Movie: Wal-Mart : The high cost of low prices

[notstock71]

Has anyone else seen this movie? I saw it the other night. It goes into some very specific details on how much damage Wal-Mart is doing on the economy. It goes from the low wages for employees and Wal-Marts encouragement of the employees to go on state aid to the sweat shops they buy goods from. I was in shock about the violent crimes at their stores and them acknowledging the problem but not wanting to spend money to prevent it. Their CEO made 27 million in 2005. Wal-Mart set up an employee assistance fund for when bad things happen to an employee such as a house fire. Employees (already strapped for income) donated 5 million to it, the company gave $6000. There is a big part on the effects on small towns, running the mom and pop stores out of business. Other topics are abusing tax incentives, fines for multiple counts of water pollution and their efforts to identify and fire the employees who want to unionize. I could go on all day about this movie but I HIGHLY recommend watching it, I just ordered it from Amazon, $12.97.

[Keith Tedford]

A local town put the chase on them when they wanted to set up there. I believe they shut down a store in south-western Ontario after it unionized. Greed at its finest. As much as possible, we deal with local Mom and Pop stores.

[427TJ]

My family avoids "Mao-Mart" at all costs.

[Salvatore]

Ah you Union guys are all alike! I love the place.

[Fast67VelleN2O]

I believe one of the New England states won't let them build.

[427king]

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Ah you Union guys are all alike! I love the place.


[/ QUOTE ] Sam, Im with you on 100% on this one

[agtw31]

i used to date a lady that runs a photo lab in one of their stores.

they sent her to bentonville,arkansas for manager training,and they have their own amusement park there.

she wasnt allowed to tell me anything else,or her butt would be fired.

she said their security would rival the CIA's.

they see and know everything.

they do start you out making crap money,but if you stick it out,they take care of you.

[Salvatore]

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Ah you Union guys are all alike! I love the place.


[/ QUOTE ] Sam, Im with you on 100% on this one

[/ QUOTE ]Chuckie, I would not let anyone know you agree with me! May be a BAD thing for you!!!

[BARN FIND]

An "Electrician" that is not in the IBEW...thats a new one on me

[Schonyenko2]

He's kidding. Note the roll eyes gramlin.