You don't buy a car for the sticker price, and I'm not buying this lemon. I'll let the real negotiating begin after I vote no. The Q payrates have a lot of room to grow. Remember, this airplane is advertised as the "Q400 Turboprofits". They are making money when this aircraft flies at 30% load factor. This is a 74 seat aircraft and should be paid accordingly. A vote for "YES" on these payrates is a vote for "NO" toward your next job at the majors. Let's not accelerate outsourcing/lowering the bar. Demand fair pay for flying large aircraft. It's as simple as that. Don't settle.
What if the sticker price is going to go up? Would you buy the car sooner rather than later? We have more leverage now then we ever will (in my opinion).