Re: 56% Say Wal-Mart Is Bad For America
I don't like Walmart myself, but I think it's wrong to single out Walmart when so many other companies profit from outsourcing. they've been criticized for the stinginess of their company health plan, but perhaps the problem is that company health plans in general are becoming impractical, and healthcare should be nationalized.
I think that giving people only two statements, one supporting Walmart and one opposing, can produce misleading results. 56% of Americans are apparently worried about Walmart, and that's good, because it can create a dialogue on the whole issue of outsourcing. but I'm not sure that 56% of Americans are boycotting Walmart.
I support unions, but they need to start working with, not against, management (and of course, management needs to reciprocate and stop union-busting). I'm not just talking Wal-Mart here, I'm talking everyone. Harley-Davidson's unions work cooperatively with their management, and the company is doing well. companies need to see unions as potential partners in business.
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