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| − | Wal- | + | '''Wal-Mart''' is America's largest employer, running a chain of no-frills department stores. It mainly sell imports of products manufactured in China.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/secrets/wmchina.html]</ref> |
| − | Wal Mart is often the subject of criticism for paying low wages without health benefits and allegedly forcing "Mom and Pop" stores out of business. The company's defenders reply that Wal- | + | Wal Mart is often the subject of criticism for paying low wages without health benefits and allegedly forcing "Mom and Pop" stores out of business. The company's defenders reply that Wal-Mart is a well-known provider of decent employment and cheap merchandise across America and the rest of the world. Wal-Mart's wages average significantly higher than minimum wage, but lower than the national average for grocery and other retail stores.<ref>[http://www.ufcw.org/press_room/fact_sheets_and_backgrounder/walmart/wages.cfm]</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:28, April 28, 2007
Wal-Mart is America's largest employer, running a chain of no-frills department stores. It mainly sell imports of products manufactured in China.[1]
Wal Mart is often the subject of criticism for paying low wages without health benefits and allegedly forcing "Mom and Pop" stores out of business. The company's defenders reply that Wal-Mart is a well-known provider of decent employment and cheap merchandise across America and the rest of the world. Wal-Mart's wages average significantly higher than minimum wage, but lower than the national average for grocery and other retail stores.[2]