Wal-Mart Watch Responds to 'Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win' |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to today's
Wall Street Journal story, "Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win," regarding
the company's attempt to intimidate workers and discourage support of a
labor-friendly administration, Wal-Mart Watch Executive Director David
Nassar released the following statement:
"Today's Wall Street Journal story demonstrates once again that
Wal-Mart intimidates its workers. Whether it is locking them in the
company's stores, pressuring them to keep working even after they have
clocked out, or giving them 'instruction' about their vote, Wal-Mart has
consistently exhibited unique examples of unethical behavior that often
raise legal questions.
"We have been receiving the reports described in the Journal for the
past week. Some of the reports we received were even more egregious than
what was described in today's story. In one case, a worker said they were
shown a slide that said 'Obama = union' and then were told why unions were
bad.
"The stories cited in the Journal are consistent with the numerous
stories we hear from employees across the nation every day about Wal-Mart's
intimidation tactics. All of these tactics seem to be designed to keep
workers from demanding better wages, decent benefits or fairer working
conditions. Wal-Mart seems willing to do anything to maintain a status quo
in which the company pays poorly, refuses to compensate workers for time
worked, discriminates against workers and offers poor benefits.
"Wal-Mart wants its workers to believe it has their best interests at
heart, but as workers told us this week when coming to us with these
stories, they know better. The current Wal-Mart culture is good for
Wal-Mart executives, good for the Walton family, but very bad for
Wal-Mart's hourly employees."
Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win [Wall Street Journal]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121755649066303381.html
Wal-Mart Watch, a non-profit group based in Washington, DC, was founded
in December 2004. Its mission is to reform Wal-Mart's business practices
and help improve Wal-Mart as a neighbor, employer, and corporate citizen.
Learn more at http://www.walmartwatch.com.
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Stacie Lock Temple of Wal-Mart Watch,
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