PROBLEMS FACED WORKING IN WALL MART

Problems faced working in Wall Mart

Problems faced working in Wall Mart

To: ____________________

From: _____________________

Date: ______________________

Subject: Problems faced working in Wall Mart

In this memorandum, I would like to highlight and the problems faced by workers in Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is facing a new reality: Its customers want more than just the lowest price.

The world's largest retailer Wal-Mart, which only a few years ago could do no wrong, is now suffering from the kind of problems. Through market research and analysis, it has been discovered that the proposed strategy of Wal- Mart for the new fall lines need to be reprioritized and changed(Archer, 2000) .

Wal-Mart employs more people than any other company in the United States outside of the Federal government, yet the majority of its employees with children live below the poverty line. The company is staunchly anti-union. New employees are shown videotapes explaining that instead of unionizing, they benefit from the open door policy, allowing them to take their complaints beyond the supervisors to higher management. When the United Food and Commercial Workers tried to organize workers across the country, labor experts were brought in for coaching sessions with personnel who support unionization. I met many employees who complained that these were intimidation sessions. Many such complaints are currently on file with the National Labor Relations Board. (Archer, 2000).

It is important to identify in this memo that Wal-Mart has a duty to treat all employees and suppliers with respect. However, this is not always the case. Wal-Mart is currently facing the largest workplace-bias lawsuit in U.S. history for widespread discrimination against women employees; a class action lawsuit filed by African-American truck drivers; and numerous other cases involving discrimination against workers with disabilities(William, 2006).

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