Wal-Mart flexes, backs Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

[chat_noir]

Newspaper reports $1M from retailer and founding Walton family to California governor's causes.

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Wal-Mart and the deep-pocketed Walton family have emerged as big supporters of Gov. Schwarzenegger, giving $1 million to causes he supports, as he vetoed some Wal-Mart "unfriendly" legislation over the past year, according to a published report Monday.

USA Today said one union-backed bill, which Schwarzenegger vetoed early in October, would have forced the state to disclose names of companies whose workers get government health services meant for poor residents.

A second bill vetoed last year would have stopped employers from locking workers inside workplaces -- a policy Wal-Mart (Research) has when employees stock shelves and clean floors after closing hours, the paper said.

According to the report, the bills reflect issues that have spiraled into a public relations nightmare for the world's largest retailer as it looks to expand into the nation's biggest market.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/31/news/fortune500/walmart_donation/




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[tishaLA]

1. Arnie: No "Special Interest" Like the Corporate Interest

He'll rail against the nurses, teachers, fire fighters, and police officers as "special interests" all day long. And then he'll pocket a cool million from the Waltons.

Nice to know he has California's interests at heart.

[triguy46]

2. He's a whore. A high priced one, but whore nonetheless. n/t

[cascadiance]

3. Say No to Arnold and Boycott "China Mart"...

http://www.cafepress.com/chinamart

[xchrom]

4. the only special interests that count are the ones ahnuld

likes -- what a pig.