The way I see this is it was a win-win for the company either way the vote went. When we passed the LOA in the first place it didn't matter to them as that was what they wanted. If we gave up 3% this time, they don't have to pay it and then we have to negotiate for it all over again and try and get a "signing bonus" for the next contract. Didn't the NC put out a message line last year about the value of money now instead of later? If we vote for it they don't have to enter serious contract talks for another year. The question we as a group had to answer was which lose-lose for us was worse once the LOA passed last year. I think we got it right personally by taking the money now and starting to build the unity we will need when we enter Sec 6.