership from the top of the union, there is not a lot that people at any unit can do.