Wal-Mart: Steadfast Always - GCN Special Report

Wal-Mart: Steadfast Always - GCN Special Report: "Wal-Mart: Steadfast Always
World’s Largest Retailer Was A Hero In the Days Following Katrina. So Why All The Negative Press?

Part 1 of 2

By Perry Hicks- Special to GulfCoastNews.com
Photos by Mark Proulx and Keith Burton

An alarming number of American companies have come under siege by unions and left wing activists, some of whom are of foreign origin; the frequency and virulence of the attacks alone are suggestive of a movement. Even more disquieting are how scurrilous claims go unchallenged in the press lending these charges a visage of credibility, a subject that will be examined in Part 2.

Coca-Cola is being accused of lowering ground water tables thus depriving farmers of their livelihood; In Europe, Apple Computer is fighting multiple battles to keep its proprietary music player technology (iPod) out of the hands of rival companies; and Wal-Mart is ostracized for having an operational efficiency that makes possible selling goods at everyday low prices."