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...... Wal-Mart is also the largest employer in the United States and Mexico, after the governments; it is also one of the largest employers in Canada. Additionally, the retail chain's investors have enjoyed an amazing return on their investments, proving once again that the corporation is worth its leading position in the Fortune 500. Their success has however attracted numerous enemies, the most prolific of them being represented by democratic politicians (mostly those who try to win electorate by enforcing unions), union leaders, left-wing pundits; a handful of right-wing pundits, concerned for localism; and arbiters of taste (Nordlinger, 2004)
Throughout its existence, Wal-Mart has been subjected to wide criticism for its policies in ensuring the lowest price. They have been accused of not covering the fringe benefits of their employees, requesting them to put in extra hours without additional pay, or offering among the lowest salaries in the market. The average Wal-Mart associate is paid $7.5 per hour, out of which the has to pay his own medical coverage; this is rather expensive and as a result, only 2 out of 5 employees have this coverage. Additionally, some criticism also raised in the treatment towards women, suggesting discriminatory practices (Featherstone,

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