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Bullshit!

• bmelton 13y ago
  I can't vote that down, but I would if I could. A corporation, by its very nature, is obligated to its shareholders. They are in violation of the law if they do not attempt to maximize profits for their shareholders. In order to shift any of that obligation toward employees, they'd have to get shareholder approval, and/or justify it in a way that made sense as a profit-motive (e.g., our workers will be more productive if they're happier or better paid). The problem isn't that Wal-Mart is paying too little, it's that they're paying the wrong people. Those jobs are perfectly great for high-schoolers and those with little experience, but apparently horrible for others. That isn't Wal-Mart's fault, it's a market problem caused by a poor economy and/or a dearth of existing jobs.