June 26, 2002
Sticking it to Wal-Mart
Remember my prediction that Wal-Mart's pre-eminence on the Fortune 500 list would invite lawsuits from parasites seeking a cut of the action? It looks like NOW is getting in on the pillaging.
What's interesting is the chutzpah these girls display in their self-righteous pronouncement. You can guess the grievances: not enough women in management, disparities in pay, hosiery is overpriced, not enough loving lesbian parents depicted in the advertisements, etc. But check out this justification, from NOW president Kim Gandy:
"Wal-Mart is number one on the Fortune 500 list. It's also the number one most sued retailer in the United States. It doesn't take a genius to see the problem with this picture."
In short, we're suing because they have a lot of money, and get sued a lot. Who said NOW isn't honest?
Posted by Woodlief on June 26, 2002 at 02:27 PM
Check out the picture on the NOW workplace campaign website (click here) of what a Women-Friendly Workplace should look like (no men, no apparent workplace, no work being done, just a bunch of women and children standing around).
Posted by: DF at June 27, 2002 7:37 AM
How do I lie with statistics? Let me count the ways.
WalMart is probably ten times bigger than any other retailer in the world. If WalMart is sued even at a rate that is usual for its industry, it will have ten times more lawsuits against it than a hypothetical number two sued at the same rate.
In fact, if WalMart has a rate dramatically lower than the industry average, one would still be able to say that it is sued more often than any other retailer.
Posted by: jim at June 28, 2002 2:14 AM
