No Bob - not saying that at all.
It's the union's job to keep their people from the bright lights of management, whether it be from settling a pissing match that got out of hand between members to giving a relatively gentle nudge when necessary. So to speak, where the union may use a cattle prod to restore order, the company tends to use a shotgun and blast not only the person with the problem but everyone else in the general "area". Far better that the company not be involved at any level unless whatever the situation may be has gone too far and there's no option.
What you are talking about there is mismanagement, not management.
If someone doesnt do their job and management doesnt say anything thats mismanagement as well.
That's acknowledgement by the employees' representation that a contract is a very sharp sword that is double-edged.
Not sure what you mean by that. Could you elaborate?
Whenever representation can deal with any problem effectively out of management's sight, management believes there are no problems and things run smoother.
In an ideal world, but do we really want there to be no problems associated with working under a concessionary contract?