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diane in sf

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7. The Walmartyrs desperately need a strong union. And we all need for them to have decent wages

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 04:24 PM

Sep 2012

and benefits. Walmart is externalizing its costs on us, the taxpayers, to cover the healthcare and foodstamps that this family and the others working for Walmart need to survive.

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I got this pic from Facebook. Rob Walton vs 2 Wal-Mart employees. [View all] JRLeft Sep 2012 OP

greed. barbtries Sep 2012 #1

K&R nt avebury Sep 2012 #2

K&R abelenkpe Sep 2012 #3

They see, abelenkpe Harry_Scrote Sep 2012 #15

This kind of thing doesn't upset the 1 percenters or the repigs bongbong Sep 2012 #4

Or if they're teabillies, WestWisconsinDem Sep 2012 #16

But Rob is so cool! ellie Sep 2012 #5

K&R SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #6

The Walmartyrs desperately need a strong union. And we all need for them to have decent wages diane in sf Sep 2012 #7

Walmartyrs - THAT is a GREAT one, diane in sf! calimary Sep 2012 #8

I read recently that the Walmart heirs are worth more than the bottom 40% combined. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #9

The 1 % would like to Redistribute the wealth: Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #10

Then there's Jim Sinegal, the retired CEO, co-founder Cha Sep 2012 #11

Repeal minimum wage. Gary 50 Sep 2012 #12

Is that a strait jacket Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2012 #13

What's wrong with that picture? . . . aggiesal Sep 2012 #14

Sadly, you may be right. progressoid Sep 2012 #18

Those freeloaders probably didn't pay ANY income taxes. tclambert Sep 2012 #17