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And I have no problem going to Walmart and will not do business with Meijer. Only items I do purchase from Wally's are items such as car maintenance items, household cleaners, some small appliances, etc. No clothes. The items I do purchase are the same items you would purchase from Meijer. Then again, I don't and will not apologize to anyone for where I go shopping.
There is a lot more to Walmart than that which is pushed by the Union leaders. These are the same leaders who insist politicians like Kerry, Gore, Billary; (gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling).

The reason the union hates Walmart is the fact the have not successfully organized Walmart. As for Meijer, check the labels, do you see made in America? Read closely, their clothing items are the same as Walmart; made in China or somewhere else overseas. Same as Nike, New Balance, etc. The items such as appliances, car maintenance, sporting goods, are the same at Meijer as they are at Walmarts; only difference is, at least in this area, the Walmarts is a bit less expensive, and the people in Walmart SPEAK ENGLISH. Go to the local Meijer and ask for help. You need a UN translator just to ask where the baskets are.

The hypocrisy of the union to state Walmart is the outsourcing leader, when there are others that outsource just as much, just not in as large of a volume. Then again, Walmart is a hell of a lot larger than Meijer. These same union people believe the Meijer worker is paid higher, has better benefits, etc. Per a neighbor who worked part time at Meijer, that is pure BS.

My insurance is paid for via my company and a pretty good size monthly payment from my check. I also have a 500 deductible to meet. To say that a company has to pay for your insurance shows the hard core mentality of many union people. As Huck implied, where in the Constitution is the right to insurance? Hopefully, that will change in the future. I see the companies offering insurance at a cost reduction, but I sure hope the UAW folks start paying their fair share for their insurance in the future, as we do in the salary ranks.