Tragedy struck on Black Friday at a Wal-Mart on Long Island when impatient customers trampled an employee as they rushed into the store at 5 a.m., leading to his death.
But union bosses -- long engaged in a vicious corporate campaign against the retailer in an effort to force Wal-Mart employees into their forced dues rank -- are trying to exploit the tragedy for their self-serving ends:
"This incident was avoidable," said Bruce Both, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500, the state of New York's largest grocery worker's union.
"Where were the safety barriers? Where was security? How did store management not see dangerous numbers of customers barreling down on the store in such an unsafe manner?
"This is not just tragic; it rises to a level of blatant irresponsibility by Wal-Mart," he said.
(Via Reason)
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UFCW really not caring
I once had the Great Misfortune to have had a Job where I was required to belong to the UFCW. Oh, I have manage to escape, but having once have been a member I can tell all there is nothing the Union could have done or would have done to prevent this.
In some way’s, If he had be a member of the Union, the Union would have rejoice, for now a new person could be hired and new Initiation fee collected., All whale the Union pretended to be grieving with crockedial tears and shouting about the Evell Corporation.
(Not much different than they do now)
I know of Know union more only in it for there own pocket and less caring about the workers than the UFCW.
My REAL Condolences to the Family, and SHAME on the UFCW for trying to take advantage of this.
"This incident was
"This incident was avoidable," said Bruce Both, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500, the state of New York's largest grocery worker's union. ..."
Let me see of all the Walmart stores in US and this happened at only one. Not sure how avoidable applies, since it does not seem to run wild at all the stores. Then I would agree with you if it was happening at a bunch of stores, otherwise I do not
I do not know how many
I do not know how many walmarts actually had thier doors closed to the public before the sale started. I do know that all of them in the area where I live are open 24 hours a day and from what I hear from some of the folks that frequent that nut house, the store had all of the specials covered and uncovered them at the time the sale started.So yes I do believe that this unfortunate death could have been avoided. As for the mentality of the people that were standing in line there should be a class action suit holding them all liable for thier actions, an equal partner in whatever comes from the investigation.