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Brickbat

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20. Walmart workers are trying to do something about it.

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 01:23 PM

Nov 2012

I don't tend to shop at places that treat their employees like crap anyway, but when the employees start to stand up for themselves, they get more support from me.

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Why only Wal-Mart? [View all] davidn3600 Nov 2012 OP

I know one thing that puts Wal Mart high on the list of baddies. Jamastiene Nov 2012 #1

That's a Yellow Dog Contract. Lasher Nov 2012 #2

It was but Wal-mart still has you sign that you won't Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2012 #3

Apparently, there is a Wal Mart exception nowadays Jamastiene Nov 2012 #5

I don't doubt what you say. Lasher Nov 2012 #15

I appreciate you letting me know. Jamastiene Nov 2012 #25

I have learned a lot of things since I found DU. Lasher Nov 2012 #29

Walmart cuts workers hours to ensure not enough to qualify for ANY benefits whatsoever graham4anything Nov 2012 #4

Oh, it's far worse than that. You can work more than 40 hrs/week with no benefits. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #10

You just blew my mind former-republican Nov 2012 #34

Has been for about 15 years. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #36

All retail does that short-hours trick. My sis used to work at Penney's decades ago... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #13

Because walmart is bigger than most of its competitors combined. It's the biggest HiPointDem Nov 2012 #6

I wish I could boycott my grocery store. TheBadWolf Nov 2012 #7

We're fortunate to have a family run grocery chain in the area (7 stores total). HopeHoops Nov 2012 #12

Welcome to DU! cyberpj Nov 2012 #18

Yeah, Doctor Who. TheBadWolf Nov 2012 #21

Aha. cyberpj Nov 2012 #23

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #24

Wegmans, phew. n/t Agschmid Nov 2012 #32

Because they are not only the largest private employer in America, they are the reason that Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #8

sam walton started importing long before he died. his folksy patriotic image was HiPointDem Nov 2012 #11

Yes, you're right. I didn't mean it to sound like he was good guy before, but it did come out Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #19

he was buying imports even as he made a big "made in america" PR campaign. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #22

K-Mart was the first store to open on Thanksgiving liberal N proud Nov 2012 #9

The Waltons are the richest family in the US obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #14

Because you've got to start somewhere........ socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #16

It takes time to build solidarity and confidence Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #17

Walmart workers are trying to do something about it. Brickbat Nov 2012 #20

As the largest employer in the US nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #26

"Only?" johnp3907 Nov 2012 #27

A friend of mine who worked at the grocery store I shop at - bhikkhu Nov 2012 #28

My local grocery chain is union n/t LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #30

It is ranked #2 among Fortune 500 companies LeftInTX Nov 2012 #31

Our local grocery chain is now employee owned. My husband & I talked about starting to shop there PATXgirl Nov 2012 #33

Basic strategy. Contrary to popular belief, we don't have to attack every enemy at the same time. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #35