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Walmart and EFCA

superuser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0400

There is a really fascinating, and really great, article in In These Times magazine about Walmart and the Employee Free Choice Act, and union organizing in general. It's well worth a full read, but the gist is that Walmart systematically fires, harasses, spies on, and intimidates its own employees just because those employees happen to want a voice on the job.

Mike Duke's Millions

superuser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0400

Over the weekend the Associated Press ran an interesting correction. Apparently back in April they ran a story claiming that last year Mike Duke, Walmart's current CEO made $6.49 million in compensation. While that SHOULD sound like a ton of money, by today's absurd standards of executive compensation, it instead sounds like small salary.

Walmart Opens More Clinics

superuser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0400

In the past few days, we've seen a couple of stories about Walmart opening new health clinics. This is nothing new. We knew about a month ago that Walmart was relaunching their walk in clinics.

Recall on Dangerous Walmart Air Compressor

superuser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0400

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 16,000 air compressors that were made in China and sold exclusively at Walmart. Apparently there is a piece in the compressor that is supposed to shut the machine off when it gets too hot. The piece can fail, leading to a fire hazard.

Lee Scott: "Walmart Jobs are Good Jobs"

superuser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0400

Reuters is reporting that Lee Scott, Walmart's former CEO who gave up his position at the begining of this year, spoke at the World Food Business Summit in New York and had some pretty interesting things to say.

EXPOSED: Cheap WalMart Rx Drugs Come from Disreputable Supplier

superuser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0400

We just put out a new report about Walmart's connection to Ranbaxy, an Indian drug supplier that has been investigated by the FDA, DOJ, and had drugs banned from coming in to the United States and Canada. Here's our official press release:

June 23, 2009
EXPOSED: Cheap WalMart Rx Drugs Come from Disreputable Supplier

On Health Care, World’s Largest Retailer Fails Again
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Write a Letter to Your Local Paper About Walmart's Drugs

superuser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0400

Is Walmart taking unacceptable risks sourcing its prescription drugs?
Today we released a new report detailing how Walmart sources its much-touted $4 prescription medications from Ranbaxy, the disgraced Indian drug maker.
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City Council to Vote on Wilderness Battlefield Walmart

superuser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0400

It sounds like the county Planning Commission in Orange County, Virginia, will vote for the first time on whether or not to allow Walmart to build on an historical Civil War battlefield. We've been following this particular battle very closely as historians, actors, experts, and local residents weighed in on whether or not Walmart should be allowed to desecrate our national history.

Canadian Court Takes Away Union Certification

superuser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:45:00 -0400

I'm not sure about you, but this story seems very strange to us. Essentially a court in Canada has ruled that because labor laws have changed since Walmart workers legally won union representation, those workers are no longer allowed to be represented by a union.

More Wake Up Walmart Coverage

superuser — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:45:00 -0400

Check out some of the television coverage our more recent actions have been getting.