This is the world we live in today.....like it or not. Every business is the same.
Obviously this was a job for the disabled people, not a business, so no doubt they only charged peanuts for the work, what has changed that have made them more expensive?
I'd be interested to know the real story. More likely the "disabled workshop" have been privatised and the new owners want to make profits out of the disabled workers endeavours, rather than providing them something to do. This may be the REAL story!