Why does Wal-Mart Hate the Chillrins?

Government to review deal with Wal-Mart

The inspector general of the Labor Department has decided to investigate its agreement to give Wal-Mart Stores 15 days' notice before investigating any stores facing complaints of child labor violations, according to department officials. Full story here

See, its really not in the spirit of the "Surprise Inspection" ideal that Wal-Mart gets advanced notice on these things. When my division goes to a facility, we don't call them and let them know we're coming, in fact, its againts the law for any one to notify the facility we are on our way. We like to see what they do on a normal day, we want to catch them in the act, if they new we were on our way they could correct anything that needed fixing, they could call in extra help, it would totally undermine the states capacity to protect the residents and staff at the facility. How on earth do you set up an agreement with the Feds to have them call you and tell you they are coming for a surprise inspection? How does this happen? Oh, wait "Wal-Mart executives had contributed heavily to President Bush's re-election" that would do it.

And then these yahoos still got caught?

..."Without admitting any wrongdoing, Wal-Mart agreed to pay $135,540 to settle complaints involving 85 youths"...

These were child labor violations. They involved under age workers put in dangerous situations. Its things like this that caused Child Labor laws in the first place.

How really, really, really dumb do you have to be to still get caught?!

Feds - Hey, we're gonna be there in two weeks to check IDs.
Wal-Mart - Whatever.
Feds - So, get the kids out of the pool.
Wal-Mart - Whatever.
Feds - We're coming on the 14th.At 2:30pm. If we find under age workers, we are going to fine you.
Wal-Mart - Whatever.

Wal-Mart is so arrogant that they don't care if they get caught. It's easy not to care when "... "The amount of the fine is an embarrassing pittance for a company that just announced $3.2 billion in profits in the last quarter alone...""

I'm sure all the other places that got busted for violations and didn't get notice ahead if time are pissed.Can't you hear them whining now? "If Wal-Mart gets to put children into dangerous situations why can't everyone put children into dangerous situations?". It boils down to IOIYAR. Its Okay If You Are A Republican, or make huge donations to the republicans. You would think we were back at Tammany Hall.