SpannerInTheWerks
“steps off his orange box and walks away, head hung in disallusionment and disappointment that the dream could be over .... ”
I don’t think you need to – everything you wrote made great sense and I’d say you can step away with your head held high. Also liked the following:
“Vote NO now to guarantee a YES vote when a fair, workable, package has finally been negotiated. This is not the end but the beginning.”
If every BALPA member thinks and votes in the same manner and also spends time urgently persuading non-members to join, you could very well all end up with the beginnings of a success on your hands.
Good luck to you all and hang right in there.