It obscures the ideal/best solution for the greater good. But you have to hope right will out. What other choice is there? Communism? We as voters / members vote or choose those who represent us. We must vote them out/ in when we have the chance.
Which all comes down to the union representing the members opinion.
Now what if the members opinion has been dictated by the union? I can't remember a single unite/bassa message that was 100% truthful. Then what? The union have purposefully mislead the membership. Think NUM 1982.