Comments on: Wal-Mart, Politics, and Employee Free Choice

By: steven

steven — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:57:42 +0000

Wal-Mart doesn’t want unions because unions interfere with Corporate decisions. Wal-Mart is not owned by the public, they are not owned by their employees, and they are not owned by unions.

Personally, I see unions as tantamount to the mafia; only they are endorsed by the government. If neither employees nor unions OWN Wal-Mart, then neither should ever have any right to strongarm the company. Wal-Mart doesn’t pay enough? Don’t work there! You don’t like the way Wal-Mart does business? Don’t shop there!

Unless you’re willing to let the government step into YOUR home and tell you how to run it, don’t support the government doing the same in SOMEONE ELSE’S business!

By: Tom P Noonan

Tom P Noonan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:24:37 +0000

I got fire from Sam’s Club on august the 28 2002 because I was rude to Member on August the 26 2002 like I hit the Member with a Baskett and call her name because it was to hot in the San Ferando Ca they won’t rehire Me back at Sam’s Club if they rehire Me back she will sue Sam’s Club if they rehire Me back from Tom P Noonan

By: Greig

Greig — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:25:51 +0000

I find this scary. Wal-mart employs 1.4 million people. That’s 1.4 million voters. If it decides to start using it’s staff to sway politics you’ve got one of the biggest lobbying groups in the election with no real oversight. I added my take here

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Wal-Mart Greeters Like Democrats « Punk Rock Human Resources — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:37:24 +0000

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By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:24:00 +0000

Wench, I forgot to tell you that Wal-Mart just breaks my heart. All this potential & people & technology & money and they broker to the lowest common denominator. The first time I went to Wal-Mart (1993, St. Louis), I was greeted by an old dude wearing a BUY AMERICAN hat. What the hell happened to that version of America? Small-town, union-made, long-lasting products and services with a smile??

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:22:16 +0000

Oh Robyn, ur so nice & awesome.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:10:49 +0000

[Me, standing up applauding you]

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:09:43 +0000

{me standing up and applauding you}

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:34:40 +0000

Wench, here’s a description of the process:

If more than 30% of the employees sign “authorization cards”, a union will ask the local National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a secret ballot election. A period of time is allowed for discussion of the merits of having a union before the election is held. If the union wins the election, employees who have a “community of interest” (similar working conditions, jobs, hours and supervision) form a bargaining unit to have the union represent them.

By: HR Wench

HR Wench — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:55:33 +0000

Aren’t unions already formed by card or petition signing?

Someone please correct me if I’m wrong, but my understanding is the secret ballot part only comes into play (currently) when the company sees the cards or petition for the union and says they want a second, secret vote to make sure people were not strong-armed.

The EFCA would take away the company’s right to a “second vote.” Instead, the NLRB would be in charge of figuring out if voters were strong-armed.

Either way, Wal-Mart’s antics continue to amaze me. Did you hear about this? http://suitsintheworkplace.com/blogs/archive/2008/07/28/998.aspx