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Bush Administration and Wal-Mart Circumvent Labor Law

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Darkhawk28

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Apparently, Wal-Mart not only breaks laws, but now they get to invent new ones.

Employees now cannot externally complain about labor issues including wage discrepencies. Also, Wal-Mart would act as its own "independent third party" before workers could go outside this new "system". Wonderful eh?

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Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
Apparently, Wal-Mart not only breaks laws, but now they get to invent new ones.

Employees now cannot externally complain about labor issues including wage discrepencies. Also, Wal-Mart would act as its own "independent third party" before workers could go outside this new "system". Wonderful eh?

Walmart and Bush's Secret Deal
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Did you mean to link to the Stem Cells 101 Post??? 😕

They are not employees, they are legally Sanctioned Slave Earners.

 
Interesting that the article is from a labor organization site.

Also that the NY Times printed a document and the a CA democrat is spreading theinnformation before it has been investigated.

Sound like the Dems/Labor are genertaing a guilt until proven innocent against business.

Most business should be allowed to investigate complaints and resolve them before it goesinto the legal system.
 
Yep, complain to the DOL, and they'll snap it off in your back, if you happen to work for walmart... probably some others, too...

What happened to whistleblower protections?

Honor and dignity? values? morals? free? freedom? liberty? compassionate conservatism?
 
Get Real, Eaglekeeper. Business operates within the context of the law- part of the price of doing business.

Well, unless they can find a way to convince public officials to stand between them and the law, which is what this is all about.
 
Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Interesting that the article is from a labor organization site.

Also that the NY Times printed a document and the a CA democrat is spreading theinnformation before it has been investigated.

Sound like the Dems/Labor are genertaing a guilt until proven innocent against business.

Most business should be allowed to investigate complaints and resolve them before it goesinto the legal system.
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these complaints aren't internal. think of it this way - teachers are allowed to look after some discipline in their own classroom. If a student makes a formal complaint about the teacher, should the teacher be allowed to investigate themself, and decide what's appropriate?
 
Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
What about the right of a business to run a business?
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No such right exists. You are certainly afforded the "privilege" to run a business to the extent your business practices do not run afoul of the law . . . in this case . . . labor law. There's an easy solution to this problem . . . WalMart should stop being shady. You don't hear about these problems at CostCo.

 
I say if you dont like wal-marts practices dont work there.

I say if you dont like wal-marts practices dont shop there.
 
Originally posted by: GoPackGo
I say if you dont like wal-marts practices dont work there.

I say if you dont like wal-marts practices dont shop there.
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Problem is... in some small towns, Wal-Mart IS the town.
 
The main crux of the article seems to be that Wal-Mart should not have time to investigate complaints for fear that the "evidence" would be destroyed.

Anyone that is going to bring a complaint should have the "evidence" already covered.

Unless it is a physical safety issue, then OSHA should be involved immediately.

Labor problems should be treated initially by the company within the company.


From the Labor Site link:
Wal-Mart will be allowed 15 days to investigate and rectify employee complaints before DOL conducts any investigation.
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DOL entered into the ?compliance agreement? with Wal-Mart after settling a case with the retailer for $135,000 over violations of child labor law in three states involving the use of dangerous heavy machinery by minors. Compliance agreements are meant to prevent similar violations by the employer from recurring, not to give employers advance notification of future violations.
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I do agree, that why this was kept secret is a concern.

Wal-Mart labor practices have not been stellar, however, they should be allowed to respond and corect real problems that are identified.
 
Originally posted by: GoPackGo
I say if you dont like wal-marts practices dont work there.

I say if you dont like wal-marts practices dont shop there.
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Fortunately, our laws are designed to protect the population not the purveyors of cheap goods produced in countries without labor laws.

I don't like WalMart and I don't shop there. But . . . if they violate US labor laws . . . I'm a firm proponent of throwing the book at them . . . particularly when it comes to punitive measures.

 
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