What happened to those heady times of slashing labour costs? Many managers were employed on the basis of their abilities to be
pr!cks and cut labour and other costs while ignoring their consciences. Many aren't very good at anything else.
Have patience. It takes time for these same managers to grow a conscience now that they suddenly find themselves in need of all the labour they can attract and retain.
It also takes time for the various boards to wake up to the realization that slash-and-burn managers are not easily retrained to the grow-and-harvest types. Heads will roll. It just takes a while.