[Winona Online Democracy] Greetings, The claim that "for every 2 new Wal Mart jobs that are created, 3 others are lost in the community" has surfaced and resurfaced recently, always without citation or attribution. Could someone provide me with the source of this assertion and the research supporting it. Thanks, Jerome
-----Original Message----- From: Dwayne Voegeli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 6:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: [Winona] Walmart [Winona Online Democracy] Hello Winona Online Democracy, I can't believe that people are so naive about the so called benefits of Wal Mart. Yes, they sell low price diapers, televisions, et al but at what other costs? Here is a quick and short list of the other costs of Wal Mart: 1. Lost jobs: Wal Mart does NOT mean new jobs, it will merely replace already existing jobs. Furthermore, it won't even be an even replacement. Nation wide, 2. Lousy jobs: The average pay for Wal Mart was $15,000 in 2001. The average full time employee works 28 hours a week. Only 38% of Wal Mart employees have any semblance of health insurance, let alone other benefits. Is that the direction we want to take Winona families? 3. Lost locally owned businesses. Not only do many of these businesses support the community in ways that Wal Mart never will, we will lose the multiplier effect of locally recycled dollars. Wal Mart is a global vacuum cleaner that sucks profits out of local communities and transfers that wealth into it's centralized self. Which in turn buys more political advantage, which in turn leads to more economic power, which in turn leads to more political advantage, which in turn... 4. Wal Mart even drives down the slave wages of global sweat shops. 5. Wal Mart has nothing to do with normal and healthy business competition. It's power derives from colonial purchasing practices abroad and the power of a monopoly at home. The list could go on and on. Besides, when we agreed to that half cent sales tax, wasn't it based on the premise that manufacturing would go in the industrial park? Wal Mart is exactly what we do NOT need. More lousy, low paying, no health insurance jobs. It's not too late but it's getting close. We need to put pressure on the City Council. Dwayne Voegeli ====================== >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: "Paul Double" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "On Line Democracy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: FW: [Winona] Walmart > >[Winona Online Democracy] > >I find it hard to believe that some in the Winona community believe that >banning consumer driven successful large retail chains will benefit the >community. I for one welcome new larger retail stores that reduce prices, >avoid trips to La Crosse, Rochester and even the twin cities. > >Those of us who live on the east end of the city have waited for years for a >large grocery store. Local retailers have had years to step up to the plate >and provide us with a convenient east end location. If it takes a Wal-Mart >or Sam's Club to do it hip, hip array! > >While many people desire the shop quaint little stores some of us prefer the >one stop shop. We also prefer to make our purchases during hours we are not >working; not the hours the small merchant "wants to work". We like stores >that provide sizes that are not the norm whether that is shoes for wide EEEE >or narrow AAAA feet or pants or slacks with 28 inch inseams because they >inseam on site while you wait. We like the internet because items are >almost always in stock from someone. We believe shopping is a task not a >form of entertainment. > >We also would like the state and city to enjoy the revenue from the >property, sales and the personal income taxes that are provided by the Big >Box Stores thus reducing our taxes. We are tired of needing to purchase >outside of Winona because the items we want are not on the shelf in Winona. > >Every manufacturer in Winona deals with both global and large competitors. >Why should the consumers not benefit from similar opportunities of larger >selections, price competition and local purchasing? > >Paul Double > >-----Original Message----- >On Behalf Of John N. Finn >Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 5:56 AM > >This is a link to a site containing essays, some of which support one side >of Winona's current newspaper debate over the possibility of Wal-Mart coming >to town...... > >http://www.newrules.org/retail/index.html > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy >All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. >No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. >To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit >http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona >Any problems or suggestions can be directed to >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org > ------------ Dwayne Voegeli Winona County Commissioner, District #2 (507) 453-9012 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 870 44th Ave. Winona, MN 55987 ------------ _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. 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