Blog Against the Wal
A blog designed to spread the anti Wal-Mart message through the internet.
Hidden Cost of Wal-Mart Jobs [PDF]
UC Berkeley study finds that use of safety net programs by Wal-Mart workers in California is higher than average for the retail industry.
Wal-Mart Employee Abuse Forum
Reports of abuse and unfair tactics by Wal-Mart toward employees. Forum with names and examples.
WalmartSucks.org
Complaint site.
WalMart is Bad for Business
An educator and activist worries about the effect of Wal-Mart on the economy, workers, taxpayers, the environment, and National Public Radio.
The Huge Class Action Sex Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart
Professor Anthony J. Sebok examines the issue of whether the discrimination suit against the retailer should proceed as a class action.
AgainstTheWal.com
Collection of news articles focused mainly on Wal-Mart labor practices.
The Wal-Mart Menace
Article from Cleveland Scene that focuses on Wal-Mart's allegedly unethical legal behavior.
Common Dreams - Sweet Victory: Maryland Stands Up To Wal-Mart
Maryland approves a bill that would require all businesses there with more than 10,000 employees to spend at least 8% of their payroll on worker health benefits, directly affecting Walmart's low spending per worker.
The Wal-Mart You Don't Know
Fast Company looks at Wal-Mart's pricing practices and their sometimes devastating pressures it exerts on the companies it does business with.
Teaching Case Study: Wal Mart or World Mart?
Among the issues examined are its low wages, its impact on communities and censorship.
Representative Miller Calls For Investigation into Bush Administration's Sweetheart Deal With Wal-Mart On Labor Violations
A Congressman requests an investigation to determine whether there is a sweetheart deal between the Bush Administration and one of the nation’s most frequent violators of labor laws.
Wal-Mart Wrecked a New England Town
Case example of how family businesses that were the backbone of communities are destroyed after Wal-Mart come to town.
When Wal-Mart Comes to Town
Inc. Magazine's article about how a small Maine town reacted to Wal-Mart's opening three stores in the area.
The Wal-Mart Effect
A three-part series from the Los Angeles Times profiling the retail giant and its business practices. [Free registration required to view this content]
Wal-Mart Censorship
Examines the issue of company's cultural censorship of rock and rap CDs by artists like Marilyn Manson, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Sheryl Crow. [MetroActive]
Walmart Makes Vermont One of Most Endangered Historic Places -
National Trust argues that the Wal-Mart planning to saturate Vermont with 7 new super-stores is likely to erode the state’s unique sense of identity.
Amazon Alleges Wal-Mart Intimidation
"Amazon.com is accusing Wal-Mart Stores of waging an intimidation campaign against companies seeking to hire workers away from the world's largest retailer, court papers show." [News.com]
Wal-Mart: The Facts
Part of the National Organization for Women's "Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign" that alleges unfair labor practices by Wal-mart.
NPR : Wal-Mart Prices Put Onus on Suppliers
Wal-Mart's low prices place severe demands on the discount chain's suppliers, according to a magazine report. A demand to cut prices 5 percent every year has forced some suppliers into bankruptcy and prompted others to shut down American factories for cheaper labor abroad. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and Charles Fishman of Fast Company magazine. [9-minute Realaudio streaming broadcast]
NPR : Slate's Michael Kinsley: Wal-Mart Love-Hate
Slate founding editor Michael Kinsley shares his thoughts with NPR's Alex Chadwick about the retailing behemoth Wal-Mart, and how a company that generates so much antagonism can be so successful. [5:14 Realaudio streaming broadcast]
NPR : Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott on Being on Top
NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Wal-Mart president and CEO Lee Scott about the benefits of being a top Fortune 500 company and the problems that come with the prestige. [13-minute Realaudio streaming broadcast]
Fish Abuse by Walmart Stores
Complaints by the Goldfish Sanctuary of alleged abuse of fish sold by Wal-mart. Local reports and suggestions for a letter-writing campaign.
Suckers: A Report on the Arrival of Wal-Mart in Britain
"Andy Rowell explains why Wal-Mart's much trumpeted arrival in Britain is likely to spell disaster for local communities." [The Ecologist]
Wal-Mart Litigation Project
Tracks information about litigation involving Wal-mart, and provides support services to attorneys who have already sued Wal-Mart.
Walmart Class
'Official' site of class action sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart, the largest civil rights class action ever certified.
WalMart Class
Sex discrimination lawsuit alleging denial of advancement and training, lower wages, sexually hostile work environment and retaliation.
Wal-Mart Facts
Wal-Mart's official facts and news website, with current news and information about the company.
Walmart vs Women
Class action lawsuit charging Wal-Mart with employment discrimination policies. Including documentary, ad, and "Today" show TV segment.
Wal-Mart Watch
Wal-Mart's impact on local ways of living: Small businesses, people who know what they are selling, community relationships that all vanish when Wal-Mart moves in.
Walmart Workers Canada
Campaign by the UFCW to unionise Wal-Mart stores in Canada.
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