Dante
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(Originally posted on: 02-10-06 06:23:15 AM)
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Wal-Mart’s insanely fast growth over the past two decades has left a distinctly negative impact on the American lower and middle classes that it claims to help. The ridiculously low prices that the store is known for may have turned it into the largest retailer in the world, but this is at the expense of its own employees and common workers as a whole.
The State of Maryland passed a bill last month that acts as a solid first step towards protecting Wal-Mart workers. By demanding the company pay for health insurance for its employees, the legislation aims to stop Wal-Mart’s practice of relying on state-run health care coverage. Despite being vetoed by the Governor of Maryland, the bill passed by override, which showed the tenaciousness of the state congress in fighting for workers. It is only one state, however, and nationwide action is still needed. Wal-Mart’s impact on the working class goes far beyond just failing to provide health insurance to employees, too.
Here is a link to what the Homo Commies at the Washington Post reported:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28219-2005Apr5.html
The company has a policy of keeping the majority of its workers part time employees. This serves to limit what Wal-Mart is obligated to pay them in benefits, and also allows them to keep wages low, and a smaller percentage of salaried workers (with stable positions).
The negative impact from Wal-Mart’s practices extends far past its own employees, as well. Vendors, the companies that Wal-Mart gets its products from, are forced to lower their asking prices to get into stores, sometimes even taking a loss. To many of them, getting their products sold in the the world’s largest retailer can be the difference between survival and bankruptcy, and they are forced to sell at whatever price Wal-Mart demands. This leads in many cases to job cuts at vendor companies, indirect casualties of Wal-Mart, but casualties nonetheless.
The employees and owners of America’s ‘mom and pop’ stores are perhaps the hardest hit. They just can’t compete with Wal-Mart’s low prices, and close their doors. Slowly, but surely, jobs are disappearing from the nation’s local economies. The nature of Wal-Mart’s stores also contributes to suburban sprawl, and America’s oil dependency. With every local store that closes its doors, a large group of people now have to drive to get groceries, or clothing. Despite thousands of stores across the country, very few people are within walking distance of a Wal-Mart.
I feel that to stem this shittide, we must follow the lead of Maryland, and act with legislation. We need to protect our working class, rather then allow business practices that are bad for the American people to line the pockets of upper-class stock holders, at the expense of our country’s workforce. POWER TO THE PEOPLE
Edit: As a bonus, here is an audio clip of some Marxist faggot from NPR about what she thinks of Wal-Mart's business practices:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5158009
This reply was last edited on 02-10-06 06:30:33 AM by Dante.
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