Is Wal-Mart Bullying It’s Employees to Vote McCain?
I thought the lobbyists and big corporations were supposed to run this country behind the scenes. I guess times are changing because claims are being made that Wal-Mart has been informing its employees about what could happen if the Democrats get in power. A report in The Wall Street Journal said the discount retailer, which has rigorously resisted being unionized, had held mandatory meetings with store managers and department supervisors in recent weeks warning if Democrats take power, they would likely push through the bill hurting workers.
Who says lobbying can only take place in Congress? Wal-Mart says it always informs its employees about legislation that could impact the company and the talks were nothing more than that. Note to Wal-Mart, when workers want to form a union, it’s probably for a reason. But like all large companies, they would just find a way around it. Unionization would just give them a reason to layoff people to increase profit. It’s the American way and they’re just doing what businesses do. Looking out for the bottom line. If it means some people have to be told how to vote, then so be it.
August 1st, 2008 at 11:50 am
Inner Corporate lobbying happens on the regular the thing is usually it was reserved to the Fortune 500 in the Executive level not Walmart managers and supervisors.
Walmart is what happens when there are no checks and balances in capitalism. The majority of goods sold in Walmart originate in China and all should know the conditions that Chinese workers suffer to give us cheap petroleum based plastic goods.
Public Corporations are legally obligated to function only for the bottom line and since they have been granted, a corporation, rights enjoyed by an American citizen we hit a brick wall.
Excellent intel.
Wishing you and yours health, balance, joy and laughter.
In light and love
Danielle
Modern Musings
August 1st, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Danielle, thanks so much for your comment on the issue. They’re taking it to a whole other level and people need to realize it.
“majority of goods sold in Walmart originate in China”
How true. Our kids won’t know what it’s like to buy something made in America. I took this photo on a trip to San Francisco.