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Freethinker65

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5. I boycotted Walmart for years

Sun Jan 15, 2017, 01:44 PM

Jan 2017

Did my megastore shopping at Target. Then I saw the anti-union Target video. I now figure at least Walmart is upfront about it. I try to avoid both, but if I absolutely need to get something(s) at a big box megastore, I will go to the one most convenient at the time.
There is no good reason to boycott LLBean because of one pro-Trump heiress/board member....Lands End on the other hand....

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Boycott LL Bean? Why not WalMart also? [View all] guillaumeb Jan 2017 OP

I have been told that Walmart is the only way to feed a family. Alex4Martinez Jan 2017 #1

WalMart jobs are generally not living wage jobs. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #3

I meant to say "shopping at walmart", not working there, but we agree... Alex4Martinez Jan 2017 #9

Agreed. Shopping at local businesses means the money stays in the community. eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #17

In rural areas it often is. tazkcmo Jan 2017 #18

in some areas it can be because nothing else around JI7 Jan 2017 #38

I have lived in very remote places. Alex4Martinez Jan 2017 #39

I doubt "feel" or "choice" is relevant LanternWaste Jan 2017 #42

People can rationalize all they want, I don't know what people face. Alex4Martinez Jan 2017 #43

That was on purpose, right? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #40

You should also boycott vendors who supply Walmart, then Orrex Jan 2017 #41

Been boycotting Walmart for years Va Lefty Jan 2017 #2

We never shop there. I am a union retiree who believes in shopping union guillaumeb Jan 2017 #4

+1 HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #28

I boycotted Walmart for years Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #5

I see the LL Bean thing as symbolic rather than actual. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #6

lol Amway tazkcmo Jan 2017 #13

A friend of our family sold Amway products. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #19

Do ordinary people buy Amway? I thought it was some MLM scam thing? Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #15

I do boycott Walmart cyclonefence Jan 2017 #7

Amazon is just as anti-worker as WalMart. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #11

Never ever shop at Walmart or Freedomofspeech Jan 2017 #12

Nor do we. But WalMart is looking mainly for the low income segment, guillaumeb Jan 2017 #20

I am with you on Walmart ChazII Jan 2017 #27

Amazon Prime Video cyclonefence Jan 2017 #35

LL Bean is not what it used to be tazkcmo Jan 2017 #8

Agreed on your points. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #14

They sell MANY U.S. made products including the Bean Boots, canoes, and other items. Because they RBInMaine Jan 2017 #21

ok tazkcmo Jan 2017 #24

I've been a Bean customer for 30 years or more. cwydro Jan 2017 #34

A lot of folks already do boycott Wallie World... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #10

I have a couple of friends who work there. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #16

I know people who work at LL Bean and really like it. RBInMaine Jan 2017 #22

I have no idea about wages and working conditions at LL Bean. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #23

I "boycotted" WalMart my entire life until I received a gift card from an employer a few years ago. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #25

And the stores are increasingly understaffed. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #26

Complete list to boycott HAB911 Jan 2017 #29

Thanks. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #30

Here in Florida HAB911 Jan 2017 #31

Amazon is hiring 100000 workers all jobs and salaries..... Historic NY Jan 2017 #32

And how many of those jobs pay a living wage? guillaumeb Jan 2017 #44

Well if you actually looked you'd find out. EOM Historic NY Jan 2017 #47

The question was rhetorical. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #48

Not quite matt819 Jan 2017 #33

Hell maxrandb Jan 2017 #36

WalMart and Amazon are big contributors to the wage stagnation problem. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #46

walmart IS usually on the boycott list JI7 Jan 2017 #37

I know it is generally on the AFC-CIO list. eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #45