Where I work, they fired some people that were popular and it shut down the entire place for weeks. During a time when there was a heavy need for people to get the work done, nothing. I wonder with this "Celebration & Service" memorial if this isn't the same situation. The mention that they will march regarding the layoffs. So instead of focusing on the task at hand, they rather focus on other stuff. @Doublezero has it right. More needed to be laid off. I hate to wish something like that but it is possible that a contamination has gone that deep.
From what I can tell from other articles it sounds like they were MASSIVELY overstaffed. This staffing was seriously inefficient. Too many bosses. To many steps and too many people making decisions and having to be checked in with to do a basic task. That isn't good for the company or the employees. IMO at least.