I actually decided to do some math (in this case, factual as best as I could).

From the JCBA

2008 737 F/O Pay $104/hour
2015 737 F/O Pay $148/hour

That works out to a compounded 4.41% rate of increase - just barely beats inflation. From BK wages we have barely kept pace with inflation and this TA does the same - just barely (and depending on the calculations, with many countries (including ours) needing to inflate the currency to pay off massive debt) not at all I guess we've come to expect that our training is not worth very much at all. Our health care has gotten worse, our pension is gone, our DC plan will not even come close to matching what was lost in DB plan (unless you're a new hire in your 30's), and now we're going to permanently reset what we're worth with this contract. For those of you saying a bird in hand, what are you going to do if we have to live with these rates until Jan 1, 2018 (remember what everyone is quoting for full Section 6 - no reason the company can't put us through that in 2015 when we don't have an "Opportunity"). Just something to think about - I really get the impression that DALPA has no plan B, no strategic plan going forward for the 2015 negotiations and we're two-three steps behind the company (again!) in negotiations.