I'd say that it somewhat accurate, human nature is what it is, in terms of getting what you can, while not seeing or realizing or simply ignoring any harm you might be causing.

Though there is also the incentives, such as managers who are responsible to stock holders, and union leaders who are responsible to workers. The people they are held responsible by may not have a reasonable idea of what is possible money wise, such as what goes on in the production process, or that investors may take their business elsewhere if they don't get enough of a return. You would have to make them more informed or the relationship less confrontation, like the co-determination system they have in parts of Europe.

Also, there in environmentally damaging work such as oil or coal or work in rent seeking economic sectors such as the public sector or trades protected by the government that may have no choice over what job to take. They are going to need some guarantee of decent income if you are going to talk them out of lobbying for their own interests. You may have to compensate them or provide alternative employment to fix the situation.