Ad Calls for Wal-Mart to Change Principles

AP ^ | 5/23/6 | MARCUS KABEL

[winner3000]

Thank you AP for the free propaganda you provide the unions. I doubt very much that if a conservative group had taken a one page ad in a major newspaper, the AP would have written an article going the same way. As a matter of fact, I could bet that they either would have ignored it totally, or would have written an article refuting every point, making the expense meaningless instead of magnifying it.

[ridesthemiles]

can never understand why people who work as cashiers and clerks are never allowed to sit down periodically. It's not just at Walmart....Most department stores have that policy.

That has to be bad on someone's back because the floors in most of those kind of stores are cement or ceramic tile or marble.""
Lots of jobs are done standing on your feet during the work hours. I have done many, including running a punch press when I was young. They get sit on their breaks and their lunch. Lots of jobs are far more stressful than being a cashier in a store of some kind. I always preferred it when it was VERY busy when I was a grocery cashier--long time ago-before scanners-. The day just flew by.

[Gabz]

Another day, another WalMart bashing...........

[ridesthemiles]

can never understand why people who work as cashiers and clerks are never allowed to sit down periodically. It's not just at Walmart....Most department stores have that policy.

That has to be bad on someone's back because the floors in most of those kind of stores are cement or ceramic tile or marble.""
Lots of jobs are done standing on your feet during the work hours. I have done many, including running a punch press when I was young. They get sit on their breaks and their lunch. Lots of jobs are far more stressful than being a cashier in a store of some kind. I always preferred it when it was VERY busy when I was a grocery cashier--long time ago-before scanners-. The day just flew by.

[Diggler]

This letter was posted today in my hometown paper's online letters section:

On Saturday the 13th of May, my family experienced the devasting loss of all of our belongings to a propane explosion and fire at our home. We have lost most everything, due to the intense heat and smoke damage. There is severe structual damage and the home is a total loss. My husband is an employee of Walmart, yes the dreaded Walmart at ******* and they have been wonderful.We were told to come in, get what we needed, clothing personal care items, and food and cleaning supplies. It totaled over $1,000 and they covered all the costs. They have given us not only monetary support,but offers for dinners, clothing, and just a hug and a friendly ear. So many times I have read on here about Walmart being bashed about. But, without them, we would have no clothing, food or even a toothbrush. So say what you might, think what you will. My family and I will forever be indebted to them.

[Beagle8U]

"I can never understand why people who work as cashiers and clerks are never allowed to sit down periodically. It's not just at Walmart....Most department stores have that policy."

Every stinking factory has that policy, even the union ones, you get a break about every 2 hours and you can set down then.

Most people that work don't sit down making a living.

Welcome to reality.

[Beagle8U]

Many that work at walmart feel the same way, they are a good company.

[Diggler]

I'm a computer programmer... no unions here... and I've sat on my butt for over 6 years!

:)

[synbad600]

The slimes would actually have to have readers for this to make a difference.

[PzLdr]

Betcha it includes a union shop down the line.

[Still Thinking]

They DO provide low cost health insurance. As far as taking away low cost jobs, many of those employed may not have skills adequate to justify hiring them at a higher wage. WalMart can't just make those more productive by executive fiat. If WalMart disappears as a potential employer, where are they supposed to go?

[Beagle8U]

Don't take that as I was saying that anyone with a sit down job didn't work for a living. I was only saying that most jobs aren't sit down jobs.

My last job was tooling Manager in an automotive factory. AC office, $1000 leather chair, personal secretary, the whole deal. I still didn't set down much, most time was on the floor or on the road.

[bert]

screw the unions. We should develop laws to abolish the ability of unions to terrorize business with which they have no members.

[bfree]

And it's only Tuesday.

On thing I noticed in the article is that the ad ran in the NY Slimes. Aren't they preaching to the choir? Leftwing unions and a leftwing paper? Not too surprising.

[CSM]

Thanks for the ping. To sum up the article, "Please change your succesful business formula and ensure you operate as poorly as every other company that caves to unions...."

[Myrddin]

Betcha it includes a union shop down the line.

Walmart would rather abandon a functioning retail location than ever permit the unions to get a foot in the door. That would be more devastating to the business than the loss of a few stores.

[Graybeard58]

we bankroll the government and I think they employ far more people than Walmart.

Excluding the military, Wal-Mart employes more than the U.S, government.

[discostu]

There's a rule in the service industry that says sitting employees present a lazy front to the customer. People standing are more mobile and look more active and ableto respond to customer needs. Managers in most places can sit when they're doing backroom work, but if they're out in the customer area they're standing like everybody else. Retail is unpleasant work, that's just how it is.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Actually, Manpower, Inc. is the largest employer in the world. If anyone has ever worked the "Temp Circuit" for any time at all, you know what a cr@ppy job being a Temp is, versus working for Wal-Mart. *Rolleyes*

Manpower, Inc. must be unionized, or the union pukes would be taking out ads against them too, right? ;)

http://www.doleta.gov/brg/Business_Solutions/Manpower.cfm

[Gabz]

I've never worked for them, thankfully, but I have never found anything trustworthy about Manpower, Inc.