Originally Posted by OpenClimb

Sure. I'll give it a whirl, but understand that I'm in no way saying our contract is even close to adequate. I never know when people ask these types of questions if their intent is to engage in some sort of debate to make the point that our work rules aren't all they're cracked up to be. I'm conceding your point if that's your intent.

Good things:

1. Ability to replace used sick time on a "per duty period" basis.

If a pilot uses 2 days of sick time to cover a 12 hour 2 day trip, he can replace these sick days by picking up a 2 day trip containing one 75 minute leg on the 1st day and a deadhead back home on day 2.

2. Ability to modify our awarded lines of flying by using a free market style system for adds, drops, swaps and trades.

This point probably needs an asterisk notation because certain pilot-hating company representatives in crew planning continue to sabotage the system by hiding trips and doing anything they can think of to drive as much flying away from lineholders and towards reserves that have been bought and paid for via a minimum monthly guarantee.

3. Multiple specific duty periods for reserves. No airport or ready reserve requirement. Limitations, in some cases, on maximum duty period that protect us from the holes left for reserves by Part 117.

There may be more, but I'm really struggling to come up with much good to say. If you read my original post, that was my point. Folks almost reflexively say things like "our pay sucks, but we've got great work rules." As I said, there are a couple of good things, but in the end, not nearly enough to make up for wages that are $70-$90 per hour lower than they should be.