This was exactly the reason the Australian Pilots dipute of 1989 took place. The Ansett and Australian Airlines pilots made wage concessions to steer the airlines through the bad times, then a few years later when it was time to get things back on track, the management didn't want to know! Sometimes it seems pilots can't win: if you don't help, you lose your job, if you do help, you lose your shirt!
No wonder most of us are bitter and twisted! Goodluck Air 2-bob pilots; if you stand up for what you deserve, you may well get it!