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Dan Glass dglass at mail.newnanutilities.org
Sun Dec 4 07:03:06 PST 2005


The people that hate Walmart, don't have one near them.  Walmart may not 
be up there with Mom and Apple Pie, but it is closer than any company 
that I know of.

Steve W. wrote:

>I just love everyone bashing Wal~Mart when they really DON'T know about
>the place. If you believe the crap that the UNIONS put out about it you
>may think that the place is terrible.
>Guess what, The are LYING.
>My wife is a 5 year employee of Wal~Mart. Loves the place. As for being
>poorly compensated
>
>Distribution centers:
>Starting pay 10.15 hr   (wife is at 15.75 Hr. with another raise coming
>in Jan.)
>Full health ins. with dental and vision (4 different plans offered as
>well as 2-3 variations in each plan so you can pick the best fit)
>Insurance for short and long term disability (above any required ins.)
>Safety bonuses
>Quarterly Incentive pay bonuses (last one was 900.00)
>12 paid holidays (she also gets paid for them if she isn't even supposed
>to work those days)
>2 weeks paid vac.  (3 weeks after 5 years and add one week every 3 years
>till you hit 5 weeks)
>3 weeks paid sick time.
>They also pay for tuition if your taking work related classes at
>college/school.
>
>Stores:
>Greeters are the only ones getting under 8.00 hr. (for a reason, care to
>guess why most of them seem to be retirees or disabled persons? (Hint
>Social security has a wage cap))
>Most start at 8.50 and up.
>If you are full time (red smocks are full time management, maroon are
>full time front end, blue smocks can be full or part time depending on
>the job.)
>Full time have the same benefits as the distribution centers.
>Part time/entry level jobs are mainly filled with college students or
>folks who like the flexible hours and just want to earn some extra
>money. Just about like working at any other entry level job.
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>The REAL reason that they are a target of unions is simple MONEY. Many
>unions are losing members as they discover that union membership is
>costing them jobs. Now the big unions know this and are frantic that
>they will lose all the money and power they have so they are flailing
>away like a little piglet, just trying to find another teat to suck on.
>Wal~Mart just happens to be the largest employer in the US. So they
>become a target. The problem is that most of the employees already like
>it there and don't want anything to do with unions. SO the unions put up
>a bunch of crap to make them look like white knights trying to save
>these poor folks from themselves.
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>Steve Williams
>Who is trying to get into the Distribution center....
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