The thing that really chaps my a$$ about "our" contract is this:

I am very senior in my seat and don't often deal with any of these issues. I'd love to bid something else, but the pain that comes with being less than about 40% in seat under our contract is way too high. Sadly, the new TA addresses none of the issues and even makes VTO worse.

The problems that I listed don't need to exist, but they continue unabated in the TA. The real raises live in the ability to upgrade and be junior without a complete decimation of QOL. I'm not talking about picking destinations, layover length, holidays off - I get it, when you're junior it comes with the territory. I'm talking about indentured servitude vs. valued employee. <55% in seat = indentured servitude.

Pipe