I think we made pretty good strides in our last contract for FOs and reserve work rules, we didn't get everything we wanted, but you never do. We had another thorn in our side which took away lots of bargaining power and that was the BigSky threat. So... I'm confident that in our next round of negotiations there will still be emphasis on the FO payscales.

Face it... once you make it to CA, you finally make a living. That doesn't mean CAs don't deserve raises, but IMO a lot of the money needs to be thrown at the FO pay scales. The first years as an FO are lean, but doable, as many in the past have done. Getting stuck on reserve, on FO pay, with no per-diem is the worst. But once again, it was never advertised as anything different.

What I have a problem with, is people who have been here less than 2 years, complaining about being an FO and the FO wages. I'm not sure what you were expecting, especially if you are a low timer and knew you weren't going to be upgrading soon. There is NOTHING we can do about our contract at this point. It's sealed and we have to ride it out until we start section 6 again in a few years. There's no point in worrying about what you can't control, KNEW you can't control and knew what you were getting into. Save the energy for when it really matters and get involved when we start negotiating again.