How could a branch reject that?
Weeeeellllllllllll ..................... in a sensible world it would work (we often get joint union/employer statements.
But I, very sadly, don't think this dispute is in a sensible world. Nor as we know are the full time officials in a position to dictate to a branch! Unless they decide to rigidly enforce the rules of the union which could see the branch dissolved (Somehow I can't see that occurring)