notalwayssunny
I also cannot understand the unsupported rumours of a pilot being stood down for expressing his views.
Sorry, to be negative but I can tell you that the rumour is actually fact - it happened at a pilot EBA meeting.
I don't know much about your EBA though it sounds like the company is proposing a similar allowance system to the one currently used for the pilots - you get paid an allowance for working through a meal period only when you overnight ie no meal allowance for a day trip.