That is a burden not just on people struggling to make ends meet, it becomes a burden on taxpayers, it becomes a burden on communities, and Wal-Mart sits back and counts their billions. |
That will open the floodgates in two specific ways. It will allow other states and municipalities to go ahead with similar bills based on Maryland's success. Secondly, Maryland has a governor up for re-election. This is the first entry point to see if Wal-Mart is an election issue. |
They are to be commended for presenting negative research. |
This opens the way for dozens of states across the country to follow suit, and that's clearly a chilling message to Wal-Mart. |
We'd be the first to applaud them. But the jury's out on how much of this will amount to real and meaningful, lasting change. |
We'll focus on Wal-Mart snafus and screw-ups because our audience believes they shed light on Wal-Mart's corporate ethics and culture. |