I didnt have time to watch the video, but do have mixed feelings on the issue.
I tend to look at things from many angles, but a lot of times see things from a business owner perspective. In that case, Wal-Mart is a pioneer, innovator and has changed the world in just as many good ways as bad ways. What Wal-Mart did was respond to consumers when others weren't. No law against it, something a lot of business owners doing. I really don't ever blame one company for giving people what they want. I really seriously just blame americans.
I seriously hate our countries plain laziness. I see it all to often with the farm. Everybody complains about the hispanics moving here and establishing jobs, families and careers. The fact of the matter is that any american could have that job if they wanted it, but they all feel they need $20/hr to pull a tit. Not going to happen, its a low skill job. I dont care if you have a PHD, your milking a cow you get payed according to your job. If you are living on nothing and think your too good for the job and then complain that the migrant worker got it, your a hypocrite. The migrant worker has no advantage over you other than they will accept appropriate pay for the job, they will work the required hours per week (typically 50-60 max) and will show up as well as take responsibility if they don't.
I just don't like people that sit around and whine because they don't feel they should be held accountable for their actions. Everybody wants their handout. They all feel they are "too good" for many jobs.
I have always seen Germany as my idol I guess. The reason being is that everything I buy from there is the most precise, well engineered, well tested, and overall well designed piece of whatever it is I may be buying. From tools to cars to farm equipment, its just all better as a whole. And the price isn't terrible. Generally higher though.
Anybody every been to a german manufacturing facility? No money wasted on excess safety features, lawyers, lawsuits, etc etc for people not taking responsibility. My parents asked the tour guide why nobody had safety glasses or why there wasnt a gaurd on the one shear. He said safety glasses are optional. You get something in your eye, your problem. Same goes for the shear. Theres a sign above it saying it will pinch you, you should learn the operation of each machine before running it. If you fail to do either of the following and stick your hand in there, that is your own problem. None of these negligence lawsuits because people just want a check. Number one thing that pisses me off everyday. Im always thinking in the back of my head look at how much more money they had to waste on this or that to keep OSHA happy. I am all for safety features that are there to keep you safe for uncontrollable things, but having to retard proof every little thing gets pretty bad.
A little off topic, but related in a roundabout way. Many americans feel they should be able to work 40hrs per week with no other skills other than AB (simple one task operations) and be able to have a household income over $100,000. Then there are those who get the college degrees and feel entitled to big pay and a job. Bottom line is that you still have to fight for your job or somebody else will take it. They say over 50% of people hate their jobs. How does that help our country. i could never go to a job everyday and hate it. I wouldn't get anything done. I don't get it. The sense of hard work has gone away. Somewhat unrrelated but I always laughed at the guys I know who sit in the weight room lifting weights all day pounding down all kinds of supplements so they can look big and tough. For what? You tell them to go lift something other than a weight and they can't apply their strength they don't know how to use it. Then you have them try to work on a truck or something in a tight engine compartment and they're too big to fit in there, and still cant break the bolts loose that are out in the open.
Im not saying everybody should have a labor intense job. its more of a metaphor
