Question: How has Walmart re-shaped the Canadian retail sector? What has been their impact on those who work in this sector?
Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates discount department stores and warehouse stores. Walmart is one of the largest retailers with billions in sales and they have an enormous labour force. Walmart first entered Canada in 1994 when they purchased 122 stores in the Woolco chain (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 69). As great as Walmart sounds, the article “Walmartization and the McJob: The Jobs that Boomed in the New Economy” by Norene Pupo proves otherwise. Norene Pupo believes that Walmart is not a “gentle giant” (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 69) but on the other hand a bully. When Walmart …show more content…
Walmart is the main reason to many of the Canadian companies/businesses running out of business. Walmart has become such an important part of peoples lives in Canada, which shows how much Walmart has shaped Canadian retail and Canadian people in general. Walmart not only had a major impact on Canadian companies but it also had an impact on those who worked in the sector. By the end of 2009 Walmart had 316 stores, 82 supercenters with over 80,000 employees overall (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 69). Many of these employees were part time employees because it was a way for Walmart to save some money (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 70). Having part time workers allowed Walmart to force them to be available to work any time, weekdays or weekends, and paid them minimum wage (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 70). Another way Walmart has had an impact on those who worked in the retail sector is being against unions. In recent years Walmart managers have pressured their employees to stop talking about unionism (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 70). Walmart cannot bare the thought of unions and has even closed down stores in Quebec because of the mention of unionism (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 70). A final way that Walmart had an impact on those who worked in the
Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates discount department stores and warehouse stores. Walmart is one of the largest retailers with billions in sales and they have an enormous labour force. Walmart first entered Canada in 1994 when they purchased 122 stores in the Woolco chain (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 69). As great as Walmart sounds, the article “Walmartization and the McJob: The Jobs that Boomed in the New Economy” by Norene Pupo proves otherwise. Norene Pupo believes that Walmart is not a “gentle giant” (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 69) but on the other hand a bully. When Walmart …show more content…
Walmart is the main reason to many of the Canadian companies/businesses running out of business. Walmart has become such an important part of peoples lives in Canada, which shows how much Walmart has shaped Canadian retail and Canadian people in general. Walmart not only had a major impact on Canadian companies but it also had an impact on those who worked in the sector. By the end of 2009 Walmart had 316 stores, 82 supercenters with over 80,000 employees overall (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 69). Many of these employees were part time employees because it was a way for Walmart to save some money (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 70). Having part time workers allowed Walmart to force them to be available to work any time, weekdays or weekends, and paid them minimum wage (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 70). Another way Walmart has had an impact on those who worked in the retail sector is being against unions. In recent years Walmart managers have pressured their employees to stop talking about unionism (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 70). Walmart cannot bare the thought of unions and has even closed down stores in Quebec because of the mention of unionism (The Shifting Landscape of Work, p. 70). A final way that Walmart had an impact on those who worked in the