MrBernoulli
It's not about losing focus and fighting for the "wrong" thing. You need to understand - it's all about EROSION. A once free provision, now has to be paid for. It's going backwards and that's what needs stopping. No matter how small it sounds. When joined to all other "gripes" it just adds weight.
saymachnumber
Your conditions are similar to baby's. We also get hoyked around without notice and suddenly you're on a 4 hour later finish from what you've planned.
It is inconceivable that this could continue for much longer. I have heard of pilot's refusing extensions to their duties lately. The airline is like a wounded animal, literally staggering around and relying on a few people that may have any sort of goodwill left in them to "help" prop the program up.
Days off are bought in a frenzy. You're never safe from crewing trying to collar you, even if you're up to 98 hours!!! Always answer your phone drunk if you don't want to work extra.