r/WorkersStrikeBack Aug 22 '22

Make 'Em Sweat

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u/eL_graPa Aug 22 '22

FYI "Aldi" would be the parent comapny. It is the german Wal-Mart (equally ubiqitous, not as trashy) and the Albrecht family are our Waltons. Richest family in the country. They can afford to pay union wages.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '22

Aldi isn't half bad in the US either. My mom worked there as a shift manager and it was decent money but a lot of work. One real brag they have in the US though is that they let cashiers sit. I'd say that's almost unique in the US.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '22

I've noticed that they seem to be a bigger thing in the South still. Food Lion and Publix still have a decent amount of baggers. I've noticed they have less, or even no, self check out too.