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Ok since I heard Manny is a great battle blogger, maybe I can get him to divulge some specifics.
Wal-Mart Pros:
location
price
product selection
provides jobs
family friendly (also a con sometimes)
Haha.think I just ate expired turkey
That usually drags down my day.
You proposed to your better half yet?
Ok since I heard Manny is a great battle blogger, maybe I can get him to divulge some specifics.
Wal-Mart Pros:
location
price
product selection
provides jobs
family friendly (also a con sometimes)
link that says I said that?I'm not being hypocritical--get off my back!
I just said, better not give money to other companies that donate money to campaigns, because they would be making it political.
Dude, post number 55.Or just google it.
Hey! I weigh a lot more than she does. More like 65-35.
ps what's your im?
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Look, I'm really not very good at being confrontational, so I don't want this to blow up into a "summers hates t-park" thing.
You implied I was being hypocritical if I spent my money on any company that donates to political campaigns. Which would be true if I'd said Wal-Mart was bad for donating to political campaigns. But, specifically, I don't like where they spend their money, how they force artists to censor their CDs, how they practice nigh-unethical business tactics, and turn a blind eye (and are therefore irresponsible and negligent on a global scale) to the labor practices that allow them to sell t-shirts for less than $10.00.
And they banned Jon Stewart's book and I think he's hot.
Either thats a no, or I spelled the word wrong lol.Hey! I weigh a lot more than she does. More like 65-35
Hot topic, I challenge Manny to a BATTLE BLOG.
What's a battle blog?
To be fair, they don't.how they force artists to censor their CDs
But I respect your position nonetheless. I don't so much boycott WalMart as support smaller stores in my area that I like.
Once again what do they do that is unethical.But, specifically, I don't like where they spend their money, how they force artists to censor their CDs, how they practice nigh-unethical business tactics, and turn a blind eye (and are therefore irresponsible and negligent on a global scale) to the labor practices that allow them to sell t-shirts for less than $10.00
They force artists to be creative instead of saying " " every other word.
What a shame.
What should they do about the labor practices, do it here in america, drive their insurance up, force the price to be 50 bucks, get sued by negligent workers and what not??
I love that arguement, "well well they buy stuff from third world countries where they pay the workers 1 dollar a day"
Ok. Those third world countires, how much poverty is there, and how much is the median pay?
If they are gonna pay them the outrageous minimum wage that is paid here in america, they are gonna go out of business.
But people that don't own businesses love to point that out.
That Im cool with.I don't so much boycott WalMart as support smaller stores in my area that I like.
Support the little man is awesome, small business is what drives america.
MannyIsGod, please turn in your Walmart frequent customer card. You are no longer welcome here!
Ok dude, I've sat here and watched this for far too long. I tried to stay out, I tried to not get into it. But I CAN'T.
Things like this:
http://icmr.icfai.org/casestudies/ca...cs/BECG024.htmWal-Mart had for long been accused of not treating its female employees in a socially responsible manner. A study of Wal-Mart's own employee data (conducted by some experts hired by the plaintiffs) revealed that women had been discriminated against in many instances. Even the company's internal memos revealed that Wal-Mart was far behind its compe ors in promoting women at the workplace. Industry observers said that the company's compe ors had employed more female managers in 1975 than Wal-Mart did even in 1999.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is the first national company that the federal government has taken an enforcemnt action against for multi-state violations of the storm water regulations. Also included in the action are 10 of the store's contractors.
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resour...a/walmart.html
Yeah, just like those damn people who wanted David not to be anatomicaly correct, right? Actually, Walmart refuses to sell CDs with explicit lyrics, but you don't seem to have a problem with THEIR choosing where to spend their money, only Summers.They force artists to be creative instead of saying " " every other word.
What a shame.
What?What should they do about the labor practices, do it here in america, drive their insurance up, force the price to be 50 bucks, get sued by negligent workers and what not??
I've owned a business. I own one at the moment. And all of that is besides the point.I love that arguement, "well well they buy stuff from third world countries where they pay the workers 1 dollar a day"
Ok. Those third world countires, how much poverty is there, and how much is the median pay?
If they are gonna pay them the outrageous minimum wage that is paid here in america, they are gonna go out of business.
But people that don't own businesses love to point that out.
This country has laws regarding labor practices and companies like WalMart can go around those laws simply by having their products made overseas. If we hold those standards as law here, why should products that don't meet those standards be allowed to be sold? It goes against the spirt of the law.
But people that don't know love to not point that out.
Stop talking out of your ass. If you really cared about supporting small business you would not be there defending WalMart.
What is the stock ticker symbol for your business Manny? (I meant that sarcasticly!)
study of Wal-Mart's own employee data (conducted by some experts hired by the plaintiffs) revealed that women had been discriminated against in many instances.
Ever notice how plaintiff's experts always seem to favor the plaintiff's side?
what laws are they breaking over in europe other than not paying them that anti business minimum wage?This country has laws regarding labor practices and companies like WalMart can go around those laws simply by having their products made overseas. If we hold those standards as law here, why should products that don't meet those standards be allowed to be sold? It goes against the spirt of the law.
Wal-Mart had for long been accused of not treating its female employees in a socially responsible manner. A study of Wal-Mart's own employee data (conducted by some experts hired by the plaintiffs) revealed that women had been discriminated against in many instances. Even the company's internal memos revealed that Wal-Mart was far behind its compe ors in promoting women at the workplace. Industry observers said that the company's compe ors had employed more female managers in 1975 than Wal-Mart did even in 1999.
But yet, the majority of workers in the wal mart on millitary drive, are women.
Such horrible working conditions for women at Wal Mart, yet women keep going there to work.
go fig.
Believe it or not, there are people who need things that aren't sold at Walmart. Walmart sells whatever leftover product they can get cheap, plus some other everyday items. The main reason I hate walmart is that they are not consistent on a lot of the items that they stock, and if they do stock an item it is worth your money paying for an item elsewhere that isn't a complete piece of crap.
They used to have a lot of made in America items (even if they did suck), now they just have a bunch of Chinese crap. I bet the Chinese crap is going to get more expensive with the exchange rates changing.
Funny you should point that out, a good family friend of ours, is a lawyer who has passed the california bar exam, has pointed out many times, about 95% of the stuff Wal Mart gets sued for is BS.Ever notice how plaintiff's experts always seem to favor the plaintiff's side?
Once again.
If you make alot of money in this country, its a crime.
In my experience, I would say Wal-Mart is the most diversified store I have ever been to - not only racially but they hire a lot of disabled people, the likes of which I have not seen since the smaller scale Albertson's at West Avenue and Blanco.
I know they did.They used to have a lot of made in America items
Then the Chinese would make something like it, but better, and cheaper.
So Im a business, I can make more money, am i gonna sell something that is inferior and more expensive, than the superior product that is cheaper but better made just because its made in America??
dont forget older retired people, who are, not able to live off their retirement, or they are bored and want a part time job.but they hire a lot of disabled people
But, Wal Mart is plain EVIL!!
Europe? Last time I checked, fried rice came from Europe.
Kris, there are independent studies that have been conducted as well.An increasing number of Wal-Mart’s suppliers are located in China, the source of about $18 billion worth of goods imported by Wal-Mart into the United States in 2004. [6] While Wal-Mart workers in the United States fight Wal-Mart’s underhanded union-busting tactics, in China they face an official ban on independent unions. A study by the National Labor Committee found that workers in China's Guangdong Province who made toys for Wal-Mart toiled as much as 130 hours per week for wages averaging 16.5 cents per hour (below the minimum wage) and no health insurance. [7]
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