Most of the people who once worked at Wal-Mart (Reply #16)

In the discussion thread: Walmart Workers Are Threatening To Strike On Black Friday [View all]

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 12:50 PM

fasttense (17,301 posts)

16. Most of the people who once worked at Wal-Mart

Distribution Centers have serious back problems because of Wal-Mart policies. They set goals so high that you have to strain your back to keep up with the number of boxes that have to be thrown.

And many of the injured workers can't go see a doctor because they can't afford the health care costs.

If Wal-Mart were an 1800 factory they would be the Triangle Shirt Waist factory.

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44 replies	Author	Time	Post
Walmart Workers Are Threatening To Strike On Black Friday [View all]	Fire Walk With Me	Oct 2012	OP
Well,	Sherman A1	Oct 2012	#1
All the WalMart "Right to Work" states	JimDandy	Oct 2012	#2
yes Yes YEs YES YESSSSSS!!!!	lame54	Oct 2012	#3
They will be summarily dismissed.	WinkyDink	Oct 2012	#4
We can help.	Kindly Refrain	Oct 2012	#5
That would be good. WalMart pioneered the double-part-time job thing to avoid paying benefits.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#6
I'm a prime example of someone hurt by walmart policy	DisabledAmerican	Oct 2012	#8
Most of the people who once worked at Wal-Mart	fasttense	Oct 2012	#16
retail store here though	DisabledAmerican	Oct 2012	#24
How many of those workers are signed in on one job and then reassigned to another department	LiberalFighter	Oct 2012	#10
I completely agree, but apparently it is a legal practice. Olive Garden/Red Lobster's going there.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#19
Olive Garden's parent company is Darden	Lyric	Oct 2012	#34
Thank you. Yes, Darden. And breastfeeding at Olive Garden is ALREADY a problem.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#37
Do you have actual proof of this?	joeglow3	Oct 2012	#15
Sadly, it is legal. It was all over the papers a decade ago. Sadly, I couldn't find a reference.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#20
I too would like to see some evidence of this "double part time job" thing.	bighart	Oct 2012	#22
Yeah, I went looking for it too. Most of the print media from that time isn't online.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#25
I hope I am not comming across as snarky on this.	bighart	Oct 2012	#30
Not snarky at all. It could also be a regional thing. I agree that it should at least BE illegal.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#36
Thanks for the reply, glad I didn't offend.	bighart	Oct 2012	#39
I'm not easily offended. I know the feeling of looking for a job while hating what you're in.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#43
community colleges in my state did the same thing circa 80s -- part timers would cobble together	HiPointDem	Oct 2012	#32
What you can do to help walmart workers CALL STORES	DisabledAmerican	Oct 2012	#7
...	Fire Walk With Me	Oct 2012	#18
snowball effect it	DisabledAmerican	Oct 2012	#23
Now THAT is an excellent idea!!!!	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#44
I love this idea - hit 'em where it hurts!!!!!!	Initech	Oct 2012	#9
Oh, that would be great wouldn't it?	Drahthaardogs	Oct 2012	#11
Will be fine by then	nadinbrzezinski	Oct 2012	#12
Good for them! Would love to see a general strike	woo me with science	Oct 2012	#13
Do it.	Arkana	Oct 2012	#14
Black Friday = Buy Nothing Day. Let them strike. I fully support this!!	Erose999	Oct 2012	#17
Use your credit card for something productive	klook	Oct 2012	#28
Yes!	ellie	Oct 2012	#21
We have so much power that is never used over these giant corporations	former-republican	Oct 2012	#26
Bravo to them! nt	valerief	Oct 2012	#27
I WILL NEVER FORGET JDIMYTAI DAMOUR, DIED BLACK FRIDAY 2008	graham4anything	Oct 2012	#29
+1	HiPointDem	Oct 2012	#33
There are alternatives to Walmart for RX's, even in small towns.	justice1	Oct 2012	#35
OMG.... +1!	Fire Walk With Me	Oct 2012	#38
Do it!!	Barack_America	Oct 2012	#31
good. i hope they do.	NuttyFluffers	Oct 2012	#40
Yes!	theKed	Oct 2012	#41
It's time to take these guys on........	socialist_n_TN	Oct 2012	#42

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