Fairview residents learned Saturday morning that
the Henry chapter of the NAACP is throwing its support behind a
controversial proposed Wal-Mart in hopes of holding the discount giant
to its promises to the community. NAACP President Daniel Edwards said
the promises include higher entry level pay and insurance coverage for
workers, a goal to not under-price mom and pop stores out of business
and an effort to hire managerial employees from the community and not
bring them in from other established stores. "Wal-Mart is notorious for
having low entry-level salaries," said Edwards during a bimonthly town
hall meeting at Fairview Elementary School hosted by state Rep. Stan
Watson. "It is notorious for providing a salary employees can't live
on. They are promising entry level salaries of $9.50 an hour." Edwards
urged the nearly 100 residents to rethink their opposition to the
proposed store, telling them to get the promises from Wal-Mart in
writing. "We want it in writing," he said. "Because the NAACP is
notorious for suing you." [more ]
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