If you think Walmart simultaneously shutting down 5 stores across the country to fix “plumbing problems” sounds a bit suspicious, it’ll make more sense once you realize that “plumbing problems” is actually code for “unions.”
Walmart is famous for their anti-union antics. But in a leaked training video that hit the Internet, the company actually admits their anti-union stance in a curious way.
At about 2:30 into the video:
Our company prefers to have open and direct communication with our associates—we don’t think a labor union is necessary here. And because our associates have said time after time that they don’t want a union, we usually don’t spend a lot of time talking about them.
“…usually don’t spend a lot of time talking about them.”
Makes sense. If you shut your stores down when employees start organizing, you won’t have to talk about them at all.
From Gawker:
But what’s Walmart’s official policy? According to the video, the company is “pro-associate,” citing the open door policy as its way to ensure that workers are able to speak on their own behalf. Says one actor in front of a Walmart green screen, “Frankly, I don’t think Walmart associates should have to have someone to speak for them. It’s just not that kind of place.”
The video reminds its viewers that, “signing a union card isn’t just about you. You could also be affecting the people who have been trying to work here for years.”
Yeah, the ones who need unions the most.
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