Wal-Mart Chief Defends Closing Unionized Store: Scott Says Labor Costs Guided Quebec Decision

The Washington Post ^ | February 11, 2005 | Michael Barbaro

[Ravi]

Amen to that. Fight back against the trial lawyers and the union bosses. A business can't make a profit - then they need to shutter their doors. And the workers who tried to get unionized, well guess what, you've become unionized but now you don't have jobs.

[libertarianben]

I work in a unionized workplace. Everyone wears their little Teamsters shirts. Lots of bitching and moaning. Lots of fun. I will not support the AFL-CIO for a list of reasons. I have been asked many times to join though. I know Republicans who are in the union. Why? "Company treated us bad blah blah blah" they say. They are not happy with the Bush-bashing that goes in some of the meetings. I feel sorry for them.

[ken5050]

Also sends a very obvious message to otheres tempted to organize Wal-Marts..

[quidnunc]

Cicero wrote: These days almost all stores sell goods made in China. Even little mom and pop gift shops. Walmart gets a bad rap because they donate to the Republican party, so they are they ones you always hear the mainstream press complaining about. I wonder why?

Wal-Mart's anti-union stance is, in my estimation, one of the main reasons why it is being demonized.

[Lancey Howard]

But someone has to keep corporate America honest.

Boards of Directors and a competitive marketplace "keep corporate America honest". Which is far better than fat, gold-chained union thugs who climb out of Cadillacs keeping them "honest".

[NorCalRepub]

agreed.....unions did have their place many moons ago but when they became more corrupt than the big business owners they sought to remedy, well, their usefullness was minimized to just about nothing..........

[Angry Republican]

Wal-Mart hates unions with a passion. Here in Baltimore County the local Union (UFCW Local 27) has been running an aggressive campaign to force Wal-Mart to unionize. One of the managers confirmed this report in the newspaper: if any of the employees talk about being unionized, they will be fired immediately.

That's how crazy it's getting.

[Jokelahoma]

I don't know the laws in your state, but my understanding is that Wal-Mart cannot legally fire someone for discussing joining a union, or even for voting to form or join. But Wal-Mart can decide to close a store if it appears unions are going to gain a foothold. Anything that keeps union thugs from gaining any control at all... anything that renders them the impotent little gangster-wannabes they truly are, I'm all for it. So "Go Wal-Mart"!

[TWRepublican]

You must like paying higher prices then.

[Fury]

Ping for read...

[Diego1618]

I never read posts by Clintonfatigued. Patriots should organize a boycott of the Poster who epitomizes socialist America at its worst.

[Little Bill]

I used to wear my "God Votes Republican" tee shirt to stewards meetings. Pissed allot of people off, loved it. My family helped to organize the Local and I was a very good Steward, nothing they could do to me, Trotskiite scum.

[fanfan]

Bomb threats in two Walmarts today in Canada.

This is going to get ugly, folks.

[sgtbono2002]

I believe this is the plan. So they close a store, they have plenty of them, but they send a message employees wont forget.

[hchutch]

Yep. Union violence will happen. It will also head south, to the USA.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

I call BS on you.

[Normal4me]

Lol....Stay or else we blow up the building!! I say let the unions in, jack up the prices 500% and lay everyone off. Naw, too much work, just close the store and leave.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

I call BS on you too.

[EricT.]

Bomb threats in two Walmarts today in Canada.

Another reason that unions suck. People that feel they need to organize to get anything are unmotivated, irresponsible slackers. I've never been in a union. Everything I got, I got it from being a great employee. Most companies reward people that are assets to the business. If they don't, you find someone who will.

[libertarianben]

Very nice. Why did you join the union in the first place?