To expand: Reading many threads there is a common comment that T's & C's will deteriorate as long as employees let them. True, but secondly, the competition pays very close attention to what anyone does to reduce costs and increase revenue. If one group of pilots accept XYZ for long enough then the competition will follow suit. Then there is no greener grass.
Same applies to passengers and their T's & C's. 10 years ago who would have thought their conditions would have eroded to today's standard. They will normally vote with their feet, but when the competition saw that pax would pay for check-in, & bags and prority boarding and almost everything which used to be inclusive, even credit card fees, they all jumped on board. Have pax figures dwindled? Not too much on the LoCo's. Pax are as prostitutional as crew until there is a real alternative with significant different value. Price will not always win the day, but it's the starting point. LoCo is great for short flights, but enough will pay the extra for a deent seat space.
With crew the equation is more complcated. Higher wages does not always mean more disposal income and happy families.