Wal-Mart: reaping and sowing
Wal-Mart has a black corporate soul; I think we can/should all agree on that. Regardless of how Sam Walton operated (and there is strong evidence that he was violently anti-union, even if he was a sweet guy who treated his employees well, which is in question also), once he died the company began systemically treating anyone it dealt with ruthlessly. Whether it is its own employees, its vendors, or its customers, Wal-Mart only cares about one thing: how much money it can make off you while providing you the very least. This is American capitalism stripped bare of any redeeming features. Wal-Mart shows little care for how it affects its geographical neighbors or the communities it invades, and has little regard for the consequences of any of its actions. There are numerous stories of Wal-Mart bestowing a contract upon a supplier/vendor and then increasing the demands on that business until it can't do business with anyone else but Wal-Mart, leaving them wholly dependent and thereby prey to the whims of a notoriously fickle suitor.
Well, score one for the little guys. Some 30-odd years ago, Sam Walton hired a Kansas video production company to record its internal meetings, but in 2006 Wal-Mart told Flagler Productions its services were no longer desired, stranding the small business without 95% of its income. Ouch. Flagler has responded, though, by opening the archive to anyone who wants to (and can afford) take a peek, in what must be the ultimate revenge possible for the little guy. You see, Walton himself made and honored lots of "handshake deals" with people and businesses, and the one he made with Flagler rested on nothing more substantial than that. Legally speaking, the archive belongs to Flagler, and they can do anything they want to with it. This presents an incredible opportunity for those seeking to investigate the internal practices and attitudes of one of corporate America's worst citizens, with the evidence no doubt coming to YouTube posthaste. Nelson Muntz puts it best:
Ha Ha!!
Well, score one for the little guys. Some 30-odd years ago, Sam Walton hired a Kansas video production company to record its internal meetings, but in 2006 Wal-Mart told Flagler Productions its services were no longer desired, stranding the small business without 95% of its income. Ouch. Flagler has responded, though, by opening the archive to anyone who wants to (and can afford) take a peek, in what must be the ultimate revenge possible for the little guy. You see, Walton himself made and honored lots of "handshake deals" with people and businesses, and the one he made with Flagler rested on nothing more substantial than that. Legally speaking, the archive belongs to Flagler, and they can do anything they want to with it. This presents an incredible opportunity for those seeking to investigate the internal practices and attitudes of one of corporate America's worst citizens, with the evidence no doubt coming to YouTube posthaste. Nelson Muntz puts it best:
Ha Ha!!
posted by bryduck at 7:52 AM
3 Comments:
As a side note, Sam's Warehouse's biggest competitor, Costco, is also not union, i s publicly held, tries to get its employees full time hours and offers benefits, pensions, and enticements to stay on long term. Take that, Wal-Fart!
While I'm not happy about Costco not being union, they are the better company by far.
I've boycotted Wal-Mart for years because of racial and employee mistreatment issues. Wish I could get my family and friends who still live in my small hometown to do the same, but Target's no more (Wal-Mart blew them away), so they haven't much of a choice.
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