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Help change Wal-Mart's anti-family policies

Wal-Mart faces the largest gender-discrimination lawsuit of all time, with 1.6 million women suing over unequal pay and unequal opportunities. Its managers have told women they “don't belong in management” and that they “can't manage men.” More recently, Wal-Mart has repeatedly denied military moms leave to see their children before they deploy to war zones.

Wal-Mart denied Olga Sanchez leave to see her son deploy to Iraq. The 24 year veteran was told her "commitment" was to Wal-Mart. Similarly, worker Susan Lyons was denied time off to see her daughter, who was scheduled to be on leave from the war. Wal-Mart told Susan that if her daughter's deployment upset her so much, her daughter "should not have joined the military."

We need to ensure that Wal-Mart respects the hardworking moms employed in their stores. This Mother's day, join our mission to change Wal-Mart's anti-family policies for the betterment of women and mothers across America. Sign our petition to CEO Lee Scott, and our three demands for change.

Here is the petition to Lee Scott

Mr Scott,
Wal-Mart has long fostered an inhospitable workplace for women and families. Recent changes to company policies have made the situation even worse, especially for working mothers and military families. We believe it's time for Wal-Mart to adopt more lenient policies, allowing workers to put their families first without facing disciplinary action at work.
Therefore, We, the undersigned, demand the following actions be taken to improve Wal-Mart's anti-family policies:
1) Acknowledge the problem
Enough workers have been hurt by Wal-Mart's unfair attendence policy. Retract the disciplinary actions taken against employees like Susan Lyons, and give families a chance to heal.

2) Let workers put their families first.
Honor our mothers and armed forces. Protect your associates' right to spend time with spouses, children, or parents when they are deployed to or return from war zones. Implement a fair scheduling policy that doesn’t punish workers for unexpected emergencies, family or otherwise.
3) Stand by the Law
Protect the jobs of those who are called on to protect us. Take action to ensure discharged veterans can return as Wal-Mart associates when finished with active duty. Stories like that of Sean Thornton, a veteran whose job at Wal-Mart was NOT returned after his tour of duty, have no place in America.

We look forward to your support for America's hardworking women.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned

Thousands have already signed our petition
Please, add your name to this list. Show your support for hardworking women at Wal-Mart.

L. A. writes
Walmart should be ashamed!

K. C. writes
GET YOUR MOTHER FUCK*** priorites straight the military families has a bigger and better priority then to deal with your fuckin and heartless sense of greed and trampling over their feelings in a clearly disguised way!!!!!

M. S. writes
As a persuer of Gender and Women's Studies, this is a huge deal. Please allow women their EQUAL rights as human beings. As mothers, these women deserve so much better.

D. C. writes
I am a Walmart shopper after reading this I am about to change my shopping habits..

J. S. writes
I too am in a similar situation. If I were to get sick, I'm screwed. I am at my maximum points allowance. Things come up that are unforeseen. By WM policy six points and you are fired.

D. B. writes
WM's present policies are cruel. The people affected are employees,
not mass murderers.

S. V. writes
I am a proud SSG wife and so should you be!

S. H. writes
you suck!!!!!

L. H. writes
Shame on you walmart.

K. D. writes
Shame on YOU! Please allow your workers the personal time they need to see their sons & daughters going to war or returning from war.

J. A. writes
Wal*Mart should be ashamed of themselves and take a good look in the mirror as to what their employee base is. I've never seen a truly happy wal*mart employee,a nd after seeing this, I probably never will. I am sickened by what walmart is doing to business, to the environment and to society. No wonder California protests walmart so badly. I'll shop at target from now on and I don't care if it costs me more. Walmart has done nothing for me, or for my community.

E. D. writes
Iam a former associate and I just want to say that Wal Mart is the worst place i ever worked at I'll never work for there or shop there ever again

A. S. writes
Hey lee scott,kharma is a bitch.burn in hell you cheap sloppy bastard.

C. S. writes
Hello!!! My Husband is in the Military here and he just got back from Iraq a few months ago. I can't believe this story. How dare them. Yeah some people don't support what our USA soldiers do for us and die for our freedom! They need a good swift kick in the A.. Thanks for those who do understand! As a military family thank you all for understanding and believing in us.

S. W. writes
You should have yo DICK cut OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

R. B. writes
SHAME on you WALMART!

SHAME ON ANYONE WHO WORKS FOR AN EMPLOYER THAT TREATS YOU THIS WAY.

GET SOME SELF WORTH AND GET A JOB WITH AN EMPLOYER THAT CARES ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
TAKE ACTION FOR YOURSELF!

M. V. writes
When there is nothing else, there is family. You have what you do because of a someone in the armed forces protecting your right to obtain it.

P. D. writes
I'm absolutely hate working at walmart. its a dreaded event every day. I work very hard and so do SOME of my employees but what's sad is that the managers are extremely lazy and continue to stay outside on smoke breaks every five mins or so. and they don't even discipline the lazy worker, they continue to pile on more work for the people who do work very hard. honestly i would rather clean up after cows if it was available than to work at walmart

M. S. writes
Just another reason why I and my family does not shop at Walmart. I even drive into another town so I can shop somewhere besides Walmart. And the pharmacy there is bad, too.

