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Ineeda

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24. At least a decade

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #20)

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 09:32 AM

Sep 2017

That I've boycotting them. I've actually crossed their threshold only once during that time, when a neighbor "needed" something. I stood at the doors and just watched, disgusted at the propaganda-buying sheep -- um, I mean customers. There's a Target just across the street! Even if it's the only game in town -- shop out of town!

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When a corporation does the right thing, we should support them. Thank you, Target! [View all] scheming daemons Sep 2017 OP

That does deserve accolades. Heck, Sanders' Raise the Wage Act didn't reach $15 until 2024. eom Hoyt Sep 2017 #1

Pure business decision Juliusseizure Sep 2017 #10

I tend to agree. There was nothing altruistic about this, it was a BUSINESS decision. Volaris Sep 2017 #12

I still say boycott Walmart! I am tired of us taxpayers subsidizing their payroll. Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #20

At least a decade Ineeda Sep 2017 #24

Well, still better than some of the proposals for increased minimum wage and they deserve credit. Hoyt Sep 2017 #13

I'm not criticizing Target Juliusseizure Sep 2017 #15

If corporations are people and have religions, I would think they need to have a conscience and Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #21

Corporations aren't legally allowed to have those 2 things, Volaris Sep 2017 #23

Not to be snarky, but will Twittler (Dotard) also get involved with this LeftInTX Sep 2017 #2

Boycott a store for treating its workers slightly decently? liberalnarb Sep 2017 #7

Will it stop its captive anti-union meetings, too? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #3

Captive anti-union meetings are illegal. DK504 Sep 2017 #4

Oh, Target's one of the absolute worst. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #5

No.. mountain grammy Sep 2017 #6

My spouse and I own a small business MontanaMama Sep 2017 #8

And without knowing anything about your actual business, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #9

Our staff is like family. MontanaMama Sep 2017 #17

precisely; i live in SD, where wages are also low, and it is so obvious to me that performance is TheFrenchRazor Sep 2017 #16

Can't do much more for Target. Amimnoch Sep 2017 #11

The manager at the Target MontanaMama Sep 2017 #18

i'm not impressed by Target. Scruffy1 Sep 2017 #14

Yeah, and good luck getting 40 hours a week. I'm not impressed Luz Sep 2017 #19

Why focus on the negative. Yes corporations often do things that are in their beat interests. Fla Dem Sep 2017 #26

A company realizing low wages are helping kill it is very good. Hortensis Sep 2017 #22

Good on Target! My favorite store. Fla Dem Sep 2017 #25