One of Wal-Mart's favorite arguments is that when they come to a small town, they drive down prices on goods across the board.
In reality, they get their goods dirt-cheap from China and drive local retailers out of business. And then they have a monopoly.
Then, with their monopolies, they are free to do what they want - hike prices, deny health care, cut wages... fire employees to cut costs.
Wake Up Wal-Mart has a troubling post about how Wal-Mart is laying off 11,200 workers. The company is outsourcing their jobs to a group called Shopper Events, which presumably will undercut Wal-Mart on wages.
Republicans hammer us on employment, but then the GOP-allied Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, turns around and fires 11,200 workers.
This is just another example of Wal-Mart's race to the bottom.
From the WUWM blog:
It's been a rough few weeks for Sam's Club employees. First came the announcement that ten Sam's Club stores would close and the 1,500 employees who worked there could lose their jobs. Then, yesterday, Walmart announced they would be laying off 11,200 workers. Most of those being laid off demonstrate products in the stores. Walmart's spokesperson made it clear that this wasn't about the economy, or the employees performance, rather, they were outsourcing the jobs to Shopper Events a company who's only purpose is to demonstrate products in Walmart stores.
Walmart has suggested that the 10,000 employees they are firing can apply for a job with Shopper Events, who will be hiring roughly 10,000 employees to fill the gap left by the lay off. It sure sounds a lot like Walmart is asking 10,000 of their employees to reapply for their own jobs.
Wal-Mart's slogan is "Live Better." How are its employees supposed to do this?
If this angers you as much as it does me, join me at WakeUpWalmart.com today!!!