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by JayMehaffey
10/26/05 4:07:04 PM
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New But wants other people to pay more
[link|http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=3194|American Chronicle]
Senator Kennedy issued the following statement in response to Wal-Mart's decision to call for an increase in the minimum wage:

"I was pleased to hear that Wal-Mart CEO, H. Lee Scott, Jr. called on Congress to raise the minimum wage. When even the head of Wal-Mart, one of the most anti-worker companies in the world, says that a minimum wage of $5.15 an hour is out of date, we know it\ufffds long past time for an increase.

The CEO of Walmart just called for an increase in the mininum wage. This was the only link I could find that mentioned the request. I guess they figure the increase in their cost will be more then offset by the increase in what their customers will have to spend.
Jay
Post #231,042
by drewk
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10/26/05 4:26:44 PM
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New That was mentioned in the article at the top of this thread
The memo said that other companies need to pay more so that their (WalMart's) employees will be more willing to leave before they get enough seniority to expect more pay.
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     Walmart wants to cut costs - (dmcarls) - (12) - Oct. 26, 2005, 02:20:38 PM EDT
         But everyone knows a new WalMart in your town brings jobs - (drewk) - (8) - Oct. 26, 2005, 02:48:16 PM EDT
             one bright note, put clinics in their stores - (boxley) - (7) - Oct. 26, 2005, 03:19:07 PM EDT
                 Yeah, bright note - (drewk) - (2) - Oct. 26, 2005, 03:58:53 PM EDT
                     Not quantity, but WHEN - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Oct. 26, 2005, 04:42:54 PM EDT
                         And ER *is* the "Doctor's Office" for many. - (mmoffitt) - Oct. 26, 2005, 06:08:26 PM EDT
                 Won't work at that price point - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Oct. 26, 2005, 05:23:39 PM EDT
                     One "entry-level" job seems to be urgent care - (admin) - Oct. 26, 2005, 05:40:41 PM EDT
                     Maybe I was thinking PA - (boxley) - Oct. 26, 2005, 06:46:02 PM EDT
                 Better served by Nurse Practitioners. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Oct. 26, 2005, 06:01:52 PM EDT
         But wants other people to pay more - (JayMehaffey) - (1) - Oct. 26, 2005, 04:07:04 PM EDT
             That was mentioned in the article at the top of this thread - (drewk) - Oct. 26, 2005, 04:26:44 PM EDT
         In the race to the bottom - we're passing all our peers. - (Ashton) - Oct. 26, 2005, 10:00:46 PM EDT

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