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From: epicure	10/27/2005 10:46:52 AM
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Wal Mart Memo Proposes Health, Benefit Cuts An internal Wal Mart memo obtained by the New York Times proposes the company curtail spending on employee benefits while minimizing damage to its public image. The Times reports the recommendations include hiring more part-time workers, reducing retirement contributions and discouraging unhealthy people from applying for positions. To discourage unhealthy applicants, the memo proposes Wal-Mart arrange for: "all jobs to include some physical activity (e.g., all cashiers do some cart-gathering)." The memo also acknowledged the company is already in a delicate position because 46 percent of the children of 1.3 million employees are uninsured on or Medicaid. democracynow.org

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