Spare Some Change?
Management at a Cleveland branch of Walmart, America's largest food chain, sparked a fierce debate over whether employee compensation is too low after a food drive was started at the branch to make sure the neediest of the store's workers had enough to eat for Thanksgiving.
"Please Donate Food Items Here, so Associates in Need Can Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner," note signs attached to tablecloths at the branch along Atlantic Boulevard in Canton, according to cleveland.com.
As word spread about the store's initiative, however, some people didn't appreciate the message Walmart was sending.
Canton resident, Norma Mills, who lives near the store and works as an organizer with Stand Up for Ohio, said when she first saw a photo of the notice seeking food for needy workers she experienced "outrage" and "anger."
