I'm sorry but that's the real world and that is what you are up against - you don't like it (and I don't like it for the record) but there is absolutely nothing you can do - the economic and social forces are far far bigger than a few Directors at CX
Pilots quoting economic theory.... priceless
Perhaps you could give us one that explains shortages of highly skilled labour caused by high attrition, being fixed by offering considerably worse employment conditions? "Idiotic Airline Executive short term bonus theory!?