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Do you know what corporations used to do to people before unions? I am certain you do not. A perfect example is the Ludlow Massacre in 1914, set forth by the Rockefellers, by force of the National Guard, where they murdered 1200 men women and children, due to the coal mining strike. This is just one example within the US of many, you really do not even want to open the can of worms of labor abuses throughout the world. Your propagandized opinion on unions shows you have no appreciation for the worker rights you do have that unions have fought for, your precious corporations never created or fought for any of them.

Weekends, All Breaks at Work, Paid Vacation, FMLA, Sick Leave, Social Security, Minimum Wage, Civil Rights Act/Title VII, Pensions, 8-Hour Work Day, Overtime Pay, Child Labor Laws, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA), 40 Hour Work Week, Worker's Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, Workplace Safety Standards and Regulations, Employer Health Care Insurance, Collective Bargaining Rights, Wrongful Termination Law, Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967, Whistleblower Protection Law, Employee Polygraph Protect Act, Veteran's Employment and Training Services (VETS), Compensation increases and Evaluations, Sexual Harassment Law, ADA, Holiday Pay, Employer Dental, Life, and Vision Insurance, Privacy Rights, Pregnancy/Parental Leave, Military Leave, Right to Strike, Public Education for Children, Equal Pay Acts of 1963 & 2011, Laws Ending Sweatshops in the United States

Blaming unions for Detroit downfall is utter bullshit from someone who has no clue of what's really happening. Michigan is now a right to work state, meaning you can be fired without reason at anytime now, pushed by corporations. Employers no longer have to hire union only, meaning they can go lowest bid. Corporations ruined Detroit, not the unions.

*waits for smart ass hive minded tunnel vision response*
unions are only good if you work under one. its fucks everybody else over. i appreciate how they started out and why, but now they are just as bad as evil corporations. unions have too much power, but thats the whole point i guess.
 
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LMAO ...WalMart put Ashton Kutcher in his place REAL FAST via Twitter, & now the mr. know-it-all weenie-boy is dead silent lol
Failmart was not being honest in the Twitter exchange with him though. When they said their workers averaged more than 25k per yr, that is full time employees with managers and executive pay included in that average, part-time workforce excluded. The workstaff numbers they threw up was based on ~ 400,000 employees, Walmart has 1.3 million employees lmao. The associates in the store do not make that lmao, that average is less than $9/hr or less than $18k/yr. That is not a living wage. Corporations fudging the numbers again to save face.
 
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Failmart was not being honest in the Twitter exchange with him though. When they said their workers averaged more than 25k per yr, that is full time employees with managers and executive pay included in that average, part-time workforce excluded. The full time workstaff numbers they threw up was based on ~ 400,000employees, Wlamart has 1.3 million employess lmao. The associates in the store do not make that lmao, that average is less than $9/hr or less than $18k/yr. That is not a living wage. Corporations fudging the numbers again to save face.
whoa breh...

how'd you get such insider information?

are you a walmart breh?

at the end of the day, like i have previously stated, you (not you StillHustlin @StillHustlin , ...you work at Kmart) work at WALMART...

everybody say this with me "YOU WORK AT WALLLLLLMARRRRRT"

...You dont deserve more money.

your job is simplistic & you have no degree.

robots could replace you.

....Dont expect good money when YOU WORK AT WALLLLLLMARRRRRT.

Want good money? get up get out & get somethin.... excuses are like assholes, everyone got one, but your stinks.
 
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S.SAVAGE @S.SAVAGE lol no that is information provided by Walmart company spokesperson Kory Lundberg and from their own reports. Also, Failmart actually has over 2 million employees worldwide, not 1.3 million like I mistakenly said. I do know some people that work in the corporate headquarters in Bentonville.

Yes the people in question work at Walmart, a multi-billion dollar corporation subsidized by the US taxpayers. Because they work a cash register or in warehouse, that automatically makes them less of a person? That sounds like a caste system to me and an excuse to not pay a liveable wage by a corporation more than capable of doing so. Now, instead of donating food to their less fortunate employees for Thanksgiving, which they could write off, they ask for donations out of their other employees pockets(who can't write it off)? Fuq DAT! If that line of thinking deserves a tin foil hat, then feel free to make it extra large for me breh.

