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I reject the notion that the are saviors of the poor they are a business. However their business does help the poor by keeping staple items affordable and providing jobs. DC will survive however the poor, Black parts will continue to muddle along with no major investment or jobs but who cares eh?
Look, I'll tell you like I tell the white posters; ad hominem racial arguments don't work with me, so miss me with all that. If this is business, then stick PURELY to business since that's the line you're taking. Wal-Mart wants to make money in D.C...not help black people.
Keep it 100.
Now again, I'm not against Wal-Mart one way or another. I don't give a damn about D.C. All I'm saying is that no one can seem to make a case about their presence being earth shattering for the area. Moreover, if they were gonna have that big of an impact, I doubt Wal-Mart would've walked away from the table. Over a few bucks? I can't see it.
Of course, I understand that they're holding the line and playing hardball...that's what they do. They don't like to give an inch. Fine. But D.C....even the poorer residents, will live on just the same.
It wouldn't just affect Walmart but also stores like Costco as well. People cannot surive in DC on $7 an hour in a city were average rent runs around $1800 a month.
uhm...welcome to UNSKILLED RETAIL
the last time I made $7 hr was 35 years ago working as a new car prep (before making it to class c mech, class b mech, class a mech, shop foreman, service manager)
Last edited by workingclasshero; 07-11-2013 at 11:10 AM..
Somehow I don't see Walmart doing that, I hope DC does pass this bill, it will be a good move for the working class of the city.
" it will be a good move for the working class of the city.' How? It ONLY applies to BIG box stores. it is a "special' wage ONLY for them. Hence, no big national company will build there.
It wouldn't just affect Walmart but also stores like Costco as well. People cannot surive in DC on $7 an hour in a city were average rent runs around $1800 a month.
But they can survive without jobs, eh? This was politically targeted to Wal-Mart existing stores are exempt.
I've heard that the Washington DC City Council is passing a law called a "Living-Wage Law", that says someone working for a large retailer like Wal-mart in the city, must be paid at least 1-1/2 times the city's Minimum Wage. The purpose, they say, is so that the person can support a family (I presume a family of 4?) on his wages.
What if his work (clerking or stocking or whatever) doesn't increase Wal-mart's revenue by that much?
What cosmic law suddenly made Wal-mart responsible for this person's family? I thought Wal-mart was founded to sell good and make a profit for the people who risked their money to invest in it and set it up?
Did God hand down a new commandment, saying that a family's needs must be supplied by working as a clerk or stocker for Wal-mart?
As far as I know, that kind of work has never been sufficient to support a family of four. Someone who tries to support such a family while only working for Wal-mart, is himself guilty of neglect. It's no different from trying to lift a 50-pound weight by using only a piece of kite string.
Does someone think they can change that by passing a law?
Here's a trivia for you. What cosmic law was passed that allowed wealthy manufacturers to outsource millions of living wage jobs to 3rd world countries which allowed other wealthy companies to sell that slave wage junk back in the US, specifically by Wall Mart who employs super duper low paid employees? Give up?
It wouldn't just affect Walmart but also stores like Costco as well. People cannot surive in DC on $7 an hour in a city were average rent runs around $1800 a month.
Costco's average wage is already $17.00 an hour. This rule wouldn't be too much of an issue for them.
" it will be a good move for the working class of the city.' How? It ONLY applies to BIG box stores. it is a "special' wage ONLY for them. Hence, no big national company will build there.
Oh if you allow unions you're exempt. So Giant and Safeway are exempt of course Giant and Safeway are going under in this area but shhhh not supposed to notice.
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