S. W. writes
It's very hard to shop at a place that puts it's bonuses ahead of it's employees and there welfare.

K. G. writes
Had no idea Wal Mart had gotten this bad. I don't like the stores anyway. This just gives me one more reason not to shop there.

C. C. writes
Gender biased

K. O. writes
I never really liked Wal Mart because of the trashy people that shop there, but I just read all the facts on this website. I have concluded that the Wal Mart executives are even trashier.

D. G. writes
Lee Scott, my wife has been affected by your unfair attendence policy becauseo f her pregnacy, pay your employees more and revise the attendence policy to make it more fair!

L. C. writes
Would you treat your mother this way?

K. S. writes
You should be ashamed of yourselves!!!!

A. A. writes
Please note that already this moment so many people worldwide recognize what Wal-Mart has done, and your company is already accountable for so many undesired inhospitable actions. You can be an American, and you can show it. Don't discriminate. Be a good person. It is said to be better to be loved than to be filthy rich, though hated. This is democracy.

D. G. writes
Are you an AMERICAN ? Please at least at like a humanitarian. Please buy American made products also, this is what most people are looking for now, or we will go without.
Thank you.....

C. J. writes
These despicable practices need to end immediately. Wal-Mart is worse than a disgrace, it is a tragedy.

A. C. writes
Walmart needs to be held accountable for their lack of integrity

J. D. writes
I too have worked at Wal-mart, ! week after asking to be set to full time status I was fired.

M. L. writes
Shame on Walmart the company that supported Hilary Clinton should be ashamed of them selves

K. M. writes
The sad thing is that being protected by he shield of wealth makes someone like Mr. Scott and him alike completely immune to the voices from the real normal world - but i hope that can change!

K. S. writes
Wal-Mart is a fraud, and deserves to be shut down! =|

P. C. writes
Wal-Mart is the archetype for the dark side of capitalism. How much more money do the owners of Wal-Mart and and the Walton stores need?

W. B. writes
Down with Wal-Mart and Lee Scott's cronies.

D. E. writes
walmart seems to be a perfect exampel on capitalism gone bad.

N. R. writes
I think Wal Mart is unfair to there employes I have a grandson who is going to be going to the Marines in Sept this year and You better belive it i would surley wear a Marine shirt and a Button with his picture and a Yellow ribbon on it if i worked for wal Mart and let them tell me i can't I would tell them off and walk out and thell them where they can stick it to me they Must be for iraq if they can not support Our troops and there employes Our troops are over there fighting for us you can bet if they had someone over there they would wear a yellow ribbon and photos and shirts of them Come on you people show respect for Our Troops and your emp[loyes treat your employes with respect they work long Hrs for you all and overtime if you need them to and for what all you do is treat them Bad Wake up and show them you apperciate them and give them Raises it is not like you are going to go Broke and give them better health benifits and retirement plans and Show respect for the emplyes that Have to Go to iraq and let them spend time with there famlies before they go if it was you i bet you would take time off to spend with Your Famlies
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS GOD BLESS THE USA

S. B. writes
Make a change for once in your life and make a difference.

J. D. writes
Wake up Wally World!

J. U. writes
I was an overnight stocker at a local wal-mart for 3 years. Making a lousy $8.40 an hour with no benefits, simply because the benefits offered are a big joke. I would see managers smoking on the clock and taking up to 6 breaks. I busted my butt to become a support manager and even managed to raise my wages to $10.80 an hour. I worked my butt off everyday even working off the clock to gain my managers trust and loyalty to the company. When I finally had it, living paycheck to paycheck, I found a better job making 3x as much as support manager. When I gave my notice to my manager, he looked at it and smiled. His response,"Ok, you can quit now and go home if you want, I can make somone else a manager." So the following day I stopped going and even went back to pick up my next check and give the finger to all the managers. F%$K WALMART!

R. K. writes
My spouse works @ Wal-mart and we are on AFDC because their wages are soooo bad

W. H. writes
Do the right thing! Put people over profits and be a good corporate citizen!

D. L. writes
I worked at walmart and I got hurt just a little over my one year there. At first it was fine, but then they're true colors showed. And now I depise walmart. And the part that pisses me off the most. I live with my boyfriend who saw everyday what I went though. And he still likes to shop at walmart and since i can't drive, I go with him. He tells me that there is nothing to be done because they are too big.
I'm surrounded by walmart north, south and west.
I've emailed target to get them to come here. The main problem is that people have their heads in the sand and they say oh well.
Boycott Wal-Mart. The only way to make them hurt is in the wallet! We can make a difference. We have to get the word out about how walmart really is.

