November 15, 2012

People unclear on the concept - labor unions

Labor Unions are --><-- this close to causing Hostess Bakery to call it quits and putting 17,000 employees on the streets. Now these spoiled little children have set their sights on Wal-Mart. From Crooks and Liars:
Support Walmart Black Friday Strikers
It's time to take a stand and support the workers who are standing up to live better through an unfair labor practice strike.

Walmart workers decided to strike on Black Friday after they were targeted for retaliation for speaking out about substandard work conditions and treatment last month in the first ever walk out in the history of the company.

The workers are demanding the following from Walmart:
Improve Workers� Lives
Pay a minimum of $25,000/year and guarantee quality, affordable health coverage for all Walmart associates and workers in the company�s US distribution chain.

Rebuild Communities
Sign on to a national community benefits agreement that ensures as Walmart expands into new markets, it strengthens communities, protects the environment and is responsible for the well-being of its employees in its retail stores and US supply and distribution chain.

Put Its Promises in Writing
Agree to a global labor agreement guaranteeing the fundamental human right of freedom of association for all of its associates and instruct their suppliers to do the same, and recognize and negotiate with OUR Walmart.

Elevate Global Living Standards
Establish a legally binding global responsible contractor policy requiring contractors and subcontractors to provide living wages, worker safety protections, and respect basic human and labor rights, including freedom of association and freedom from racial and gender discrimination.
Nice ideas but who pays for it? These "demands" are expensive; where does this money come from? Thought not... Fscking idiots. Prattling children. Useful idiots. Wan't planning on doing any black friday shopping but this might make me drive the 35 miles to the local Wal-Mart. Just think, I get to spew that much more Carbon Dioxide into the pwecious atmosphere!!! Yaaayyyyyy!!! Posted by DaveH at November 15, 2012 6:30 PM
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