So in a complete "oh shit someone is paying attention" move, Wal-Mart pulled a complete 180 and rescinded the
policy in a WV store that said all employees had to be available from 7-11 every day or they'd be fired.
What's most interesting here is that Dan Fogelman, Wal-Mart spokesman, is claiming that this is just a fuck-up by the store manager (aptly name Johnny Knuckles, as was pointed out in my diary on this yesterday). But Fogelman is completely contradicting himself.
He was quoted yesterday as saying:
"This is something that is done throughout Wal-Mart stores," Fogelman said. "The reality of retail is that our busiest times are evenings and weekends, so it only makes sense that we have higher staffing levels at those times."
and this was his quote in the article today:
"It is unfortunate that our store manager incorrectly communicated a message that was not only inaccurate but also disruptive to our associates at the store," Dan Fogleman tells the Gazette. "We do not have any policy that mandates termination."
This was clearly a move, similar to the Nazi-ad apology, that was done only after public outrage was voiced. Once again, Wal-Mart tried to go back and blame someone else, but once again, it is clear that they are wrong and are lying to the American people once again.