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Meet Brandon Garrett 23 Aug 2013 | 07:51 pm
This is the second in our series on why workers are standing up. Here, you’ll read the stories of real Walmart workers who have made great sacrifices in order to speak out for change at the world’s la...
Meet Lucas Handy 23 Aug 2013 | 02:13 am
This is the first in our series on why workers are standing up. Here, you’ll read the stories of real Walmart workers who have made great sacrifices in order to speak out for change at the world’s lar...
Walmart Workers Call for Better Jobs in Nation’s Capital 20 Aug 2013 | 07:51 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Bringing Attention to Illegal Retaliation and Low Wages, WALMART WORKERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, CALL FOR BETTER JOBS IN NATION’S CAPITAL Thursday: ...
Walmart Worker Reacts to Weak Q2 Earnings Report 15 Aug 2013 | 06:47 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 15, 2013 Walmart Worker Reacts to Weak Q2 Earnings Report Walmart’s second quarter sales report shows the continuation of negative same store sales. In response, OUR...
Walmart’s Actions Again Call Eco-Friendly Image into Question 8 Aug 2013 | 09:05 pm
The following is a guest post by Stacy Mitchell with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it had reached a settlement ...
OSHA Announces Settlement on Serious Worker Safety Violations 7 Aug 2013 | 09:25 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2013 OUR WALMART ISSUES STATEMENT ON OSHA SETTLEMENT WITH WALMART Washington, DC- Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it h...
Walmart Unleashes Wrath of Multi-Million Dollar PR Team on.. a College Kid 1 Aug 2013 | 02:11 am
According to Working America’s piece on Daily Kos yesterday afternoon, “Walmart, the country’s largest private employer and huge wielder of political influence, is taking on their greatest challenge y...
Workers, Community Escalate Calls on Walmart to Reinstate Illegally Fired Workers During Week of National Actions 29 Jul 2013 | 08:05 pm
Last week, Walmart workers joined by community members from throughout the nation escalated its calls on Walmart to reinstate the illegally fired Walmart employees who went on a legally protected unfa...
Warehouse Workers Who Move Walmart’s Luggage on Strike 25 Jul 2013 | 02:53 am
Warehouse workers walked off the job this morning to protest the extreme intimidation, spying and retaliation they have experienced since they exposed dangerous and unsafe working conditions at a Walm...
Increased Calls on Board Members to Create Better Jobs 24 Jul 2013 | 07:45 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 FIGHTING BACK AGAINST ILLEGAL FIRINGS, WALMART WORKERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS INCREASE CALLS ON BOARD MEMBERS TO CREATE BETTER JOBS As warehouse...
