Posted on 01/15/2013 8:39:30 AM PST by djf
NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and the nation's largest private employer, is making a pledge to hire every recently discharged veteran who wants a job.
The plan is set to be announced as part of an address delivered in New York on Tuesday at the annual retail industry convention by Bill Simon, president and CEO of Wal-Mart's namesake U.S. business.
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You both nailed it!
Those will be some good hires.
And they’re almost all 2nd Ammendment supporters.
:-)
The 3rd leg of the proposals being announced today is increasing Made in America products in the stores.
any of you laid off soldiers out there who are hard working and free to relocate should follow the oil boom, east Texas or the Dakaotas !
They nailed nothing - WM has NOT stopped selling guns and ammo.
I’m wondering if Walmart is trying to position itself as the #1 gun retailer in America...
They might have missed the curve on that one. I’m gonna try to get to the gun show this weekend and see what’s happening, line will probably be out the door and around the block!
I saw on NBC news last night, a statement that Wal Mart had suspended sales of the AR-15.
Don’t know if its true...and its a pretty easy ploy for Wal Mart, to temporarily suspend sales, while they are out of stock anyway.
Wal Mart has gone way too liberal in recent years....and always had been more pro Communist Chinese than pro American. I just do not believe they will follow thru....considering they just now started this even though our veterans have been underemployed for years. I suspect this is more PR than reality
Speaking of oil boom.......some of the veterans and retired officer publications my dad gets....Canadian oil companies are actively seeking US vets to work the Tar Sands in Alberta. Seems that US military vets are quite desired by our northern neighbors...and have been so for years
.......yet.
I dont know where you live,but where I live Wal-mart pays 3 dollars above minumum wage to all new hires.They are the 2nd largest employer in my county.1st largest is Ohio University.There are almost no other jobs to speak of in this area,all the small shops already have the 3-4 employees they need.Why do you hate Wal-mart so much?They provide good paying jobs and low prices to help people stretch thier budget better.How many jobs and at what wage do you provide?
Not many vets dream of a low paying Walmart job.
I think just about everyone is out of stock.
If the claims they have stopped all weapon and ammo sales - do you for a minute think it would not be the lead story on every network and being crowed from the White House roof top?
So why continue to claim something has occurred - when it has not?
Lots of vets work in the local Wal Marts around here.
Better than no job.How many other companies are offering jobs?How many joba are you offering and at what wage?At least Wal-mart is trying to do something.
There is no talking to the anti-WM faction - even around here. Their minds are made up, do not confuse them with facts.
Wow...one report on one blog site that WM stopped selling amno and guns and scores of intelligent freepers fall for it like stooges...at some point you realize almost EVERYTHING on the internet needs to be verified....
Where did I claim that it has happened?
Check your facts, my FRiend.
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