Why is Walmart bad?

[Anonymous]

I didn't know I was considered inferior by other mothers because I shot at Walmart!
Would you explain me why is that?

[Anonymous]

Why Wal-Mart is bad for America:

1. Wal-Mart destroys more jobs than it creates. A new Wal-Mart destroys jobs by putting local merchants out of business. The jobs Wal-Mart creates are fewer, lower-paying and mostly part-time. (Good Jobs First)

2. Wal-Mart burdens public health care programs. Most jobs at Wal-Mart have little or no health benefits. Wal-Mart encourages its workers to seek public assistance for their health care. In Georgia, 10,000 children of Wal-Mart employees were enrolled in the public health insurance program. (NOW with Bill Moyers, AFL-CIO)

3. Wal-Mart exploits workers. The average hourly worker makes just $18,000 dollars a year. Meanwhile, in 2002, the corporation raked in $6.6 billion in profits. Wal-Mart has known for years that many of its stores violate child labor laws and state regulations requiring work breaks - but has done little, if anything, to stop it. (Mother Jones, New York Times)

4. Wal-Mart degrades the environment. The federal government charged Wal-Mart with violating the Clean Water Act in 17 locations across the country. Run-off from Wal-Mart construction sites polluted drinking water, streams and lakes. To settle the charges Wal-Mart agreed to pay a $1 million dollar fine. (EPA)


Proponents of Wal-Mart tout their low prices - and the positive impact they have on the purchasing power of consumers. But Wal-Mart is able to provide low prices because they are heavily subsidized by taxpayers. In addition to relying on public health care for their employees, Wal-Mart has benefited from over $1 billion in economic development subsidies. (Good Jobs First)

A Better Idea:

Make corporations like Wal-Mart help pay for public assistance programs from which they benefit. Instead of providing taxpayer subsidies to Wal-Mart, invest in businesses that provide stable jobs with adequate wages and health benefits.

[Anonymous]

Somewhere the CEO of K-mart is yelling "Yah, take that!"

[Anonymous]

Walmart is a union buster. If Walmart employees vote to have a union -- their right under federal law -- Walmart closes that store rather than allow it to unionize.

[Anonymous]

Walmart ensures that its sourcing factories in China only make a 5% profit from their contracts for products such as electronics. Often times, the factory workers are injured, lose limbs. Based on the cutthroat nature of Walmart's demands and limp profits for factories, there's no compensation of any sort for those injured workers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Why Wal-Mart is bad for America:

1. Wal-Mart destroys more jobs than it creates. A new Wal-Mart destroys jobs by putting local merchants out of business. The jobs Wal-Mart creates are fewer, lower-paying and mostly part-time. (Good Jobs First)

2. Wal-Mart burdens public health care programs. Most jobs at Wal-Mart have little or no health benefits. Wal-Mart encourages its workers to seek public assistance for their health care. In Georgia, 10,000 children of Wal-Mart employees were enrolled in the public health insurance program. (NOW with Bill Moyers, AFL-CIO)

3. Wal-Mart exploits workers. The average hourly worker makes just $18,000 dollars a year. Meanwhile, in 2002, the corporation raked in $6.6 billion in profits. Wal-Mart has known for years that many of its stores violate child labor laws and state regulations requiring work breaks - but has done little, if anything, to stop it. (Mother Jones, New York Times)

4. Wal-Mart degrades the environment. The federal government charged Wal-Mart with violating the Clean Water Act in 17 locations across the country. Run-off from Wal-Mart construction sites polluted drinking water, streams and lakes. To settle the charges Wal-Mart agreed to pay a $1 million dollar fine. (EPA)


Proponents of Wal-Mart tout their low prices - and the positive impact they have on the purchasing power of consumers. But Wal-Mart is able to provide low prices because they are heavily subsidized by taxpayers. In addition to relying on public health care for their employees, Wal-Mart has benefited from over $1 billion in economic development subsidies. (Good Jobs First)

A Better Idea:

Make corporations like Wal-Mart help pay for public assistance programs from which they benefit. Instead of providing taxpayer subsidies to Wal-Mart, invest in businesses that provide stable jobs with adequate wages and health benefits.

I would not believe this poster. I only got to point #2 and I could see plain untruths.

About 95% of Walmart employees have health care. Half of those are on Walmart plans and the other half are on their spouses' coverage. I don't know of a major retailer that can say that. Also, they came out strongly for employer mandated health coverage during the health care debate. The National Retail Federation (who represents the other guys) was completely opposed to this. Lastly, the "local" small businesses seldom offer health care to employees. Since Walmart's stand on health insurance is clearly in the public record, I would consider this person's post to be a rant and not believe anything until you find supporting evidence.

