Well said jtr!
The AOA can take the credit for the current COS. I agree if management had their way, things would be a bunch worse...........but..........
the AOA can also take the credit for the fact that the current COS are now defunct. (There was no re-negotiation as the committee refused to 'drop the ban')
So where to now? Rather than the mexican stand-off we have ....where - after the election are we going to go? How far are we willing to go?
The company will accept no less than not only dropping the ban but also a. no blacklist & b. allowing those previously banned 'new joiners' the chance to join the AOA.
Is the membership willing to accept this - no matter who 'wins' the election?
Personally I think this is the ONLY way forward - the ONLY way to get "our sh!t in ONE pile".
TSI and others may choose not to join (personally I dont think the AOA needs militant or emotive extremists of any ilk) but if membership again exceeds 90% the 'whats in it for ME' crowd may see the decided benefits of speaking with one voice.
The next move in this sorry saga is the AOAs and the stakes are very high....perhaps even they survival of the AOA itself...dont you think?