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First off, there HAVE been attempts at unionizing Wal*Mart. But Wal*Mart, like many other large corporations (Whole Foods), is very concerned with, and very good at staying union-free (including using strongarm tactics). It's one thing to say "hey guys, our pay sucks, let's join a union". It's quite another to say that when you know you'll get canned for expressing such an opinion and that there may not be many job opportunities waiting for you elsewhere.
Secondly, It's a myth that only high-school and college kids go for low-skill, minimum wage jobs. There are a lot of people who do make careers (of sorts) out of such employment. The book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich does a good job discussing the issues revolving around the "working poor".
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I'm not sure many of their employees would agree.
Originally Posted by The_Mac If wal*mart were such a horrible place to work, the employees would unionize. As it is, it's not a career, it's just like any other minimum wage job for high-school and college kids. Something that'll pay the bills, but that's about it. |
First off, there HAVE been attempts at unionizing Wal*Mart. But Wal*Mart, like many other large corporations (Whole Foods), is very concerned with, and very good at staying union-free (including using strongarm tactics). It's one thing to say "hey guys, our pay sucks, let's join a union". It's quite another to say that when you know you'll get canned for expressing such an opinion and that there may not be many job opportunities waiting for you elsewhere.
Secondly, It's a myth that only high-school and college kids go for low-skill, minimum wage jobs. There are a lot of people who do make careers (of sorts) out of such employment. The book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich does a good job discussing the issues revolving around the "working poor".
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It's fantastically successful and makes most people happy. |
I'm not sure many of their employees would agree.