Original sentence: In both cases, Wal-Mart has claimed that the increased costs associated with a unionized workforce would lead to unprofitability at current retail price levels.Rather than raise retail prices, the company elected to eliminate those jobs
Edited sentence: In both cases, Wal-Mart has claimed that the increased costs associated with a unionized workforce would lead to "unprofitability at current retail price levels".Rather than "raise retail prices", the company "elected" to eliminate those jobs