Our contract states "When ever possible" the company will let us do as we please.
I don't want to jump on the pilots that worked on our current contract, but I agree its outdated and very weak. When we can't win a grievence over the definition of what "is" is, then its time to scrap it. I'm referring to displaced for training.
I know there are those who will say it will take FOREVER to get a new contract, but I have nightmares about flying the next 20 years under the current one. I'm pretty sure ALPA can help write a new one.