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14. The Walmart in Mena, Arkansas just installed those Robot Self- Checkouts.

Fri May 9, 2014, 12:32 PM

May 2014

Their efficiency just went UP.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Arkansas:

"I wanted to tell the president I am scared. I am scared for my health. I am scared for the future for my grandkids. And I am scared and sad about the direction that companies like Wal-Mart are taking our country."

http://www.alternet.org/corporate-accountability-and-workplace/my-personal-walmart-nightmare-you-wont-believe-what-life?paging=off#bookmark

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OBAMA, AT WAL-MART, TOUTS EFFICIENCY; ANGERS LABOR [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2014 OP

"What numbskull at the White House arranged this?" Brigid May 2014 #1

Exactly... WillyT May 2014 #9

The Same Guy Who Gave Donald Sterling NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award Stallion May 2014 #11

Seriously? Kelvin Mace May 2014 #2

oops great catch...nt Jesus Malverde May 2014 #5

Typical AP, ProSense May 2014 #3

Excellent info. Thanks. n/t ProSense May 2014 #7

awful bigtree May 2014 #4

And the shit they sell is made where again? Blue Owl May 2014 #8

Not wearing his comfortable walking shoes, I assume. Brickbat May 2014 #10

I will never shop at Wal-Mart or Sam's Club perdita9 May 2014 #13