Flintstone
It's called Market forces.
When the supply exceeds demand, the price (salaries) drop. Thats business. Get used to it.
It's the same in every profession known. Have a look at Junior Doctors for example...18 hour shifts for buttons.
And as for the Band of Brothers notion that we should all pull together.....
I'm afraid that if I have to feed my family, I'll do whatever work I can, for whatever pay I can get