Do they get a full time professional representative ? No
Do they get negotiators ? No
Do they get access to an employment lawyer if needed ? No
I assume that you were either a CC member or your CC informed you of this state of affairs. If this was the case as you state why did the CC not actually do something and get it sorted. I was on our company CC for four years and at every meeting our principal negotiator was present and this was also the case at monthly Company meetings and pay talks. Our Company went through a major change but we had access to legal representation throughout.
Any issue that is relevant to an individual company is in the first instance for the CC to take up. If it cannot be resolved at that point then Balpa resources are further available to take it on. Certainly the effectiveness is really down in the first place to the CC and if you are not happy then give them hassle or even get elected. It's that time of year anyway.