Fewer hours, people are exhausted and mean because of being overworked.
Stop hiring people with zero education, zero emotional quotient, and zero work ethic. All you end up with are bullies without the soft skills.
Management makes decision without understanding the ramifications to its employees and patients. If work expectations and increased hours per day, depletes energy and accuracy of its production and inspection teams, then the product quality suffers severely. Many mistakes due to worker exhaustion.
They increase the starting wage, but don't add anything to the existing employees hourly. If starting wage is 15 an hour and raise it to 16.50 thats great for a new employee. If an existing employee makes 16.50, they get nothing. They are loyal to the company, but aren't rewarded with any increase.