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I hate WalMart's business practices, the way they treat their employees and suppliers.
Of course there are many other companies just as ruthless in the quest for profit but, Walmart is probably the biggest and therefore has the opportunity to change the 'climate'. If they chose to pay a better wage and offer benefits I would be the first one to shop there.
If you stop and think about it, we are all only on the earth for a very short time. I believe we ALL deserve to live the best life possible within reason. Those with an opportunity to share a little of what they've accumulated should. Most of us give to charities because, for one reason, we know bad times happen to good people, we share our time, talent and treasure. To say we can all make our own way and each of us has the same opportunity is just not the real world. IMHO, if a child does not have at least one parent looking out for them they are starting at a huge disadvantage, I've seen it as a teacher many years ago.
The mindset at Walmart is to take, take, take and take some more. Perfectly legal but totally against the moral compass of the Christianity I was taught. The Walton's will die billionaires and if they would only share a little of their wealth with their employees we would all have a better time here.
I hate WalMart's business practices, the way they treat their employees and suppliers.
Of course there are many other companies just as ruthless in the quest for profit but, Walmart is probably the biggest and therefore has the opportunity to change the 'climate'. If they chose to pay a better wageand offer benefits I would be the first one to shop there.
If you stop and think about it, we are all only on the earth for a very short time. I believe we ALL deserve to live the best life possible within reason. Those with an opportunity to share a little of what they've accumulated should. Most of us give to charities because, for one reason, we know bad times happen to good people, we share our time, talent and treasure. To say we can all make our own way and each of us has the same opportunity is just not the real world. IMHO, if a child does not have at least one parent looking out for them they are starting at a huge disadvantage, I've seen it as a teacher many years ago.
The mindset at Walmart is to take, take, take and take some more. Perfectly legal but totally against the moral compass of the Christianity I was taught. The Walton's will die billionaires and if they would only share a little of their wealth with their employees we would all have a better time here.
I agree that Walmart could certainly pay employees more money. I'm one of them so, yes, I'd like to make more. However, we DO get merit raises every year so it does go up albeit slowly. As for the benefits...Walmart gives their employees way more benefits than the general public has any idea about. And that's for both full and part time employees. It keeps being bandied about that Walmart doesn't give their employees benefits and it's just not true. It's one of the reasons they've been able to keep the union at bay. They are pretty much on board with what a union would ask of them already and I LIKE not having to pay union dues on top of everything else.
In my store alone we have people who've been there for up to 25 years. There are people across the country who've been with them for 40 years, or more. If Walmart was so horrible to work for I kind of doubt they'd have that many stay that long. Every month we get a company magazine and it shows all these people's 'anniversary' for that month. It amazes ME how many people have worked for Walmart for so many years.
I agree that Walmart could certainly pay employees more money. I'm one of them so, yes, I'd like to make more. However, we DO get merit raises every year so it does go up albeit slowly. As for the benefits...Walmart gives their employees way more benefits than the general public has any idea about. And that's for both full and part time employees. It keeps being bandied about that Walmart doesn't give their employees benefits and it's just not true. It's one of the reasons they've been able to keep the union at bay. They are pretty much on board with what a union would ask of them already and I LIKE not having to pay union dues on top of everything else.
In my store alone we have people who've been there for up to 25 years. There are people across the country who've been with them for 40 years, or more. If Walmart was so horrible to work for I kind of doubt they'd have that many stay that long. Every month we get a company magazine and it shows all these people's 'anniversary' for that month. It amazes ME how many people have worked for Walmart for so many years.
The unions and their political allies targeted Walmart for years because of its strong resistance to unionization. They've sought to paint a picture of an evil, predatory corporation, and gullible liberals have swallowed it hook, line and sinker.
The unions and their political allies targeted Walmart for years because of its strong resistance to unionization. They've sought to paint a picture of an evil, predatory corporation, and gullible liberals have swallowed it hook, line and sinker.
It's not just "liberals". It's anyone who simply believes what they hear/read without finding out the facts of what they are reading/hearing. Once a rumor gets started, and sometimes disgruntled ex employees will gripe about things, the public will believe it, "hook, line and sinker" no matter what. I was guilty of that once upon a time myself until I broke down and went to work there. Oh, and I'm considered a "liberal" because of my voting designation but I'm really an Independent...or a liberal conservative. Not sure.
I dislike Walmart simply because they pay their workers such a low wage, a lot of them have to have food stamps. People's taxes pay for food stamps. So taxes are being used to support the workers of Walmart because the company won't pay them a decent wage.
To blame a store because a customer's dog takes a dumb is childish and ignorant. I've been in stores where you can tell by the odor in the air, that there is a kid somewhere nearby who took a dump in a diaper but I never blame the store!
Please read my other posts with a little more care. I didn't blame the store. I clearly stated that this could happen anywhere. The fact of the matter is that I have NEVER seen a huge pile of Moderator cut: language in a store before. I am in Walmart for less than 5 minutes and I have to witness this. I was already on edge with Walmart, but this image will be forever associated with the store for me.
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Please read my other posts with a little more care. I didn't blame the store. I clearly stated that this could happen anywhere. The fact of the matter is that I have NEVER seen a huge pile of Moderator cut: language in a store before. I am in Walmart for less than 5 minutes and I have to witness this. I was already on edge with Walmart, but this image will be forever associated with the store for me.
I did and a follow up message and you clearly state, "The problem is that I saw it happen in Walmart so now I cannot go back there" and even though you state it is one of many this was the turning point it still implies that you are blaming the store. And I will continue to believe and state if needed that if someone will not go back to a store because someone's dog took a dump is ignorant!
The unions and their political allies targeted Walmart for years because of its strong resistance to unionization. They've sought to paint a picture of an evil, predatory corporation, and gullible liberals have swallowed it hook, line and sinker.
I disagree with this.
The only reason workers unionized in the first place was to get a more fair share of the pie.
If anything, Walmart brings scrutiny on themselves by NOT offering wages and benefits to keep it's workers off of welfare, food stamps and welfare medical. (As a fiscal conservative, I truly HATE my tax money paying for THEIR workers)
It's walmart trying to act like a victim of the 'evil unions' that I see. They are petrified of their workforce organizing and asking for a fair share.
It happened at a walmart in Canada and they promptly closed the store. Canada must have something like the NLRB we have here that protects workers rights to organize because walmart was found to be in violation of some law because of the closing.
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