[Anonymous]

Also, because of Wal-Mart's scale, as it does, so does the rest of the retail industry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Walmart is a union buster. If Walmart employees vote to have a union -- their right under federal law -- Walmart closes that store rather than allow it to unionize.

The workers have a write to start a union, Walmart has a right to close their store. Do you want to be employed or do you want to unionize? I wish the DCPS could run like that. Walmart is far more effective and efficient than the DCPS because of the lack of unions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Walmart is a union buster. If Walmart employees vote to have a union -- their right under federal law -- Walmart closes that store rather than allow it to unionize.

The workers have a write to start a union, Walmart has a right to close their store. Do you want to be employed or do you want to unionize? I wish the DCPS could run like that. Walmart is far more effective and efficient than the DCPS because of the lack of unions.

This is a post about why Walmart is bad. It's not a post about Walmart's rights. As for the question of whether one wants to be employed or whether one wants to unionize...why must employees choose? Unionization is a federal right. Customers also lose when Walmarts close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Why Wal-Mart is bad for America:

1. Wal-Mart destroys more jobs than it creates. A new Wal-Mart destroys jobs by putting local merchants out of business. The jobs Wal-Mart creates are fewer, lower-paying and mostly part-time. (Good Jobs First)

2. Wal-Mart burdens public health care programs. Most jobs at Wal-Mart have little or no health benefits. Wal-Mart encourages its workers to seek public assistance for their health care. In Georgia, 10,000 children of Wal-Mart employees were enrolled in the public health insurance program. (NOW with Bill Moyers, AFL-CIO)

3. Wal-Mart exploits workers. The average hourly worker makes just $18,000 dollars a year. Meanwhile, in 2002, the corporation raked in $6.6 billion in profits. Wal-Mart has known for years that many of its stores violate child labor laws and state regulations requiring work breaks - but has done little, if anything, to stop it. (Mother Jones, New York Times)

4. Wal-Mart degrades the environment. The federal government charged Wal-Mart with violating the Clean Water Act in 17 locations across the country. Run-off from Wal-Mart construction sites polluted drinking water, streams and lakes. To settle the charges Wal-Mart agreed to pay a $1 million dollar fine. (EPA)


Proponents of Wal-Mart tout their low prices - and the positive impact they have on the purchasing power of consumers. But Wal-Mart is able to provide low prices because they are heavily subsidized by taxpayers. In addition to relying on public health care for their employees, Wal-Mart has benefited from over $1 billion in economic development subsidies. (Good Jobs First)

A Better Idea:

Make corporations like Wal-Mart help pay for public assistance programs from which they benefit. Instead of providing taxpayer subsidies to Wal-Mart, invest in businesses that provide stable jobs with adequate wages and health benefits.

I would not believe this poster. I only got to point #2 and I could see plain untruths.

About 95% of Walmart employees have health care. Half of those are on Walmart plans and the other half are on their spouses' coverage. I don't know of a major retailer that can say that. Also, they came out strongly for employer mandated health coverage during the health care debate. The National Retail Federation (who represents the other guys) was completely opposed to this. Lastly, the "local" small businesses seldom offer health care to employees. Since Walmart's stand on health insurance is clearly in the public record, I would consider this person's post to be a rant and not believe anything until you find supporting evidence.

Your sources?

[Anonymous]

is it remotely possible to have a thread without the mention of DC fracking PS and the WTU. We get it, you don't like the WTU.

[Anonymous]

Which Walmart closed because of union organizing. I am pro-union and support Walmart's right to do business. Just curious as to the location of the closed facility. TIA

[Anonymous]

Its stores are always filthy and gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Walmart is a union buster. If Walmart employees vote to have a union -- their right under federal law -- Walmart closes that store rather than allow it to unionize.

The workers have a write to start a union, Walmart has a right to close their store. Do you want to be employed or do you want to unionize? I wish the DCPS could run like that. Walmart is far more effective and efficient than the DCPS because of the lack of unions.

This is a post about why Walmart is bad. It's not a post about Walmart's rights. As for the question of whether one wants to be employed or whether one wants to unionize...why must employees choose? Unionization is a federal right. Customers also lose when Walmarts close.

So if the workers want to unionize they can..but does that prevent a company from closing what would then become a less profitable store due to the demands of unions? No. it does not. Unions ruined GM, Ford, Chrysler,etc

[Anonymous]

I am not a huge fan of walmart but will go if I need something and I know it is there. As it being filthy and gross it depends on which one you go into. There are a few near me that are clean and well run.

I also think walmarts represent its surrounding community. If a walmart is in a nicer area it tends to be nicer.