Describe some of the ethical issues that were raised by the protesters to shoppers entering the Wal-Mart stores. How were these perceived by the shoppers?
Walmart practices many unethical behaviours by having poor labour policies , bad sweatshops, and child labour to produce its services . the treatment of their workers in their own stores is considerably terrible, not even compared to those that work in sweatshops overseas. walmart employees are not unionized, because walmart wants to make sure they do not have a say in their profession. Walmart employees have little room to complain and ask for reform as the company would just replace the worker. The companies exploitation of the poor and children should not be ignored and brought out to the public for them to judge for themselves. Moreover,
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A very small portion of the customers gave them the time to communicate with them. most shoppers cared more about the low prices that made it easier to feed their families.
How did the opening of a Wal-Mart impact some of the communities in the film? How does this compare to the community of Bolton?
The communities in the film lost many small business. Local businesses could not compete with Walmart’s high big reputation and low prices. walmart has celebrity endorsed, billions of dollars and limitless labour available for their service. Their goal is to make the most profit with spending the least amount of money. the local business owners on the other hand have a quota to meet in order to maintain their business. They must make a specific amount of money to stay in business. in bolton, stores had to be closed down creating a ‘donut town.’
Describe some of the tactics or strategies employed by Wal-Mart to gain access to local markets in small towns like Guelph, Ontario and Nelson, British Columbia. How did these result in controversy within the