Well, here, Sins, I'll stir the hornet's nest a little more.
My (possibly erroneous) understanding is that in addition to whatever abuses and strife are ongoing, there is an immigrant issue at the boil there. Apparently, they have employed a mix of legal and illegal immigrants. The plant seems to have enacted a very sudden and unexpected crackdown on illegal immigrants. This, as you may or may not be able to imagine, would cause great hardship and grief, and a ripple effect.
We can argue all day if you like about whether or not illegal immigrants SHOULD be working in this country. The fact is they ARE, everywhere, and our economy is very precariously perched upon their shoulders. Some people, governments and business are slowly seeing the light dawn.