So, there I was, with a 2:37 minute sit until my DH to overnight, on a generated pairing, when there was a flight 52 minutes after scheduled block in that would get me to the overnight sooner...

"legal", per our contract...

What's with the "legal connection time" + 15 / 30? Someone enlighten me why we want a 2 hour meal break at the airport? Trying to one-up USW for dumb contractual provisions???