[s1artibartfast]

The problem is bureaucratic and union capture.

You would have very different results if you took the same people, removed performance bonuses, removed merit promotion, instituted seniority promotion and seniority pay scales.

You remove all incentive to take risks, perform, or innovate.

In such an environment, there is only downside to do anything more than the bare minimum. Because nobody is ever fired, the minimum is very low indeed