Don't take my word for it, take it from the workers fighting for their rights.
 
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S.SAVAGE @S.SAVAGE lol no that is information provided by Walmart company spokesperson Kory Lundberg and from their own reports. Also, Failmart actually has over 2 million employees worldwide, not 1.3 million like I mistakenly said. I do know some people that work in the corporate headquarters in Bentonville.

Yes the people in question work at Walmart, a multi-billion dollar corporation subsidized by the US taxpayers. Because they work a cash register or in warehouse, that automatically makes them less of a person? That sounds like a caste system to me and an excuse to not pay a liveable wage by a corporation more than capable of doing so. Now, instead of donating food to their less fortunate employees for Thanksgiving, which they could write off, they ask for donations out of their other employees pockets(who can't write it off)? Fuq DAT! If that line of thinking deserves a tin foil hat, then feel free to make it extra large for me breh.

Don't take my word for it, take it from the workers fighting for their rights.



Compensation is based on individual value, not on organizational capacity.
 
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Compensation is based on individual value, not on organizational capacity.
bIngo.

I think the misconception here is that the more money your company makes, the more you should get paid & that is not the way capitalism works.

some folks on here would love to work in la-la fairytail land & thats not the case here.

want more money, its this simple: EARN IT.

this ole 'gimmie more' outlook is the same muh fucker who would love to milk the welfare system & have some sort of sense of entitlement.

GET UP.
GET OUT.
GET SOMETHIN.
 

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don't take my word for it, take it from the workers fighting for their rights.
breh sometimes you gotta fight for your right to party

but fighting to get a higher pay rate when you aint worth it is retarded & it aint a 'right' its a privilege
 

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breh, you seem like a fairly smart guy, but are missing the concept & on the wrong side of the tracks.

Not sure what it will take, to make you see, a walmart worker is already over paid.

If that was my company they'd be getting the lowest min wage there was, because of the 'point & do' type of job they have.... There is no brain power. There is close to no manual labor unless you stock or work warehouse

for the guy sweeping up popcorn or the chick ignoring people pretending to not here them.... How you gonna ask for more money?

Lmfao, thats laughable to say the least.
 
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Shea is over here subconsiously singing songs


Like "Nigga you need to get up, get out, and get somethin. Ya gotta fight for the right to party."



Soon its gonna be "Cant you see... Sometimes your words just hypnotize me bro, keep it up and ima elbow a nigga, elbow a nigga Walmart is stingy with its money, but you know how it is... Mo money mo problems. Just please bro, dont go chasin waterfalls. Oh and by the way: Versace Versace Versace."
 
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Compensation is based on individual value, not on organizational capacity.
That's right, it is supposed to be based on individual value, unfortunately companies like Failmart do not compensate their employees that way, not every employee is entry level, therefore they should not be offered entry level wages. I've worked in Food, Retail, Insurance, Construction, Healthcare, Govt, IT, and Tech. The industries seriously lacking in compensating their employees fairly are food and retail. Now I don't necessarily disagree with those of you about the value of an education. An education does not make someone a hard worker or a good employee either.

Poverty is the root cause of hunger and food insecurity. Food workers have the lowest wages and highest levels of job insecurity. Food workers are responsible for feeding the country, yet they must participate in food stamps at 1.5 times the rate of others. Ironic?

The top 3 low wage employers in the country? Wal-Mart, Yum! Brands, and McDonalds. US taxpayers get to subsidize all three. Large retailers such as these enjoy special incentives in the form of tax breaks free land and infrastructure assistance, while we taxpayers get to pick up the tab on Medicaid, Food Stamps, and public housing. How many local small business enterprises get the same incentives? None.

UFCW.ORG said:
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirm the need for livable wages for retailers and workers in the service industry. The new data show that workers in the retail industry typically make about $25,000 per year—a far cry from the nation’s average annual pay of $45,790.

The retail sector is the largest industry by employment in the United States, and is projected to add almost 1.8 million jobs between 2010 and 2020—more than any other industry except construction. Although the retail sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country, many retail workers are struggling to survive in low-wage jobs with inconsistent hours and few benefits.

