Keel Beam
Interesting scenario and would definately be a a strange twist in this whole sorry mess. However, I think it is more likely that these 4,000 union members that did in fact cross the picket line simply won't bother to vote at all as was the case in the last consultative ballot. Most members that stayed in the union to vote 'no' before regretted staying in because they were unable to accept the proposal back in June.
Some have since left the union to accept the next offer should it become available, others have stayed in to cast their 'no' vote again. But I dare say the vast majority who stayed in the union simply will not bother as they have simply not bothered to leave the union. It's not a case of 'having your cake and eat it too....' by staying in, it's merely some people are still very apathetic about the whole situation despite the severity of it.
