[AT] Union Labor

[Wayne]

They use pensiners and people with some form of income ie married to 
subsidize them so they do not have to pay a living wage, sears canada does 
this quite a bit
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From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 11:58 AM
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> Gee Whiz Louis.  I have a sister who works for Wall Mart, back in Iowa, 
> and
> I have repeatedly quizzed her about her work environment. She has only
> offered one complaint and this will probably come as a surprise. As an
> "associate" her concern is how much Wall Mart wastes due to poor 
> purchasing
> and inventory control. Apparently at the end of certain selling seasons 
> the
> unsold goods are disposed of rather than use up shelf space for other more
> appropriate seasonal goods. Her complaint is they shouldn't be destroyed 
> and
> disposed of. They should be given to charitable organizations or the needy
> that could make good use of them.
>
> Now that doesn't sound like an employee who is being abused. Now maybe
> another point relative to wages is in order. I have no idea what her wages
> are and it is none of my business, she has worked there for years. I doubt
> it is very much.  I have asked her a couple times why she even works 
> there.
> She is 73 years old. She doesn't even need the income to survive. Her
> reason:  "It keeps me young. I have to get up and do something, I get to 
> do
> some physical labor, I get to meet the customers and help them and I get 
> to
> make some decisions about what plants the store has for sale.  She loves
> working with plants. Walmart offers her flexible working hours, she and 
> her
> husband go to California in the winter for three months and her job is 
> there
> for her when she gets back."
>
> Sounds to me like both parties are winning in this scenario.
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Louis R Godena
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 10:28 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Union Labor
>
>>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
>
> There is a really good web site detailing the growing campaign against Wal
> Mart by people of all political persuasions and from all walks of life all
> across the country and in Canada http://Walmartwatch.com    Here and
> elsewhere you can read about the 40% of Wal Mart employees who are 
> eligible
> for welfare (WalMart employees top medicaid recipients in at least 16
> states), or the fact that the average Wal Mart sales "associate" earns
> $1,000 LESS than the federal poverty wage.   And don't forget the massive
> class action suits that have been brought by the abused women and
> immigrants, victims of Wal Mart's cheap-labor hungry top management. 
> But,
> the biggest crime of all is how this corporate parasite SUCKS the blood of
> taxpayers who are left subsidizing this behemoth to the tune of hundreds 
> of
> millions of dollars every year in tax breaks, welfare and medicaid 
> payments
> to their employees, and community dislocations (the average community 
> LOSES
> at least as many jobs as it "gains" whenever this monster shows up).   I
> could go on and on, but my question to the list is this; what kind of a
> person would grovel before such an entity and appear ready -- even 
> eager --
>
> to wipe its rear-end with his bare hands?
>
> Louis Godena
>
>
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