Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Where to do your bargain shopping
From Slate, via Ezra at Pandagon
Costco:
Based: Washington (not the DC one).
Pay: Starts at $10 an hour.
Turnover: 21%
Unionized: 1 in 6 workers.
Executive Donations: $365,750 to Democratic causes.
Walmart (includes Sam's Club)
Based: Arkansas
Pay: Average pay lower than Costco's lowest pay.
Praises Sung By: Dick Cheney
Turnover: 44%
Unionized: Don't make me laugh.
Company donations: $1.658 million, 81% to Republicans
