Should Wal-Mart workers unionize?

[The Dope Show]

I'm a little conflicted on the subject. On one hand, unionizing can lead to better wages. But on the hand, it may also lead to higher prices. What do you think?

Isn't that essentially asking should I be concerned for myself or for the people that work there?

In a broad kind of sense I'd think unionization is better. Considering that they pay minimum wage, I think it's safe to assume that a large portion of the workers are a lower class. If their standard of living improves because of this, level of poverty would decrease raising the standard of living for the country at least to some minor degree; since Walmart employs a large number of people. I think the consumers can handle a minor price increase for that.

 

[The Dope Show]

I thought it was weird at first too...

[The Dope Show]

I'm sure the employees give a shit.

[Dennis Rush]

if u don't like getting paid minium wage then find another job

[CAPTAIN SATAN]

you got it Spoc   ,that's if they could actually perform a valuable task ,worth more than minimum wage .. some individual out there provide a prefect example ..why we should reinstate the slave trade

[Dennis Rush]

how about we just get rid of minium wage and let employers pay people what the job is actually worth? no one should be paid $7.50 an hour to work a register. it is to much!

[The Dope Show]

Because companies will just pay their workers 2.50 an hour and pocket the extra money.

And it's kinda hard to find another job with 9% unemployment.

[Slacker]

No! If they unionize their customer service will be even worse than it is now.

[alex deLarge]

i think the wokers at walmart should unionize just so all those managers that have screwed all their workers for years would now have to follow the rules and give them better wages

[Apple Jay]

ppl always forget that they will get paid more but they (the workers) have to pay the union due so there just back at square one as far as the "higher Prices" wal-mart negotiates with "china" so they can pay .1 cent for a pair of socks that they in turn sell at $5 or higher so the chanses of you the consumer having to pay more is silly I think.

[PJAAI4]

It was Unions that got you the wage you make now

[Heywood Jablome]

You have nothing to lose but your chains and blue vests.