The 3 Biggest Myths About Retail Workers

Employees at Walmart, the world's largest retailer, are striking for the first time in 50 years. It's hard to believe it took so long. Walmart Stores Inc. is a massive corporation, yet many workers receive low wages and are denied benefits.

But a couple of big myths about retail workers keep the public from believing they should receive higher pay and benefits, according to a report by Stephanie Luce at City University of New York and Naoki Fujita at the Retail Action Project.