Anti-Wal-Mart warriors fueling class warfare

Concord Monitor ^ | 9/16/06 | George Will

[Netizen]

But I'm telling the truth. Grocery prices are much cheaper at Win-Co.

Are they national? If not, then why bother mentioning them? People will look around and shop where they get the best value. I recall a couple of years ago, comparing prices and finding Target to be higher than K Mart and some other stores. Didn't shope at Target! lol

[ansel12]

Here is a short little release by your movement, and it makes clear your politics. Why you thought linking us to wakeupwalmart.com would persuade conservatives to support the union movement, and the left is beyond me.



Starting August 1, 2006 in New York City, WakeUpWalMart.com started a 19-state, 35-day tour of 35 cities across the country. By mid-August the bus was in Iowa, where a number of presidential hopefuls also happened to be. On August 15 Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) participated in an event in front of the Linn County Court House in Cedar Rapids; on August 16 Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) participated in a press conference at the Iowa State Historical building in Des Moines; and on August 17 Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) and Gov. Tom Vilsack (D-IA) participated in a town hall meeting at Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo. WakeUpWalMart.com is a project of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

[MarkeyD]

Also, this Paul Blank is only 27 and has never had a real job. His job is this anti Walmart website. What a scam.

[Netizen]

And another thing: If unions were so pro worker, they never would have allowed my workplace to hack away at my health insurance so the store could pay for remodeling.

What if your workplace told the union that if they didn't reduce your wages, they would move to Mexico? IT HAPPENS!

[freedumb2003]

he writer deals with the issue as a philosophical matter. He takes the position that employers have no duty to provide any benefits to workers. That may have been true in the early 1900's. That is not true today.

Duty? Since when is there a "duty" to provide benefits? Benefits are an inducement.

Most employers offer decent wages and health care benefits. WM elects to provide the minimum.

Which is their right. WM's DUTY is to make as much money as possible. If benefits isn't part of their business model, then so be it.

Want a job with benefits? Here's a thought: Go to college when you are young or learn a real trade and then make yourself attractive to the marker and get a job that offers benefits.

I know it is a radical idea.

[John D]

The irony here is that I'm opposing a company requiring employees to go on Medicaid.


WM does not nor could they REQUIRE their employees go on Medicaid.

[ansel12]

"Looks like this Paul Blank is a former political director for the Howard Dean campaign. That explains a lot.Here"


Wow, that is rich

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"In turn, Wakeup Wal-Mart is led by, among others, Paul Blank, former political director for the Howard Dean presidential campaign, and Chris Kofinis, who helped create the DraftWesleyClark.com campaign.

Wal-Mart Watch's media team includes Jim Jordan, former director of the Kerry campaign, and Tracy Sefl, a former Democratic National Committee aide responsible for distributing negative press reports about President Bush during the 2004 campaign."

[raybbr]

So what your telling us is that the American tax payer is funding health care coverage for Walmart employees?

So is my company. When we approach the renewal time for health care they have stacks of "Husky Care" (CT's form of socialized health care) pamphlets on the personnel manager's desk. They are promoting the program to avoid having to pay enough wages for the people to pay for health care themselves.

[ex-Texan]

There are hundreds of thousands of news reports on Oregon's Wal-Mart battles. Some communities have welcomed WM. Others do not want the company in their area. Some communities learned the hard way that WM destroys local businesses. Blanket allegations about unions stirring up trouble for WM miss the point: Local folks are angry today and fighting back. WM is a giant corporation with millions to burn. They have won some battles, but the war is still going on in Oregon.

[peggybac]

I love shopping at the Walmart grocery stores. I save so much more money and now only go to the chain supermarkets for emergencies only. The stores aren't union here but the prices are still higher than Walmart.

[ansel12]

"Blanket allegations about unions stirring up trouble for WM miss the point: Local folks are angry today and fighting back."


Quit trying to BS these people, you are an activist that is trying to contribute to the national publicity campaign your side is on right now.

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"WakeUpWalMart.com is a project of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) participated in an event in front of the Linn County Court House in Cedar Rapids; on August 16 Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) participated in a press conference at the Iowa State Historical building in Des Moines; and on August 17 Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) and Gov. Tom Vilsack (D-IA) participated in a town hall meeting at Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo."


In turn, Wakeup Wal-Mart is led by, among others, Paul Blank, former political director for the Howard Dean presidential campaign, and Chris Kofinis, who helped create the DraftWesleyClark.com campaign.

Wal-Mart Watch's media team includes Jim Jordan, former director of the Kerry campaign, and Tracy Sefl, a former Democratic National Committee aide responsible for distributing negative press reports about President Bush during the 2004 campaign."

[kylaka]

Wal Mart isn't perfect but what is the DUthug's alternative.

Foraging. Bartering. Dumpster Diving. And of course recycling. Yum, recycled pot roast.

[MarkeyD]

But you are conveniently ignoring the stories showing these local businesses weren't paying any more or providing health care for their employees either. And you are also ignoring those stories showing where Walmart, as an anchor store, draws in and improves the economy of the area.

[John D]

Some communities learned the hard way that WM destroys local businesses.


This is what it usually boils down to. Local businesses that have been gouging their customers for years get upset when competition moves in and they are no longer able to charge the inflated prices they are used to. Liberal socialism at work.

[Netizen]

I know of people that work at WalMart that used to work at one of their unionized competitors and I asked them if they liked it better at Walmart and they said yes.

WalMart must have something going for it.

[Old Student]

"Why do people shop here? Prices are lower at Target."

Where are you? That is certainly not true here in Oklahoma. Not as a general rule, at any rate. For some items, perhaps.

[radiohead]

Great pic! I'd pay money to see that creep in a WalMart vest for real.

[MarkeyD]

It's not true anywhere.

[Paulus Invictus]

The RATs also seem to be unaware that there are 1.3 W-M employees who will think seriously about not voting for the Party that wants to destroy their employer. They also fail to recall that about six of the top billionnaires in the world are named Walton. Will the Walton rich donate to RAT candadiates? NOT!

[ex-Texan]

You sound just like an activist for Wal-Mart. Or, perhaps, a lobbyist spending a few hours on FR to help your client. I do not buy your arguments either.