What's to be done about it?
We're the ants.
That depressing truth has a way of manifesting. I'm not quite sure what to feel about it. Our attempts here are futile. We're not going to get any legislation passed.
The fact is, companies can opt out of the social contract. They are big, and they're going to play by different rules. But I don't think that's strange -- that's just life.
It happens in China and Russia. Why should the US, Canada, or Europe be any different?