Walmart Pays $400K in Black Friday Case

I've blogged before about how Wal-Mart was responsible for the trampling of a worker on Black Friday last year. They didn't provide ample security and they stoked a frenzy with their "doorbuster deals." It was crass capitalism at its worst, something that has become Wal-Mart's M.O.

Well, now we hear news that Wal-Mart has trying to make the story go away by paying $400K to a victim's fund. Perhaps they saw the writing on the wall. But what's troubling about this case is that they refused to apologize. It's a classic case of throw money on the problem and hope it goes away. It's a rich guy dropping a "Benjamin" on the bloodied body he just pummeled with his Rolls.

Now, I really don't expect any less from Wal-Mart, but I'm going to do all I can to put pressure on them to hurt their bottom line. Why? Because I believe in American jobs, not Chinese sweat shops. I believe in respectable American labor and health care benefits. I believe in forward-thinking respect for the environment.

It's why I'm doing work with Wake Up Wal-Mart. I encourage you to join me and to keep fightin the good fight to get Wal-Mart - America's No. 1 employer - to live up to American standards.