Wal-Mart Gets Behind Employer Mandate
(Blog Post)
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest private employer, announced in a letter to President Obama today that it will support a requirement that all businesses provide health insurance coverage as part of sweeping health reform legislation.
The endorsement of the so-called employer mandate represents a dramatic reversal for the retailing giant and a boost for the White House as it tries to inject momentum into its top domestic priority.
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The long history of cut-throat anti-labor vehemence from Wal-Mart makes one a little hesitant to praise what looks like a moderate social awakening, perhaps an awakening motivated by analysis of the total cost of public disdain plus cost of health care. I await the actions, not the talk.