Academic studies, including a recent report by Demos, provide quantitative evidence that retailers, workers and the U.S. economy can benefit if retail companies invest in their workforce. According to the Demos report, raising wages for full-time retail workers at the nation’s largest retail companies (those employing at least 1,000 workers) would result in improving the lives of more than 1.5 million retail workers and their families who are currently living in or hovering above poverty.
Working in the retail and food industries are not dummy do nothing jobs, they are necessary jobs in our economy. Someone who serves hundreds to thousands of customers per day does not have it easy. It wears and tears, and when an employer is taking advantage of you it wears and tears more heavily.
 
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for the guy sweeping up popcorn or the chick ignoring people pretending to not here them.... How you gonna ask for more money?

Lmfao, thats laughable to say the least.
Funny you say that because in construction when there is nothing to do you better have a broom in your hand sweeping, is how it worked on my union jobs, and I did it because that was the expectation, and I got my raises. The chick ignoring or not being professional, her ass gotta go, there is someone else out there hungry for an opportunity for a paycheck. That unprofessional employee is not a valid excuse to prevent hard workers and good employees from their due compensation.
 
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^ and then you go, "wow this job isnt for me" and quit and move on
And then like a broken record the cycle continues. Big business continues to exploit the labor force, the taxpayers subsidize big business and their next line of employees, and nothing changes. It is time to break that cycle. It is time to reduce poverty and food hunger in this country. It is time for the labor forces of these sectors to fight the multi-billion dollar corporations like workers in other sectors have done. It is time for small business to be allowed to compete. It is time to end corporate personhood. It is not time to be passive and bow to big business or the members of govt who get kickbacks or heir money from them. If this is our country, as they love to claim, then it is time to make it so and end the corporate takeover.
 
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That's right, it is supposed to be based on individual value, unfortunately companies like Failmart do not compensate their employees that way, not every employee is entry level, therefore they should not be offered entry level wages.
The individual value of an employee is calculated the same way most other things are calculated - supply and demand. What does it cost to replace that employee?

Using that calculation, most entry level positions are over compensated.

I've worked in Food, Retail, Insurance, Construction, Healthcare, Govt, IT, and Tech. The industries seriously lacking in compensating their employees fairly are food and retail. Now I don't necessarily disagree with those of you about the value of an education. An education does not make someone a hard worker or a good employee either.

Poverty is the root cause of hunger and food insecurity. Food workers have the lowest wages and highest levels of job insecurity. Food workers are responsible for feeding the country, yet they must participate in food stamps at 1.5 times the rate of others. Ironic?

The top 3 low wage employers in the country? Wal-Mart, Yum! Brands, and McDonalds. US taxpayers get to subsidize all three. Large retailers such as these enjoy special incentives in the form of tax breaks free land and infrastructure assistance, while we taxpayers get to pick up the tab on Medicaid, Food Stamps, and public housing. How many local small business enterprises get the same incentives? None.
I wouldn't pay for medicaid, food stamps, or public housing anymore than I would pay for subsidies to corporations. This is not necessarily a dichotomy with two mutually exclusive forces such that if you are for corporations you are inherently against workers or vice versa.

Working in the retail and food industries are not dummy do nothing jobs, they are necessary jobs in our economy. Someone who serves hundreds to thousands of customers per day does not have it easy. It wears and tears, and when an employer is taking advantage of you it wears and tears more heavily.
So don't work there. If someone put out a job description that paid 1 dollar a week almost no one would take it and the offeror would need to increase their offer. We as a people in general are declaring that we are OK with being paid $7.25 an hour, if we weren't, than almost no one would take those jobs. Who am I to tell everyone who is accepting that amount of compensation that they are in the wrong for doing so?
 

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Funny you say that because in construction when there is nothing to do you better have a broom in your hand sweeping, is how it worked on my union jobs, and I did it because that was the expectation, and I got my raises. The chick ignoring or not being professional, her ass gotta go, there is someone else out there hungry for an opportunity for a paycheck. That unprofessional employee is not a valid excuse to prevent hard workers and good employees from their due compensation.
ya breh, I worked for SJ construction back in the day.

My whole family is in construction.

I fucking hated that job & the low pay so I took my ass to school

GET UP.
GET OUT.
GET SOMETHING.