Recently, Human Rights Watch came out against Wal-Mart claiming that the retailer "abuses" it's employees.
Now, I understand that some people don't like Wal-Mart for various reasons...but with the horrible atrocities going on in Darfur, Nigeria, North Korea and elsewhere, doesn't Human Rights Watch have more important things to worry about than Wal-Mart?
Just a few facts about Wal-Mart:
>Most Wal-Mart stores that open up get anywhere from 5000-20,000 job applications to fill an average of 400 jobs.
>Wal-Mart annually gives millions of dollars to various charity and community development groups
>Wal-Mart doesn't provide about 45% of it's employees with health insurance...but the vast majority of those are part-time employees who only work 15-20 hours per week
I don't want to beat the drum too loudly for Wal-Mart, so tell me what you think about this issue.
Is Human Rights Watch justified in their criticizm of Wal-Mart or are they just buying into the "Wal-Mart hater" hype?
2007-05-06
21:25:57
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