Can Right and Left Rally Against Walmart?

[Crewleader]

November 27, 2013

Underpaid Workers Need Our Support
Can Right and Left Rally Against Walmart?
by RALPH NADER

One of the most profitable corporations in America is having a holiday
food drive. Sounds good — it’s the least Corporate America can do for those struggling to make ends meet while big companies rake in record profits and give so little back. But wait… there’s a catch. The food drive is for the company’s own underpaid, poverty-stricken workers. You really can’t make this stuff up.

Last week, it was reported that a Walmart store in Canton, Ohio is asking for food donations for its own employees. Photos of the food donation bins circulated online showing signs that read: “Please donate food items here so associates in need can enjoy Thanksgiving dinner.” (That’s if they even have a chance to — Walmart stores are open on Thanksgiving and are beginning their “Black Friday” deals at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day to get a jump on the holiday shopping madness.)

Walmart is America’s largest employer with a workforce consisting of 1.3 million “associates.” The company made nearly $17 billion in profit last year. So why can’t Walmart afford to pay its own store workers enough for them to enjoy a holiday meal with their families? The answer is Walmart doesn’t really care about its workers.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/11/27/can-right-and-left-rally-against-walmart/

[Supposn]

1. $40/month medical insurance?

Crew Leader, I don’t understand why someone who has the facts doesn’t publicly divulge how Wal-Mart can advertise their employees being covered by health insurance for $40/month? What does $40 buy? Is that the price to al or just a small segment of their employees? What do those employees earn? If some employees’ aspires to purchase insurance covering their entire families, what will it cost each employee.
Why aren’t labor unions publicly confronting Wal-Mart’s claims?

Unions are not the silent majority but what and why and what are they hiding by not speaking up? Why isn’t the Democratic Party speaking up?

Respectfully, Supposn