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A Death at Walmart (newrepublic.com)

Janikka Perry never made it home from her shift at the bakery of a supercenter in Arkansas. She was one of many Walmart workers who have been pressured to work through illness or pain, sometimes with devastating consequences.

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[-] keet@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

Foodservice, Food Processing, and Retail NEED mandatory paid sick leave. The fact that they don't, with the inevitable public health consequence, is gross to say the least. Aside from that note, any corp with as much power as Walmart needs to be broken up and/or unionized, pronto.

[-] SuperSpaceFan@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

This really makes my blood boil, that employees are treated like slaves, tbh.

[-] SuzyQ@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Our whole economy here in Arkansas is tied to this organization, so you can’t really get a fair trial

I think I may start quoting this when people ask why I don't like Walmart. I think the article helped convey how much sway the company has over the state. It's scary. Glad I no longer live there.

this post was submitted on 17 Jan 2024
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