Wal-Mart laid off 2,200 workers, then told them to avoid chocolate and alcohol

[joeybee12]

Wal-Mart abruptly closed five stores earlier this month and laid off more than 2,200 employees in the process.

The company said it closed the stores because of severe plumbing problems that, in addition to other potential upgrades, could take as long as six months to fix.

Critics have questioned the closures, with some contending that at least one store was closed in retaliation against worker protests for higher pay. Wal-Mart denies those claims.

Wal-Mart notified workers of the closures a couple of hours ahead of time and gave them a packet of information addressing the situation, according to OUR Walmart, a labor group representing the laid-off workers.

In the handout, the company offers workers "stress management tips" to cope with their loss of employment such as avoiding caffeine, chocolate, nicotine, and alcohol.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wal-mart-laid-off-2-173549197.html

[diabeticman]

1. Hmmm... First they announce that they would raise wages THEN 5 stores need to be closed

due to "plumbing issues".


Bow they add insult to injury. Just as bad as McDonald's telling employees to return Christmas gifts so they can pay the bills.

[Ilsa]

2. What about guns and ammo? hmmm... nt

[joeybee12]

4. They can buy those at Wal-Mart

So, no, don't cut down on those...we'll fire yu, but we still want you to shop here.

[GeorgeGist]

3. I've seen entire Wal-Mart stores built in less than 6 months. `

I'm sure they assume their slaves employees are too dumb to think it through.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. How very thoughtful of them.

[Initech]

6. One wonders why that wretched, POS of a company has any employees at all.