Reuters: Wal-Mart says supports minimum wage increase

[Eugene]

Wal-Mart says supports minimum wage increase

Wed Jan 10, 4:50 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Wednesday it supported
an increase in the federal minimum wage because it would help working families.

"In October 2005, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott publicly called for Congress to raise
the minimum wage to help working families, saying that $5.15 an hour was out
of date with the times," the company said in a statement. "We believe this
statement is truer now than ever before."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070110/us_nm/walmart_wage_dc

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

What's stopping them from offering fair wages voluntarily?

[unblock]

1. that's the thing about the minimum wage

it's more attractive for an employer when it's a law that requires all OTHER employers to do the same.

wal-mart will benefit from non-wal-mart employees having more money to spend. look for a price increase to follow....

[madeline_con]

2. And it will be the law.

That's always a good motivator for going along...

[Captain Hilts]

3. Why have they spent so much time fighting it? nt

[madrchsod]

4. bullshit- they just reduce the employee`s hours

it won`t cost them a penny