I mean I'm not making the argument that this is a good idea, but if your company runs on low skill workers working very hard for very low pay, keeping them low

I mean I'm not making the argument that this is a good idea, but if your company runs on low skill workers working very hard for very low pay, keeping them low skill is key to keep them willing to work that job. Maybe I'm being disrespectful to these job, assuming that skilling up won't make them more productive and valuable.