People with that kind of flight time and experience probably wouldn't be caught dead applying to fly for a regional to make $23 an hour. With that kind of flight time, you can find a Part 135 gig that pays much more. What were regionals paying back when Mr. Skiles was flying for them? Was it much more? I thought the regionals always paid terrible wages. I completely agree with him, but he seems to point out that wages have decreased (which they have at the major level).
How to make it happen? It won't. The NTSB has no influence over the FAA and neither do pilots. These Part 121 and 135 companies lobby to the FAA to get their way just like special interest groups do with the government. Sadly, it will probably take more than this crash to make something happen. I sure hope not!