That's ripe. Pay your employees a low wage, treat them like shit, and then expect loyalty? Gimme a break. Loyalty is a two-way street and I don't see any reciprocation from corporate America (in this case, or in general).
I think it is fairly simple. The more in-demand your skills are, the better you can expect to treated by your employer because you have options.
Is this 'right'? I don't know. But it seems to be how things work.
All you have to do is sell your soul and abandon your own humanity. Cheap, right? You can learn a lot about someone, or a culture, by seeing how they treat those less fortunate.
I personally believe that low-skill/pay workers should be treated better in this country. The important question is: How do we accomplish this? Mandates like higher min. wage? Or, societal pressures of some sort? It doesn't appear that (most) corporations will treat employees better out of the goodness of their heart.
There are plenty of manufacturing examples where unions demand higher than market wages, and companies simply relocate operations.
BTW, both of my parents are union workers. I support their goals, but I think the idea of a union is outdated and ultimately counterproductive.