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Bravo! This is exactly what has been going wrong with our country for the last 30 years. Keep letting the Republicans take away labor clout and we’ll be back to the misery of the 19th Century.
Wal-Mart is far from the only retailer doing this kind of thing, but they have been the ones leading the way in order to beat the competition by a few cents.
State and Federal laws give businesses lower tax rates if they hire part time workers… that is one of the reasons it is so hard to find full time work. It is also an excise not to provide benefits. Even though you can’t support yourself with one part time job, many employers insist you only work for them. How dumb is that ?
When my dad was a negotiator for the Newspaper Guild — way way way back when — he did a lot of research and demonstrated that the wage the paper paid to its entry level reporters (cub reporters) no one could live on — as the term is, it wasn’t a living wage. So he presented all of his statistics during the negotiating session, and at the end of his presentation, the employer said, “Well, that was very interesting, but whatever gave you the impression I thought I was paying a living wage?”
what is this guy stupid how is he going to get food stamps and other government befits of wa lmart put them on full time. That would mean wal mart will have did into thier pockets and not the governments . to keep employees
1. For all full time employees, employers must pay half the payroll taxes. These taxes have been temporarily slashed, but half is still half.
2. For now, most executives have a hard time self-insuring, the costs are exorbitant and coverage is limited. Federal law allows the company to deduct the full cost of providing healthcare to owner-employees and executives only if the same healthcare is provided to all full-time employees.
@ronald rini you are typical of stupid bigoted Republican numb skulls. did your parents get by on government handouts or did your father’s company pay a livable wage? You are so stupid just like the rest of the right wing moron parrot mouthed rich people
There are prisons in the USA who are operated by private corporations trading on the US Stock Exchange. They make prisoners pay for their own incarceration manufacturing clothing and such. Prisoners are also paid an amount that makes a laborer doing the same job in China look like a US Union Member- though even they don’t get compensated like they used to. I wonder how many companies are selling Made in the USA products made by a person in jail for shoplifting food for a family. I wonder what US companies or state agencies are buying the products. Wal Mart has great prices, but it also has great profits. Why can’t they pay people better? Why can’t they spend a little more to buy from American companies and locally where possible? Why do the executives and stockholders get so much money that workers in stores AND overseas have to endure subsistence wages or less. And poor Americans desperately need low priced items. Wal mart will probably overcome. Buy local if you can and when you can. Respectfully, & Happy Holidayze, C.
Sorry you hand out idiot We are telling wal mart here is money so you can hire part time workers and not give them enough money to live on we will pay the difference. So you can fill you shelfs with imports and ship our money to china. It just like you left wing dopes to open you mouth before you think
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Mhic Dhu Ghaill
said, 6 months ago
ADA already working for the American worker
FIRST***
walruscarver2000 said, 6 months ago
We always take care of our workers. If there’s anything left over that we can’t use we give it to them. (Ever hear of chitlins?)
Zuhlamon said, 6 months ago
If they’re not full time, Walmart pays no benefits (vacation, sick time, holidays, health insurance, etc) – just min wage.
masterskrain said, 6 months ago
Sam Walton MUST be spinning in his grave at what his greedy kids have done to his company!
Uncle Joe said, 6 months ago
Bravo! This is exactly what has been going wrong with our country for the last 30 years. Keep letting the Republicans take away labor clout and we’ll be back to the misery of the 19th Century.
Wal-Mart is far from the only retailer doing this kind of thing, but they have been the ones leading the way in order to beat the competition by a few cents.
Jeddidyah said, 6 months ago
State and Federal laws give businesses lower tax rates if they hire part time workers… that is one of the reasons it is so hard to find full time work. It is also an excise not to provide benefits. Even though you can’t support yourself with one part time job, many employers insist you only work for them. How dumb is that ?
lonecat said, 6 months ago
When my dad was a negotiator for the Newspaper Guild — way way way back when — he did a lot of research and demonstrated that the wage the paper paid to its entry level reporters (cub reporters) no one could live on — as the term is, it wasn’t a living wage. So he presented all of his statistics during the negotiating session, and at the end of his presentation, the employer said, “Well, that was very interesting, but whatever gave you the impression I thought I was paying a living wage?”
CasualBrowser
said, 6 months ago
@Jeddidyah
“State and Federal laws give businesses lower tax rates if they hire part time workers…”
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Could you give us some examples, please?
ronald rini
said, 6 months ago
what is this guy stupid how is he going to get food stamps and other government befits of wa lmart put them on full time. That would mean wal mart will have did into thier pockets and not the governments . to keep employees
Michael wme said, 6 months ago
@CasualBrowser
1. For all full time employees, employers must pay half the payroll taxes. These taxes have been temporarily slashed, but half is still half.
2. For now, most executives have a hard time self-insuring, the costs are exorbitant and coverage is limited. Federal law allows the company to deduct the full cost of providing healthcare to owner-employees and executives only if the same healthcare is provided to all full-time employees.
Gary Williams said, 6 months ago
@ronald rini
you are typical of stupid bigoted Republican numb skulls. did your parents get by on government handouts or did your father’s company pay a livable wage? You are so stupid just like the rest of the right wing moron parrot mouthed rich people
Respectful Troll said, 6 months ago
There are prisons in the USA who are operated by private corporations trading on the US Stock Exchange. They make prisoners pay for their own incarceration manufacturing clothing and such. Prisoners are also paid an amount that makes a laborer doing the same job in China look like a US Union Member- though even they don’t get compensated like they used to. I wonder how many companies are selling Made in the USA products made by a person in jail for shoplifting food for a family. I wonder what US companies or state agencies are buying the products.
Wal Mart has great prices, but it also has great profits. Why can’t they pay people better? Why can’t they spend a little more to buy from American companies and locally where possible? Why do the executives and stockholders get so much money that workers in stores AND overseas have to endure subsistence wages or less. And poor Americans desperately need low priced items.
Wal mart will probably overcome.
Buy local if you can and when you can.
Respectfully,
& Happy Holidayze,
C.
SusanCraig said, 6 months ago
I agree with Uncle Joe… seems to me that WalMart wants it’s employees to be able to afford to only shop at WalMart…. keep’s em humble?!??!
walruscarver2000 said, 6 months ago
@
Easy,bro. The man asked for examples. He didn’t attack anyone. Cool it.
ronald rini
said, 6 months ago
@Gary Williams
Sorry you hand out idiot We are telling wal mart here is money so you can hire part time workers and not give them enough money to live on we will pay the difference. So you can fill you shelfs with imports and ship our money to china. It just like you left wing dopes to open you mouth before you think