Look who is waging war on Thanksgiving, Christmas.

[muntrv]

[Lucinda]

1. And a lot of people don't celebrate the holidays and like the holiday pay

two sides to every coin

[kcr]

2. So, too bad for those who want to celebrate, huh?

That's a pretty lopsided coin.

[roody]

3. Stores have been chipping away

holiday. A Raley's employee told me that they used to get triple pay-now time and a half.

[kcr]

4. Oh well. Some people don't celebrate, so it's okay.

/lame apologetic argument.

[nashville_brook]

5. why would ANYONE go to OfficeMax on Thanksgiving?

[gopiscrap]

6. good point

[Boom Sound 416]

10. people who live in America

who aren't american?

[japple]

7. In this fractured economy, some employees are only able to work when full timers

or long-term part-timers are on vacation/holiday. The sleezy capitalists are playing both ends against the middle and hoping to make even bigger profits by paying regular (or lower) wages to part timers rather than giving overtime to full time employees. People are having to find work wherever they can these days, and the big box stores are taking advantage of the those who need extra hours. Please don't hold disrespect for the folks who are working on holidays--it's not an us/them battle. Don't make an it an issue with the workers. It's the owners who have set the stage and are the biggest players in this game. Those who are working are desperate for the income. I know many of them. They are high school students who are trying to help support their family, single mothers who need to pay for expenses for their children, seniors who have no other source of income. We need to start pressing for a fair, living wage for all.

[geardaddy]

11. Bingo.

[freshwest]

9. This should be the rebuttal to every wacko spouting the war on xmas stuff!

People over profits.