Wal-Mart is ramping up its Washington activity to push for comprehensive health care reform, and the world's largest retailer says it is ready to use its economic muscle to get out in front and influence the discussion. "We're willing to … [Read more...]
A Libertarian case against Walmart?
In our opinion, libertarianism is theoretically superior to most other political ideals. In the 18th and 19th century, it was ideal. But the founding fathers did not have to deal with the type of technology that corporations … [Read more...]
Layoffs at Walmart?
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) was supposed to be a winner in the economic slide as the "trade down" shopping destination. It goes without saying that Wal-Mart has more than a few critics. Now it looks like it will get a few … [Read more...]
Wall-E vs. Wal-Mart
But perhaps most ominously, Wal-Mart is even getting involved in elections. During the 2008 election, management pulled employees into meetings to urge them not to vote for Obama because -- gasp! -- he would fight for worker's … [Read more...]
Victory? Wal-Mart Workers Unionize in Canada
Of course, there is always the threat that Wal-Mart shutters the store. But if we can successfully unionized another store, and then another, and then another... then Wal-Mart can't shut them all down, right? It's a stiff challenge, but I'm … [Read more...]
The Wake Up Wal-Mart Holiday Campaign: Ad #2
1) The tax burden Wal-Mart imposes on Americans by forcing its employees to rely on state resources for healthcare, 2) The lost wages of the legions of women who have had to take the company to court in order to receive equal pay, and 3) … [Read more...]
Walmart Double-Taxing CT Residents
Courant writer George Gombossy notes that "A spokesman for Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she believes that consumers shouldn't needlessly pay double taxes and would have the tax department review the issue." But in the meantime, Walmart is … [Read more...]
Walmart Shutters First Shop that Successfully Unionized
Walmart would rather see the operation shut down "entirely instead of having employees with any kind of power." That kind of power? As White notes: "Many Wal-Mart employees are apparently so underpaid that their only recourse is to … [Read more...]
Wal-Mart Might Owe State $600M
As part of the case, first filed in 2001, an expert statistician witness analyzed Wal-Mart's paper and electronic payroll records from 1995 to 2005 and documented more than 1 million instances when Bay State employees were denied meal … [Read more...]
Hillary and cynicism
An ABC News analysis of the videotapes of at least four stockholder meetings where Clinton appeared shows she never once rose to defend the role of American labor unions. The tapes, broadcast this morning on "Good Morning America"; were … [Read more...]