Friday, August 28, 2009

WAL-MART DEBATE: a post FOR Wal-Mart

This was sent to our e-mail address by Lenore Blanchard, who responded to an e-mail sent out by the Greater Chatham Alliance, alerting its members to our posts on Wal-Mart.
I have done a lot of research on Walmart.

No I don't agree with their low wages for full time employees, I also know that in rural area's they completely monopolize mom and pop businesses and they end up going out of business.

But on the other hand, they provide jobs for the community, increase tax revenue for the area and give added options as to where we can get the best deals on any given week.

I have a family, my paycheck is not going as far as it use to, I will not be getting a raise this year, I will also be taking furlough days (without pay) our employee health insurance rates will increase again this year.

Bottom line, I'm glad I have a place like Walmart to shop at and save money. I would prefer spending my money in my own community, which happens to be Chatham, and right now I either go to Evergreen park or River Oaks like so many others on the south side, and that's not right.

This is only my opinion, hope it helps.

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