Dear Change in Walmart union.
YOU DON’T SPEAK FOR ME!
You say you want to get me more money but how much of that money would
really go to paying your dues?
How much are you going to raise my wages? I already make a
good pay for what I do. I don’t make as
much as my brothers who work in a factory but I am NOT facing the same dangers
they are nor do I have to have the years of training that they needed to do my
job.
You say you want to make my job safer but you plan these
walk outs and picket lines on the one night were we rely on the fact of SAFETY
in numbers.
When you start working in Retail you should have realize
that it means working the holidays. If
it really bothers you that much go find another job. Oh wait there isn't many other jobs that have
the holidays completely off and that list is getting shorter every year. Most factories might shut down for the
holidays but many don’t and, those jobs are hard to find as most of factories
are not hiring right now. Most
restaurants and places of entertainment also don’t close on the holidays.
Let’s also look at WHY Walmart and many other retailers are
doing these Thanksgiving sales. On the
morning of Black Friday in 2008 a Walmart employee was KILLED when he was
trampled by people running in. By STAYING
open and staggering when things go on sale it is SAFER then the mad dash it use
to be. It also runs smoother with the
long lines. As if you are only there for
the DVDs you can be in and out before the people who are buying the big ticket
items so the lines do get long but, they happen at intervals instead of all at
once.
Also I once got an e-mail from you and only in the fine
print did you identify yourself as a union.
So how many of your numbers did you TRICK into joining?
I don't need a union for anything. I have a decent paycheck, full health and
life insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, even the chance to further my
education. I also have a safe place to
work.
So Thanks for NOTHING.
