Wal-Mart, Sears Refuse Compensation for Factory Victims

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6. Other then being scumbags for not caring, how are they responsible for this?

Don't get me wrong, I hate Walmart and refuse to set foot in their stores unless threatened to do so by my SO.

They had a contract with Tazreen Design to be supplied clothing. The contract did not cover employees or liability for any of those employees. Tazreen Design was a separate company from Walmart and Sears. They had contracts with companies all over the world.

Safety codes are set and controlled by the government, not individual companies as well.

Then there is the argument they could have selected a company with better safety. That is quite true, if they don't mind the added cost and inability to compete. The blame here belongs on the consumers who demand the lowest price. Part of that is the life of poor and middle class people struggling to make ends meet and not having enough money for high cost clothing. My own budget is limited, but some of you might be high rollers and not care about cost. If you think about it, it is quite a vicious circle.

The non-scumbag thing to do is to contribute to the fund, but they don't have to.