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Author:  Groucho [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Walmart warns employees: Don't vote for democrats!
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, denied a report Friday that it had pressured employees to vote against Democrats in November because of worries that a bill the party supports would make it easier for workers to unionize.

The measure, called the Employee Free Choice Act, would allow labor organizations to unionize workplaces without secret ballot elections. It was co-sponsored by Barack Obama, the presumed Democratic presidential candidate, and opposed by John McCain, the presumed Republican nominee.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/0 ... 16279.html

Here's the original story about Wal-Mart's actions from the Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121755649066303381.html

Let's assume you were a WalMart employee and knew nothing about politics -- and let's assume your employer just told you "Don't vote for democrats, because they favor you being able to have a union to get better wages and benefits" --
what would you do?

Seriously, I hope WalMart keeps this campaign up! :thumbsup:
Author:  Anita Hussein Briem [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:38 pm ]
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The only thing cheaper at Wal-Mart is Yoplait yogurt.

I shop at the local Chinese family-operated stores. I get the same Made-in-China merchandise. :whistle:
Author:  Chippy [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:42 pm ]
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If they keep this up, then Repubs will win.
Author:  Groucho [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:49 pm ]
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Chip [Bot] wrote:
If they keep this up, then Repubs will win.


How so?
Author:  Harry Warden [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:50 pm ]
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Groucho wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
If they keep this up, then Repubs will win.


How so?


Gee.
Author:  Chippy [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:51 pm ]
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Groucho wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
If they keep this up, then Repubs will win.


How so?


Do you really think Wal Mart employees are smart enough to think on their own?
Author:  Harry Warden [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:52 pm ]
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Chip [Bot] wrote:
Groucho wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
If they keep this up, then Repubs will win.


How so?


Do you really think Wal Mart employees are smart enough to think on their own?


Heh, true. They were dumb enough to take a job at Wal Mart, for one thing.
Author:  Jim Halpert [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:40 pm ]
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Walmart offers their employees competitive wages and benefits and there is no need for a union.
Author:  Beeblebrox [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:45 pm ]
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Jim Halpert wrote:
Walmart offers their employees competitive wages and benefits and there is no need for a union.


Then there's no need to be afraid of employees forming one if they so choose, right?
Author:  Anita Hussein Briem [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:46 pm ]
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Jim Halpert wrote:
Walmart offers their employees competitive wages and benefits and there is no need for a union.

Wages aren't the direct issue here -- that's an ongoing dispute. The problem is, a company with 1.5 million employees is telling its employees how to vote. I have a beef with that regardless of what the company is and what its reputation is.
Author:  Jim Halpert [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:47 pm ]
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Beeblebrox wrote:
Jim Halpert wrote:
Walmart offers their employees competitive wages and benefits and there is no need for a union.


Then there's no need to be afraid of employees forming one if they so choose, right?


forming a union would hurt more then help the employees.
Author:  Beeblebrox [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:49 pm ]
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Jim Halpert wrote:
forming a union would hurt more then help the employees.


Yes, higher wages and health insurance can be quite a bummer, but if Wal-mart is taking care of its employees, then given the choice, they wouldn't form one, right, because everything is already so awesome.
Author:  Jim Halpert [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:50 pm ]
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Harvey Hussein Dent wrote:
Jim Halpert wrote:
Walmart offers their employees competitive wages and benefits and there is no need for a union.

Wages aren't the direct issue here -- that's an ongoing dispute. The problem is, a company with 1.5 million employees is telling its employees how to vote. I have a beef with that regardless of what the company is and what its reputation is.


when you look at the graph in that article it shows that 48% of walmarts political contributions go to the Democratic party. I highly doubt they are having secret meetings telling employees how to vote.
Author:  Caius [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:14 pm ]
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Harvey Hussein Dent wrote:
Jim Halpert wrote:
Walmart offers their employees competitive wages and benefits and there is no need for a union.

Wages aren't the direct issue here -- that's an ongoing dispute. The problem is, a company with 1.5 million employees is telling its employees how to vote. I have a beef with that regardless of what the company is and what its reputation is.

Unions tell its members how to vote, what's wrong with Wal-Mart doing the same?
Author:  Anita Hussein Briem [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:19 pm ]
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KidRock69x wrote:
Harvey Hussein Dent wrote:
Jim Halpert wrote:
Walmart offers their employees competitive wages and benefits and there is no need for a union.

Wages aren't the direct issue here -- that's an ongoing dispute. The problem is, a company with 1.5 million employees is telling its employees how to vote. I have a beef with that regardless of what the company is and what its reputation is.

Unions tell its members how to vote, what's wrong with Wal-Mart doing the same?

True, nothing's stopping them.
Author:  zennier [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:55 pm ]
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Joe wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
Groucho wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
If they keep this up, then Repubs will win.


How so?


Do you really think Wal Mart employees are smart enough to think on their own?


Heh, true. They were dumb enough to take a job at Wal Mart, for one thing.


Seriously?
:roll:
Author:  Jim Halpert [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:07 am ]
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zennier wrote:
Joe wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
Groucho wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
If they keep this up, then Repubs will win.


How so?


Do you really think Wal Mart employees are smart enough to think on their own?


Heh, true. They were dumb enough to take a job at Wal Mart, for one thing.


Seriously?
:roll:


what do u expect from chip and joe
Author:  Harry Warden [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:09 am ]
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zennier wrote:
Joe wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
Groucho wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
If they keep this up, then Repubs will win.


How so?


Do you really think Wal Mart employees are smart enough to think on their own?


Heh, true. They were dumb enough to take a job at Wal Mart, for one thing.


Seriously?
:roll:


Anyone that knows anything knows that Wal Mart is a horrible company to work for.
Author:  Chippy [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:09 am ]
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More than anyone expects from you?
Author:  Jim Halpert [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:16 am ]
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Joe wrote:
zennier wrote:
Joe wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
Groucho wrote:
Chip [Bot] wrote:
If they keep this up, then Repubs will win.


How so?


Do you really think Wal Mart employees are smart enough to think on their own?


Heh, true. They were dumb enough to take a job at Wal Mart, for one thing.


Seriously?
:roll:


Anyone that knows anything knows that Wal Mart is a horrible company to work for.


have you ever actually worked for walmart before?
Author:  Chippy [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:17 am ]
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I've been in Wal-Marts...

:shades:
Author:  Caius [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:21 am ]
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Jim Halpert wrote:

have you ever actually worked for walmart before?

And interact with proles?!?!?!?! Though I'm sure he has read about those creatures and understands their plight.
Author:  Harry Warden [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:25 am ]
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Chip [Bot] wrote:
I've been in Wal-Marts...

:shades:


Ditto. And watched this.
Author:  Anita Hussein Briem [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:20 pm ]
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Jim Halpert wrote:
have you ever actually worked for walmart before?

It's better than McDonald's. Way better. It doesn't make you smell like fries at day's end. And at least the proles there speak English, just doubleplusungood English. :noway:
Author:  Krem [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:32 pm ]
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Beeblebrox wrote:
Jim Halpert wrote:
Walmart offers their employees competitive wages and benefits and there is no need for a union.


Then there's no need to be afraid of employees forming one if they so choose, right?
The only ones who should be afraid are the employees, really.

We all know what happens when Wal-Mart workers form a union: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... fer=canada
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