Me Myself - your defeatism is part of the reason we are in the current predicament. Why just begrudgingly accept this stuff?
We are also in this situation because one pilot willingly undercuts his peers to fly a big shiny jet. What else would managers do but take advantage of that situation.
Fortunately there are thousands of jets on order and fewer and fewer qualified (let alone experienced) pilots to fly them.
Basic law of economics dictates that will improve salaries at least.