National Day of Action for Justice at Walmart- Williamsville, NY

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The National Day of Action on Thursday, November 21, 2002 (one week before Thanksgiving Day), will kick off the People’s Campaign for Justice at Wal-Mart. Thousands of American workers, supporters, and organizations will gather at selected Wal-Marts and Sam’s Clubs between 4 and 7 PM to be a collective voice for change in a country where giant corporations like Wal-Mart rake in profits at the expense of employees, neighborhoods, and all fair-minded citizens.
 

 

 
Willaimsville Wal-Mart
 
5033 Transit Road
 

 
Contact: Greg Gorea - ufcwone@ufcwone.org
 

 

 
http://www.walmartdayofaction.com
 

 
The National Day of Action on Thursday, November 21, 2002 (one week before Thanksgiving Day), will kick off the People’s Campaign for Justice at Wal-Mart. Thousands of American workers, supporters, and organizations will gather at selected Wal-Marts and Sam’s Clubs between 4 and 7 PM to be a collective voice for change in a country where giant corporations like Wal-Mart rake in profits at the expense of employees, neighborhoods, and all fair-minded citizens.
 

 

 

 
UNDERNEATH WAL-MART’S “GOOD NEIGHBOR” IMAGE IS A COMPANY THAT:
 
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Pays wages too low for most workers to
 
afford basic living expenses, such as rent, mortgages, or health insurance.
 
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Discriminates against workers who are
 
women, people of color, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
 
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Bullies employees by forcing them to work extra hours without overtime pay, firing them without just cause, refusing to pay medical bills for work-related injuries, denying them the right to organize, and creating an atmosphere of intimidation.
 
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Violates human rights and anti-discrimination laws.
 
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Regularly does business with foreign countries and suppliers that commit human rights abuses.
 
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Destroys the fabric of communities by displacing family-owned businesses, dispersing their customers and eliminating jobs (for every two jobs Wal-Mart creates, the community loses three).
 
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Shows contempt for the law by hiding or failing to produce evidence, doctoring evidence, and presenting false evidence.
 
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Worsens sprawl, which destroys the beauty of the environment and aggravates pollution.
 
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Barges into communities that do not want them by manipulating municipal officials and legal systems.
 

 
www.walmartdayofaction.com