Shopping (Union or Non-Union)? - Page 2 - Brown Cafe

dilligaf · 05-19-2009, 12:18 PM

I wish we had a Meijer. The only time I was in one was 2 years ago when we went to MI. I really liked it.

City Driver · 05-19-2009, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dilligaf

I wish we had a Meijer. The only time I was in one was 2 years ago when we went to MI. I really liked it.

they are a large store that actually gives a damn about there customer

my #1 problem with walmart is the waiting forever at the checkout lane

RockyRogue · 05-19-2009, 01:02 PM

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I also shop at Costco. They arent union but they have excellent wages and benefits, I know people who work there and they say it is a great place to work.

Check again, Sober. They're union in some areas

. Costco has the lowest turnover in their industry because of their benefits and the way they treat their employees. -Rocky

City Driver · 05-19-2009, 01:20 PM

yea i have always heard that costco employees start out around $12 an hour which is way above other stores similar to it

Solidarity413 · 05-19-2009, 04:03 PM

I would rather spend a extra 60 cents to keep a union brother and sister working with better wages and conditions then spend 60 cents less at Wal-Mart only to have workers rights trampled on daily.

City Driver · 05-19-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Solidarity413

I would rather spend a extra 60 cents to keep a union brother and sister working with better wages and conditions then spend 60 cents less at Wal-Mart only to have workers rights trampled on daily.

just cuz they are union doesnt really mean too much

i worked for kroger a few years back in high school, paid union dues but the union did absolutely nothing

$6 an hour, grievances did nothing, nothing went by seniority and if you think your teamster contract is not followed on a regular basis, you should see what they did at kroger

jimstud · 05-19-2009, 04:22 PM

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If the union cares about members shopping at WalMart, how 'bout they go in and organize it????

(I went to WalMart yesterday too!)

they did organize a store in canada and guess what 2 weeks later the waltons the great people that they are closed up shop.

MonavieLeaker · 05-19-2009, 04:35 PM

I go for good prices

1989 · 05-19-2009, 04:39 PM

Why doesn't Barney Frank have a union staff?

NHDRVR · 05-19-2009, 05:28 PM

Agree that it takes forever in WalMart but in this economy, and with 2 kids,
anything to save a buck...

LU710 · 05-19-2009, 06:34 PM

I haven't shopped at Walmart for years and won't. I don't go their not because they are non-Union but because they are Anti-Union; there is a difference. There are not many Union stores here but I go to the smaller locally owned stores as much as possible.

Livin the Dream? · 05-19-2009, 06:42 PM

I will only buy sneakers that are made by children under age 9. The stitching seems to be closer, and they hold together longer.

UPSNewbie · 05-19-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Livin the Dream?

I will only buy sneakers that are made by children under age 9. The stitching seems to be closer, and they hold together longer.

lulz

MonavieLeaker · 05-19-2009, 08:59 PM

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I will only buy sneakers that are made by children under age 9. The stitching seems to be closer, and they hold together longer.

Lawl

DS · 05-19-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Livin the Dream?

I will only buy sneakers that are made by children under age 9. The stitching seems to be closer, and they hold together longer.

Why not a huge store chain that can compete with walmart with nothing made in china...AMERIMART...shop the American way

soberups · 05-19-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LU710

I haven't shopped at Walmart for years and won't. I don't go their not because they are non-Union but because they are Anti-Union; there is a difference. There are not many Union stores here but I go to the smaller locally owned stores as much as possible.

I recently went to my locally owned Ace hardware store to buy a wheelbarrow.

Walmart had the same exact wheelbarrow for $15 cheaper, which isnt small change. But I went ahead and spent the extra money and gave my business to the local Ace store.

It was really a no-brainer. The Ace store has sponsored my sons Little League team in years past, and the owner also supports local charities and school fund raisers. The money that I spend there stays in my community and in the case of my sons Little League team it quite literally goes back into my pocket, since without a sponsor we parents would be paying for uniforms on our own.

Walmart doesnt do a damn thing for the communities that it infests, other than to siphon money straight back to Arkansas and from there to China. It gives nothing back. And thats why I dont shop there.

Just Numbers · 05-19-2009, 09:50 PM

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Why not a huge store chain that can compete with walmart with nothing made in china...AMERIMART...shop the American way

Are you serious. where would you get the merchandise to stock the shelves? And when Christmas season arrives don't even think of having a trim-a-tree department. I challenge anyone to find a Christmas ornament, light, artificial tree or decoration made in America. If you do your very lucky. Wish it was not true but, manufacturing left our shores decades ago. The only thing left to do is ask ourselves why?

UpstateNYUPSer · 05-20-2009, 03:41 AM

Original box marked: Made by Coby Glass Products, Woonsocket, R.I. for Alderbrook International Limited, Toronto, Canada.

The only reason I knew this is because I worked there during the summer when I was going to college.

Just Numbers · 05-20-2009, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

Original box marked: Made by Coby Glass Products, Woonsocket, R.I. for Alderbrook International Limited, Toronto, Canada.

The only reason I knew this is because I worked there during the summer when I was going to college.

Glad you found one. I guess hope is not lost after all. OK everyone...we have the top of the tree decorated...now decorate the rest of it.

sano · 05-20-2009, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by soberups

Walmart doesn't do a damn thing for the communities that it infests, other than to siphon money straight back to Arkansas and from there to China. It gives nothing back. And that's why I don't shop there.

I agree with your point that your money was better spent at your local hardware than at a big box.

However, In my experience Wal-Mart is actually quite generous in their local communities. In the small town I used to live in the Wal-Mart was one of the most dependable source of funding for local charities. Not real big donations but 1-2k per year to the local chapters of Habitat, Lions, Rotary, Food Pantry, Make a wish etc.

Again I agree with your point. The other consideration is with some products Wal-Mart pushes the manufacture so hard on price that they need to cheapen the product to meet the price point that Wal-Mart needs. That wheelbarrow may in fact not have been the same. Could have been cheaper steel or lighter bearings or cheaper in some other way.

helenofcalifornia · 05-20-2009, 07:22 AM

I like Walmart but don't shop there. It's a "treat" for me when I visit my daughter in Sacto. Target and Costco for most items. I find that the things made specifically for Walmart in China are really poorly made and of inferior quality. Clothes are made of such stiff, scratchy material. You may be saving money but how long will it last? At Target you can get name brands as well at Costco. The Costco brand, Kirkland, is a good one and the are bringing in a few organic food items at an affordable price. I believe they are a union shop here too and the people working there are paid well with good bennies.

I try also to shop "on route." Good for their business, makes me feel good, and maybe they might think more favorably of UPS.

trplnkl · 05-20-2009, 09:14 AM

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Glad you found one. I guess hope is not lost after all. OK everyone...we have the top of the tree decorated...now decorate the rest of it.

Christmas Lights Direct will make any configuration you want. Made in America.

Just Numbers · 05-20-2009, 01:19 PM

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Christmas Lights Direct will make any configuration you want. Made in America.

So what store do I go into to buy these products.

trplnkl · 05-20-2009, 01:31 PM

http://www.christmas-lights-direct.com/

Just Numbers · 05-20-2009, 03:08 PM

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http://www.christmas-lights-direct.com/

I really don't shop very much online. Just looking for a good 'ol brick and mortar store that carry American made Christmas ornaments. Not a big box necessarily, could just be your local hardware store or a mom and pop. You know what I mean...the kind Ups drivers deliver to in the communities they serve.