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This 2 page paper takes a look at an article by Haberman that appeared in the New York Times in 2005. How Marx would see the dilemma is conveyed. No additional sources cited.
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by labor groups and community members. The article reports that the reason for this is that Wal-Mart takes a strong anti-union stance and puts mom and pop stores out
of business, amongst other things (2005). Many of these other things have made headlines in the past, inclusive of the fact that Wal-Mart has hired illegal immigrants and has been
less than fair to its female workers. It has picked and chosen the music it will sell on moral grounds. In essence, Wal-Mart has made enemies. In the story,
the developer decided it was not worth the fight and got out of that market (Haberman, 2005). Clearly, this is a case of Marxism in action. While perhaps Marx did
not talk specifically about unions, unions are aligned with Marxist ideology. That a large corporate giant was frightened by neighborhood activists and union members is a sure sign that the
American people are winning the war against big business. Many would say that big business is good for America, but this is not true from a Marxist perspective. A
student writing on this subject might want to point out what Karl Marx would likely say. Karl Marx would probably suggest that the capitalists make all the money off the
backs of paid wage laborers. This is true and it is only the unions who fight for the little man. The other view points out that without these large companies
no one would be employed and that there is a trickle down effect. Many people do have good jobs through major employers and the people should support them. At the
same time, owners of these corporations are making millions and the rich/poor dichotomy is widening. The fact that Wal-Mart will not accept unions is a testament to this corporate giants
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