Published on Nov 26, 2014 The film exposes Wal-Marts unscrupulous business practices through interviews with former employees, small business owners, and footage of Walmart executives. SUBSCRIBE: youtube/subscription_c... SIGN THE PETITION TO BOYCOTT WALMART: bravenewfilms.org/boycott_... BRAVE NEW FILMS BOXED SET: bravenewfilms.org/10thanni... (2:22) - How Walmart Destroys Communities - Whether its a family rum hardware store or a small eye glass store, when Walmart opens in small towns like Middlefield, Ohio long established, independently run stores are hurt. The Hunter family open H&H Hardware in 1962. When a new Walmart was build in town, they were driven out of business. (15:20) - How Walmart Profits from Poverty (And Sticks Taxpayers With The Bill) - Walmart stores are frequently short staffed, not because they cant find workers but because they want to save on their labor experiences. This comes from the top, the corporate doesnt budget enough money for payroll. Because Walmart doesnt pay fair wages, their employers need to go on public assistance programs. (25:13) How Walmart Rolls Back Workers Rights - Walmart is one of the most anti-unoin companies in America. Store managers keep an eye on employees they suspect are either sympathetic to unions or are active union organizers. (33:56) - Walmart Cheats Workers - It is estimated that they cheated workers out of $150 million dollars. Walmart would teach managers how to digitally change peoples time cards as not to pay overtime and reduce store experiences. (44:35) -Subsidies - The subsidies Walmart gets from city governments takes funding away from public schools. When Walmart opened stored in Denver, they got $1.7 million in city subsidies, if the money had gone to the Denver Public Schools system, they wouldnt had have to shut down three schools. Subsidies also give Walmart an unfair business advantage over small, locally owned stores that offer better pay and benefits for their workers. (54:46) - Environmental Ruin -In Belmont, North Carolina, a Catawba Riverkeeper noticed that runoff from herbicides and pesticides was flowing into the river and polluting the towns drinking water. It was only after the local news aired a report on the water contamination that a local manager moved those toxic substance to a better storage site. The companys main offices were unre......
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