Will having your basic human needs met make you less likely to put up with abusive bosses, shitty customers, wage theft and so forth?

Absolutely. That's the fucking point. I shouldn't have to put up with people like Elon Musk and his crazy demands just to make sure I don't die from a tooth cavity that wasn't taken care of and ended up as a fatal brain infection.

Businesses need employees, yes. But they should not be able to treat employees like hostages.

and that is where we are at all levels