Fri Jan 30,
NEW YORK – The Boss is owning up to a mistake. In an interview with Sunday's New York Times, Bruce Springsteen says he shouldn't have made a deal with Wal-Mart. This month, the store started exclusively selling a Springsteen greatest hits CD.
Some fans were critical because Springsteen has been a longtime supporter of worker's rights, and Wal-Mart has faced criticism for its labor practices.
Springsteen told the Times that his team didn't vet the issue as closely as he should have, and that he "dropped the ball on it."
Springsteen went on to say: "It was a mistake. Our batting average is usually very good, but we missed that one. Fans will call you on that stuff, as it should be."
Springsteen released his new CD "Working on a Dream" this week and is performing the halftime show at the Super Bowl.
What a news report. Perfect example of modern journalism! "Walmart has faced criticism for its labor practices" -- who, when, where, what?
Last I heard, Walmart was handing out paychecks to 1,200,000 employees in this country and to 350,000 world-wide. Low end of the scale wages.. sure! That's how they stay competitive. With an industry average turnover of 44%, these aren't career jobs. They are first jobs, second jobs and part-time jobs.
Maybe they should lay off 600,000 of them and raise the wages and the work requirement of the other 600,000? The 'boss' ought to stick to strumming and singing and leave the business world to the business world.
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