Wal-mart exec. faced down on Today Show, won't guarantee against retaliation on workers
VIDEO: Wal-Mart Executive Wont Guarantee That Striking Workers Are Safe From Retaliation
On Black Friday, there are expected to be up to a thousand strikes and protests at Wal-Mart stores a result of poor wages and benefits and union-busting at the company.
On the Today Show this morning, Wal-Mart Chief Merchandising and Marking Officer Duncan Mac Naughton appeared to discuss the strike. At one point, host Savannah Guthrie asked him if he could guarantee that there would be no retaliation against workers who protested. He dodged the question, and when she followed up, he said they would deal with each case individually:
GUTHRIE: If someone does picket whos an employee of your store, will they face retaliation, will they be fired, will they see their hours cut down.
DUNCAN MAC NAUGHTON: Savannah, we have a really open culture, its all about listening to our associates. Its based in integrity, with respect to the individual. Our operators and our store managers always want to listen to the concerns of our associates, and we do that all the time, well treat each case
GUTHRIE: So theres no ramification if somebody protests?
DUNCAN MAC NAUGHTON: Well treat each case individually, Savannah.
Wal-Mart has already been caught telling workers in private meetings that there may be ramifications if any of them go on strike or attend protests: http://www.thenation.com/blog/171389/walmart-worker-mandatory-meeting-management-sent-message-we-could-get-disciplined-striki
Click here to find an upcoming Wal-Mart strike or protest near you: http://corporateactionnetwork.org/campaigns/black-friday
http://boldprogressives.org/video-wal-mart-executive-wont-guarantee-that-striking-workers-are-safe-from-retaliation/
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RiverSong
(35 posts)Unions got a bad name but if you're old enough you remember why those of us in the working class were grateful for them.
Of course there was corruption. All power breeds corruption. You have to fight it everywhere!
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)Actually a member since 2004, just decided I wanted a new username tonight.
But glad tameetcha too!
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)RiverSong
(35 posts)Old account = dead to me.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Since you posted there right before starting this one, wanted to make sure you were only using one of them.
I like this name.
RiverSong
(35 posts)I made the change cause I've used that old username in WAY too many places and I'm trying to change the ones I can.
I hated to give up my DU history - member since 2004 and over 9,000 posts - but really... who cares? I'm trying to get out of my ego about numbers and things anyway.
The new name is just because I've become a Doctor Who fanatic over the past years, ever since the Doctor Who reboot.
Thanks for your input.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Now I am interested, will have to watch and see more.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)?
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thelordofhell
(4,569 posts)on your hyped up, understaffed "biggest shopping day of the year"