They can take the high road because they currently have money and social status to leverage. If they were easily replaceable and earning an average middle-class

They can take the high road because they currently have money and social status to leverage. If they were easily replaceable and earning an average middle-class income, the first amendment wouldn't mean crap next to their continued employment. That could actually be a novel argument against anything that would suppress their wages and salaries; their paycheck may be the last line of defense against a dystopian future.