The financial reports of companies like CHC/BHA are in the public domain so anyone can see how they are performing. Even a cursory glance indicates that the industry is once again booming with more to come. If CHC are crying poor then they must think very little of the people who are actually at the very pointy end of making a handsome profit.
If all this turns into IA then, as has been said, they won't be making any money if people choose to take a stand and finally get salaries onto a professional level.