Downtrodden Workers
The United Food and Commercial Workers union is protesting the working conditions at the Walmart store in Henderson, Nev. The store employees aren’t represented by the union, so the union hired temporary workers to walk a picket line out front. The union-hired protestors are paid $6 per hour ($8.00 for the supervisor), and do not earn benefits. When a reporter visited them they were standing in 104-degree heat, without shade, and said they are allowed two 15-minute breaks per shift. One protestor said he rides three buses to get to the job, and nets about $35 per day. A Walmart spokesman said the average pay for Walmart workers in Nevada is $10.17 per hour. “We have a good insurance program, and every associate, even part-timers, are eligible for the 401k,” he said. (Las Vegas Weekly) ...Not to mention there are no union dues subtracted from their checks.
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