Going to keep it brief and simple, answering questions in comments.
The boss was on vacation for a bit over a week. Someone left a note for the boss stating that a group employees, are requesting higher pay to meet the living wages of the area because they feel they the current pay isnt enough, and for management to consider increasing pay across the board.
The boss read the letter, flipped out, sent the letter to corporate and now everyone is trying to figure out who wrote the letter. The boss has announced they are getting rid of bonuses for everyone because of the incident. Is this considered retaliation? What would you do in this situation?