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In reply to the discussion: The Most Addictive Infographic About Walmart's Greed We've Ever Seen [View all]NewYorkTaxPayer
(27 posts)123. #FiveDollarDay
I think that everyone, including myself until watching a documentary last night, completely forgot the lessons learned from Henry Ford. I he was a terrible man in many ways, but he understood better than probably anyone in history how to make industry work.
Go and learn the lessons of his Five Dollar Day, that should be the liberal rallying cry. He proved from 1914 to 1916 that by doubling a workers wage you would increase productivity and he doubled his profits from 30 million to 60 million.
Was his plan perfect, no, he relied heavily on social engineering, but did it show the way for today's corporations how it can be very good for their bottom line to increase their wages and benefits, absolutely.
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Playinghardball
Jan 2013
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Which brings us back to Unionism. Unions negotiating wages benefits even non-union workers
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#50
So instead of fighting FOR higher wages for home-aides you would rather lower Wal-Mart salaries?
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#54
How do you know her job doesn't require any skills? The graphic doesn't say what she does at Walmart
smokey nj
Jan 2013
#40
So Walmart isn't the problem, the people who think their employees should be paid better wages are
smokey nj
Jan 2013
#55
Your thinking is bizarre. We're not supposed to be tearing others down, but lifting all up.
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#56
Really? People wioth a college degree who make less than $11 an hour with no benefits, no sick days
SharonAnn
Jan 2013
#44
Here, this should warm your heart - a *** thinking a waiter being tipped 18% is too much when God
progree
Jan 2013
#125
Right, Walmart should cut their wages to zero so Walmart can lower their prices and make them better
progree
Jan 2013
#127
It keeps Walmart low cost for those who can't afford it yet gives an avenue for those who can afford
dkf
Jan 2013
#121
Wish I had BILLIONS and BILLIONS of recs to give this. The Waltons are welfare queens (and kings.)
beac
Jan 2013
#89
I'VE GOT IT! FAITH JUST NEEDS TO HIRE A GOOD TEAM OF LOBBIESTS AND MAKE LOTS OF CONTRIBUTION$
drynberg
Jan 2013
#114
There is a simple sure fire solution: UNIONIZE and demand fair pay and benefits.
olegramps
Jan 2013
#115
Change always starts from a realization from inside and any object in motion tends to stay in motion
nolabels
Jan 2013
#118
Former WalMart CEO Lee Scott said, regarding the Employee Free Choice Act:
HughBeaumont
Jan 2013
#120