Comments on: Assembly shelves Walmart health care mandate — for now

By: CalWatchdog

CalWatchdog — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:23:11 +0000

No Rex, Walmart does not need to offer healthcare to its part time employees; the free market decides that. Full time Walmart employees already receive health care benefits and a retirement plan.

From Walmart’s website – notice Walmart is right in the mix on benefits:

“Health benefits
Walmart offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to eligible employees. The largest portion of Walmart job benefits exist in the form of health insurance plans. Walmart associates can choose from a wide array of medical coverage, including health reimbursement accounts and health savings accounts. These health benefits feature no lifetime maximums, dependent coverage up to age 25, and a $4 co-pay on more than 2,000 generic prescription drugs.

Walmart health and wellness benefits, apart from traditional health insurance, include dental insurance, company paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and business travel accident insurance. Walmart workers also receive sick time, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and dependent life insurance. Walmart even covers employees needing corrective lenses with an in-store associate eyewear program.

401(k) plans
In addition to health and wellness benefits, Walmart workers may qualify for a variety of financial perks. Walmart financial employment benefits include matching up to 6% of employee 401(k) contributions, stock purchasing plans, a 10% discount on many store items, discounted travel options, and military differential pay. Walmart associates also receive paid time off, including bereavement, holiday, jury duty, personal, and vacation days.

Walmart needs to hire new workers all the time, and employee benefits packages help entice both entry-level employees seeking part-time vacancies and professional associates in need of a retail career. To receive competitive pay and Walmart benefits packages, complete an online Walmart job application form today. Apply online to discover employment opportunities Walmart is hiring workers with your qualifications for today.

Employee Benefits Comparison
How do Walmart benefits compare with similar companies?

Health Insurance Dental Vision Paid Vacation 401K Life Insurance
Kmart X X X X X X
Sears X X X X X X
Target X X X X X X
Walmart X X X X X X
Most companies reserve comprehensive benefits packages for full-time employees. Part-time workers often receive more limited job benefits. Apply online to learn about available employee benefits with Walmart.”

Katy

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 07:18:59 +0000

Katy, if the company is making record profits then they should offer healthcare.

By: CalWatchdog

CalWatchdog — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:41:36 +0000

… and we just can’t have businesses making “record profits,” can we. That’s just wrong. Because when a business has “record profits,” they are able to reinvest, expand, add more stores, hire more employees.

Nope. We’ve gotta kill those “record profits.”

Katy

By: Queeg

Queeg — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:29:07 +0000

Stevo….you must have got your Masters at Bagdad Bob’s university…

Your pushing the line…toward thinking all CWD are village idiots…..

By: Steve Mehlman

Steve Mehlman — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 19:23:59 +0000

Obviously, there are many companies that sell hamburgers at reasonable prices and provide their workers with health coverage. Are you really that greedy that you will begrudge paying a few cents more for your burger so that your fellow American can get help if he or she is sick?

And don’t miss the point that what you are “saving” by shopping at WalMart you are losing by having to pay taxes to cover their health care.

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:40:46 +0000

But never miss the point that when Walmart buys Healthcare for their employees, those who shop there will pay for it by the increase in prices. Same for your local burger stand. Will you pay $22 for the hamburger so everyone will have health care coverage or will you cook the burger at home and watch another tax payer go bankrupt?
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The problem with this argument is that Walmart (and also McDonalds) are both making RECORD profits, mire than before the Great Recession started………. So I question your assumption it would lead to higher costs, it may just lead to SLIGHTLY less profits.

By: Ulyesses Uhaul

Ulyesses Uhaul — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:28:01 +0000

Healthcare finishes the Denmark Model….free health care, education, food stamps, housing, cell phone, free legal, welfare card……

Upward mobility thing of the past….a dependency class and never ending immigration to provide slave labor for your beloved masters.

Every time your in Poodle’s truck stop….the workers collectively make far more than you…..public and private.

By: cyndikus

cyndikus — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 06:22:38 +0000

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 05:15:05 +0000

Steve has a good point….I myself have always wondered why a good company cannot provide some sort of healthcare as it can be “bare bones” coverage and is 100% tax deductible. I also agree with US Cit, people can quit and work elsewhere….tough question and there is no clear answer IMO.

By: us citizen

us citizen — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:25:14 +0000

Costco and Walmart have different business plans. The private sector can not dictate what either company can or can not do or how they run things. If you dont like them and you work there, then quit. As far as your money going to pay for the difference, what do you think is going to happen when BO care goes into full affect. You are paying for this now with increased premiums with private healthcare and you will be paying even more in the near future.