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Thu Jan 11, 2018, 06:15 PM

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Sams Club employees across the nation report to work only to find out the store is closed [View all] CatWoman Jan 2018 OP

Sam's Club closes hundreds of stores nationwide eleny Jan 2018 #1

again CatWoman Jan 2018 #2

SC is owned by Walmart so - 'nuff said eleny Jan 2018 #3

260 stores spanone Jan 2018 #11

The article doesn't say how many employees are affected by the closures eleny Jan 2018 #13

they average 175 employees per 'club'...about 45,000 employees spanone Jan 2018 #14

damn CatWoman Jan 2018 #16

Just when they were on the verge of enjoying a hefty tax cut, too eleny Jan 2018 #19

well, they will pay a lot less in taxes next week.... getagrip_already Jan 2018 #39

And Wisconsin AllyCat Jan 2018 #47

The beat goes on eleny Jan 2018 #49

All in NH, MA I think. I know the one near me closes end of Jan JDC Jan 2018 #56

I always wondered about the business model exboyfil Jan 2018 #4

Sam's Club is for when you buy your ammo by the pallet. Dave Starsky Jan 2018 #7

Yeah its kinda like the Costco model. MissB Jan 2018 #21

Except Costco actually pays a decent wage with none of that just under full-time... brush Jan 2018 #27

CostCo also has good items Lithos Jan 2018 #30

Great pizza on the way out too workinclasszero Jan 2018 #42

That's funny.. I went to Costco last Cha Jan 2018 #46

it's hard to beat their slices for lunch OriginalGeek Jan 2018 #54

Mahalo for the review, OG! Cha Jan 2018 #55

I get the slice of Combo and grind some fresh onions on it. AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2018 #64

Exactly. nt Blue_true Jan 2018 #59

They get great benefits too. Including retirement benefits. Squinch Jan 2018 #34

I am single. I have purchased small bulk items from Costco. Blue_true Jan 2018 #58

Sacrifice many to boost a few for a short period of time Iliyah Jan 2018 #5

We've got 2 Sam's Clubs in the township. Just heard Costco is looking for a location!!! Siwsan Jan 2018 #6

Costco knows how to treat their employees CatWoman Jan 2018 #8

Costco also has better samples dalton99a Jan 2018 #23

I believe some Costcos are unionized. geardaddy Jan 2018 #28

Costco Is The Anti Sams Club colsohlibgal Jan 2018 #10

It definitely is that. Siwsan Jan 2018 #24

What area are you in? Maybe I can find out NWmountainman Jan 2018 #17

Flint (Genesee County) Michigan Siwsan Jan 2018 #22

None planned at this time. NWmountainman Jan 2018 #26

I think it's still in a very early phase of possibilities Siwsan Jan 2018 #29

How about Asheville? Flo Mingo Jan 2018 #31

This is just a Tax Write Off move. Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #9

And of course, they find ways to subvert (or just outright ignore)... MANative Jan 2018 #12

They're Waltons. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #61

Sarah Hucksterbee, what will you tell the WH press today? MAGA my ass. oasis Jan 2018 #15

of course, they will fire tons of people to pay higher wages. SummerSnow Jan 2018 #18

Well, that's a harsh way to learn your job is gone. MineralMan Jan 2018 #20

One day you're thinking, ooooh, I'm getting a raise or bonus, the next ffr Jan 2018 #36

Jobs, jobs, jobs!!! Initech Jan 2018 #25

. ffr Jan 2018 #37

Yeah, thanks a bunch Trump! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #60

And 90% of the Waltons' customer base are the Fox cult. Initech Jan 2018 #62

the white house today at daily presser praised walmart for raising minimum employee wage $1 per hour spanone Jan 2018 #32

America needs an Hugo Chavez DoubleAgentOrange Jan 2018 #33

Here's the list of Sam's Club Store closures. ffr Jan 2018 #35

I think this list isn't complete RockaFowler Jan 2018 #41

In my eyes I've always looked down on Sam's Club b/c they're tied to Walmart ffr Jan 2018 #43

Madison WI AllyCat Jan 2018 #50

I allways bought my tires from Sam's in Macon, GA. 40RatRod Jan 2018 #38

The disrespect and hatred this corporation.... wolfie001 Jan 2018 #40

The Costco model. LAS14 Jan 2018 #44

Have we reached the MAGA point yet? lpbk2713 Jan 2018 #45

While I certainly feel for the employees who've been shafted so ruthlessly PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #48

When will people learn Walmart is their enemy Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #51

This must be how they plan to pay for the raises and bonuses they are giving the lsos credit for randr Jan 2018 #52

When Hillary was Chairwoman of the Board of Walmart in the late 1980's she worked to jalan48 Jan 2018 #53

These closings are a good example of . . leanforward Jan 2018 #57

...and they wonder why a lot of people want an alternative to "market economics"... Ken Burch Jan 2018 #63