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Maru Kitteh

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1. The first place they will look to make it up is their employees.

Reply to Smilo (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:52 PM

Aug 21

They already have the largest workforce in history to qualify for public assistance due to poverty even though they work full time or nearly full time. They will slow-walk meager benefits, cut pitiful raises, increase automation eliminating workers altogether.

And then they’ll still raise prices.

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Walmart says tariff costs are rising 'each week' and will continue [View all] Smilo Aug 21 OP

The first place they will look to make it up is their employees. Maru Kitteh Aug 21 #1

They don't care about their workers - they need to reward their CEO for treating their employees like shit. Smilo Aug 21 #2