It has been said that facts are hard things. In the case of union thugs and the moronic “fight for fifteen” campaign that demands a $15 minimum wage for new workers without skills or an established work ethic, what it means is far fewer jobs and businesses finding new ways to automate. One example is the Wal-Mart store in Los Angeles Chinatown, a depressed area that has few, if any, large grocery stores and limited jobs to offer the citizens of the area.
For many years, the main shopping venues in the Chinatown were high priced liquor stores that carried limited grocery items and convenience stores, also with a very limited range of products. Finally, in September of 2013, Wal-Mart opened a 33,000 sq foot grocery and drug store in the area, and the locals flocked to the store for lower prices and a much better selection of goods. Also drawn to the store were the union hacks who demanded their piece of the pie. The union’s also bused in a union funded “ecology” group who protested against Wal-Mart for destroying the downtown area. Of course the “ecology” group would evaporate once Wal-Mart was unionized, but over 100 Wal-Mart workers preferred a steady job and better prices and selection, so they refused to support the union pressure.
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Walmart, fast food places, or anywhere that pays Minimum wage, could not be competitive with a hike in wages to $15 an hour. or even if they all did, there would be such a spike in prices, people would have to stop going to their stores. what then about the factory worker who makes $12? they have to raise their wages. it would be domino affect and the result would be inflation, and eventually layoffs and shut down of busness’s. there is no Free money!
Closing because of global economy lol
walmart could still make money and afford to do this, look at Costco.
When you have to pay $15.00 hr To be stole blind by your employee you have to close.
you are wrong… Seattle is a lot better off than China Town in LA. where the cost of doing business it high….. each store is different in how they have to deal with local taxes and insurance…and to top ;it iff the economy is in the tank… no matter what the President says…. we are in for another resession… and soon….
What do you know about his work history?
This just proves that the $15.00 minimum wage doesn’t work.
If it did,
they would just keep the employees and raise the minimum wage for all of them.
This isn’t lack of sales,
this is consolidation,
after putting the moms and pops businesses out of business.
This is similar to what is going on with the low gasoline prices. It’s a tactic to put others out of business then later to consolidate.
A lesson in … you reap what you sow.
Good!!!!!.