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GP6971

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14. I think Wal Mart

Reply to itaest (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2012, 12:30 AM

May 2012

Sucks. But if you're a young couple, with a couple of kids and not making all that much money, where do they go? I have to say they have the best prices. But at what cost? At the cost of their employees.

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Can you please “unlike” Walmart? Walmart has a record of exploiting their workers [View all] itaest May 2012 OP

Companies often ask for 'likes' to enter people in contests that they'll never win. jp11 May 2012 #1

Ah! That must be why my teen "liked" them. That's how they lure them in. itaest May 2012 #2

Every business is compelled by the imperative of capitalist competition tralala May 2012 #3

If you follow the link you will see two examples of companies that are fair itaest May 2012 #4

Costco is known to be a good, fair company. n/t whathehell May 2012 #6

Yes, but some exploit their workers substantially less than others Hippo_Tron May 2012 #17

Starbucks isn't owned by "a democrat" dems_rightnow May 2012 #5

Yea, it's kind of like how George W. Bush "owned" a baseball team Hippo_Tron May 2012 #16

It'd be great to see Phlem May 2012 #7

I'll more than "unlike" them Lifelong Protester May 2012 #8

There is only "like" and "unlike", there is no "hate" ... itaest May 2012 #10

Oh, that's a shame... Lifelong Protester May 2012 #15

When my liberal/progressive/Democratic friends mention shopping at WalMart, SheilaT May 2012 #9

When Wal Mart's profits rise U.S.workers wages go down or stagnate demosincebirth May 2012 #11

I don't do Facebook, but MoreGOPoop May 2012 #12

Funny! I like that: Wuck Falmart! itaest May 2012 #18

I work part time for Walmart creeksneakers2 May 2012 #13

I think Wal Mart GP6971 May 2012 #14