March 19, 2005
Wal-Mart skates
I'm glad NathanNewman posted about this, because I hadn't gotten around to it yet.
Wal-Mart Buys "Get Out of Jail" Card
Prosecutors announced they were dropping all criminal charges against Wal-Mart for its use of contractors employing undocumented workers in exchange for paying an $11 million fine, a hefty sounding amount but a pittance for a company with $288.2 billion in sales last year. Let's put it this way-- this is an equivalent financial hit to an average person making $50,000 per year being hit with a $1.90 fine for illegal activity.The double standard for corporate crime is astounding-- we destroy the lives of young people for minor drug crimes, but corporate executives can break the law and steal pay from their workers, and all they get it a financial slap on the wrist.
Background: Corporate welfare thrives in Florida; Wal-Mart sucks
Posted by Norwood at March 19, 2005 11:16 PMComments
