Originally Posted by RJtrashPilot

Thank God! Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one around here that seems to know my contract.

Know your contract inside and out. We still have one of the best regional contracts around when it comes to work rules. We pilots are the first line of defense of our contract. You can't expect a new scheduler to know what they can and can't do to you; and you can't expect that management will adhere to it. They will bend, break and otherwise go around the contract to keep the operation running "efficiently". If it is against the contract, tell the scheduler. If they disagree, ask to talk to a chief pilot. If they demand that you fly it (which is rare, because they are now sticking their necks out), accept the assignment under protest and call a union rep immediately. 99.9% of the time, they can get you out of it. If you still end up flying it, file a grievance. The only way to stop contract violations is to not allow them to happen to begin with. If you let them get away with it once, they will continue to do it and then start to violate other areas of the contract.