Occupy Seattle member targets Wal-Mart

[marmar]

from truthdig:



Protesters Set Their Sights on Wal-Mart
Posted on Oct 26, 2011


A member of Occupy Seattle is coordinating a statewide protest against Wal-Mart slated for Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.

Wal-Mart’s sins are many, says organizer Neal Bernstein, who is recovering from a case of the flu he developed while demonstrating at Seattle’s Westlake Center and City Hall over the last few weeks. The company, which has more than 2 million employees and counts profits in the double-digit billions year after year, is notorious for paying low wages, skimping on benefits, demanding long shifts and forcing local stores out of business.

A 2004 report found that Wal-Mart sucks $1.5 billion from American taxpayers’ pockets annually to cover the cost of its workers’ needs for health care, food stamps and housing. Earlier this year, it escaped a class-action lawsuit raised by 1.5 million of its female workers who alleged they were the victims of sexual discrimination.

“I think they’re a really good example of everything that’s wrong with corporate America,” Bernstein told me over the telephone. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/protesters_set_their_sights_on_wal-mart_20111026/

[formercia]

1. I still shop there

..for their loss leaders, because I know they're losing money on the transaction.:evilgrin:

[Omaha Steve]

2. Wish I could be there

K&R!

[Iwasthere]

3. I haven't been in a Walmart for 10 years

I boycott Walmart because of its greed and awful tactics while removing small competitors. And their treatment of employees. STOP WALMART!!!

[madrchsod]

4. what sucks is that walmart is the only fabric store in 40 -50 miles

i live in an area of northern illinois that has a population of close to 70 thousand people.i have to drive 40 to 50 miles to the nearest one. before walmart showed up we had two fabric stores in this area.