In your argument, you are assuming that the individual Walmart worker has the power to negotiate. However, they do not. There are many potential (unskilled) wo

In your argument, you are assuming that the individual Walmart worker has the power to negotiate. However, they do not. There are many potential (unskilled) workers, and Walmart has all the power. They are more than happy to present an offer and say "take it or leave it" to the individual worker. Contrast that to the highly skilled market that most HN readers inhabit, and it is scary place to be.