April 26, 2004
Parts of Globalization
Pandagon makes a good point about how there are different ways to be bitten by globalization. Wal-Mart and Sam's Club imports products made with child labor and pays low wages to their workers. Starbucks has good health benefits and good wages for their workers. Even though Starbucks is often criticized for the negative impact they have on coffee merchants in other countries. I hear Starbucks and Wal-Mart criticized a lot in globalization conversations, but it's interesting to see Starbucks held up as something that looks good in comparison.Comments
where is this idea coming from that Wal-Mart doesn't offer benefits to its workers? I'm sitting in my office right now staring at a big ol Wal-Mart benefits book that my husband gets every year. They aren't free? Is that the issue? $80 a month ain't too bad for medical and dental for two people...
Posted by: pril at April 26, 2004 09:53 PMhrm. let me go re-read the article I linked to.
Posted by: tunesmith at April 26, 2004 10:02 PMYeah, I misread the article. I corrected what I wrote (old version is in revision history).
Posted by: tunesmith at April 26, 2004 10:25 PMPost a comment