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A Canton, Ohio Walmart holds a canned food drive for its own employees

Walmart has received a lot of criticism in recent years, in recent months especially, for the treatment of its workers. This is especially due to the low-wages Walmart employees are typically paid. The validity of this claim won't be painted in any clearer fashion than at a Canton, Ohio Walmart, where a holiday canned food drive is being held for its employees, so that they may enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. Oddly enough, even if the canned food drive is successful, many Walmart employees will have to work on Black Friday, which, oddly enough, will begin at 6 pm on Thanksgiving day. Walmart spokesperson Kory Lundberg had this to say about the drive: "This is part of the company's culture to rally around associates and take care of them when they face extreme hardships." How sad is that? It's part of the "company's culture to rally around associates and take care of them when they face extreme hardships"? How about the wild idea of taking care of them...

Friday is the day we get to appreciate Papa John's greed. Thank you.

I would be extremely hesitant about purchasing food at Papa John's on Papa John's Appreciation Day this coming Friday. The day is celebrating CEO John Schnatter's contemplations of cutting employees' work hours so he doesn't have to provide t hem with healthcare. No, there is not going to be any risk at all with this... Employee #1: "What's with all the people here today?" Employee #2: "They're celebrating the fact our hours will be cut so we don't get healthcare." Employee #3: "Seriously? Screw that!" Employee #2: "What are you two doing?" Employee #1: "We're going to take all the pizzas to the bathroom and add our own special ingredients." "Better ingredients. Better pizza. Papa John's." http://blog.al.com/wire/2012/11/papa_vs_obamacare_group_calls.html