Captjns,
I think you meant "parity" instead of salary "parody".But, given that these gents haven't been paid for a while, parody works too!
If the AI and AIX guys are not too careful the airline might fold and then there will be no "career progression" to be worried about!
Normally I am a supporter of unions in this industry.But this seems like asking for a drowning man to pay for the cost of the lifebuoy.
For shame, AI pilots!
Alt3.