After listening to 2 roadshow presentations, I can say that I've softened my "HARD NO" approach as well. I guess you could call me a "soft no" at this point.

Scope has been explained in better fashion, and I don't think anything can change it at this point. So has Section 25, although I do think we could get an outside-in Reserve drop in TA2. I'm even OK with the pay rates *at DOS.*

My reasons for voting no, however, are still too big to ignore:

2% pay raises are more like a yearly pay cut after inflation.

5 year duration

No profit sharing. (It's profit, after all, not bottom line.)

Signing Bonus that equates to dimes on the dollar and validates all the stalling they did. (Read "Retro")

Remember, it will be at least 8 years before we get another contract. Especially since we continue to encourage stall tactics by not demanding Retro. That's well over 1/3 of my remaining career. How about yours?