R. S. writes
Ask not what your Company can do for you--But what you can do for your Company.For Free, or close to it...

S. W. writes
I am outraged by these statements. I am not a mother, but I am an American!

B. C. writes
SUPPORT THE MILITARY THEY ARE THE REASON YOU ARE FREE TODAY.

K. G. writes
my mom works at a local walmart and they told her that she needed to think about her job or her son who was having problems at the time. They are making walmart associates lives a living hell especially ones that have been at walmart a long time. Those people are getting their hours cut and being made to work night shifts. They are hiring part time people at higher pay rates and giving them the best hours.

R. J. writes
People like you and your company are the reason our country is breaking down. You must let people have the ability to care for their families without fear of unfair discipline. Those in the armed forces are fighting to protect your ungrateful self and you need to protect their families and their jobs, otherwise you're guilty of treason in my book. Stop being a bunch of ungrateful A-holes and treat people right. You people saw you only sell US made products and you treat your overseas workers fairly, but everyone knows that's crap. Either straighten up or kill the business because I don't want you in America or tormenting other souls around the world.

M. E. writes
If you are not one of the "pretty people" Wal-Mart works you into the ground, while the "pretty people" just stand around and do nothing.

If you get hurt you still have to work with pain.

To take fabrics and sporting goods out of Wal-Mart would be cutting your own throat.

T. S. writes
It's time to shape up, or leave the country Walmart.....

M. B. writes
You have to protect the USA by aupporting our troups, and selling USA made products instead of Chinas products, your ADS STATE YOU SELL USA PRODUCTS ONLY. BULL, wake up or leave the USA

P. B. writes
my son is the one who won a discrimination lawsuit for 7.5 million in NY. they will loose again because they hire cheap counsel. also their managers are the worst i have ever seen.cant wait to see them loose again and have a great laugh............

J. G. writes
mothers should get time off work to go see their children leave for war zones. it may be the last time they ever get to see their children again and these children are the reason we can be free. give mothers their rights to see their own children. wouldnt you want to see your children one lat time before they left for iraq?

M. W. writes
I do not believe the changes should be called "more lenient" - rather "moral." It is no accident that WalMary sells religious books, novel, and the Bible in the hopes of gaining and keeping a "Christian" shopper following. In turn they should practice "Christian" ideals. Motherhood and Fatherhood should be respected and revered and should be a part of WalMArt policy. WalMart used to advertise they were an American company selling American made products (remember those ads about how many American jobs were saved??) We need to know that we can support our fellow Americans when we shop at WalMart - or else we need to shop elsewhere!

S. W. writes
First of all I've been reading most of what others have said about Walmart. I am a former employee of a Walmart Distribution Center. We were paid top dollar and had great benefits. And most all the negativity of Walmart seems to be coming from the stores. But I will say that even in the DC's people get screwed. I was an hourly supervisor who got screwed out of Walmart by an obvious reverse discrimination but was told it was because of conduct unbecoming a manager. Yet I know of an operations manager who was sexually harassing a female and he only got moved to a different shift and department. And another operations manager who assaulted and threatened an associate was transferred to another facility instead of being terminated. As for firing someone for having a doctors note, well Walmart has a no fault policy so unless you have official Walmart Leave Of Absence papers and meet the requirement of being absent 3days straight, a doctors note doesn't mean a thing. Hence "NO FAULT" policy. And the attendence policy for Walmart is very fair. Those who get fired from attendence are those that miss too many hours at work period. At my new union job it is easier to be fired based on attendence policy than what Walmart has in place. And Walmart has a fir scheduling policy, those that complain about it are those that abuse it. It too is a NO FAULT policy so stop whining about it. And sorry to say, Walmart's FMLA and LOA policies don't allow for parents to go see their child off to war. First day of school yes but not war. And sorry to say that it only acknowledges immediate family (spouse, children, parents, grand parents, grand children) not uncles, aunts or nephew and neices. So some people have no right to complain. I am not in a Union job and i had to laugh in my orientation because for all the reasons from my Union rep on why Union's should be allowed in a big company like Walmart, Walmart says the same thing for them to be out. I do know as a former member of management that any Walmart that had finally got some form of union in them ended up shutting the doors claiming it wasn't a cost effective store in a bad location, then they would open up a new store a few miles away. Ever since Sam, Helen his wife and son John died, Walmart has gone south in my eyes. In my 4yrs with the company you could see it. My warehouse was a reverse discrimination place to work, you had to be black or woman to get anywhere. As a white or hispanic male, you got walked on and screwed over. When we first opened we had a majority white management staff and the day I was terminated it was very dark in the management picture ( hardly any white or hispanic males). And dispite what some think Walmart does not have a handbook for keeping unions out. They do all they can to make sure they are kept out even have a Union hotline that gets called immediately if it is suspected that union activity may be about. So they can get their Anti Union crew from home office to fly up to the location in case it is real or serious. So pretty much, unions aren't bad full of lazy workers and yes Walmart has bad problems that need fixing but it's not all that people think it is because my current union job has some of the same damn issues that could be fixed. And I do have to say Walmart doesn't kill small mom and pop shops, it's the cheap folk like you and me who shop at Walmart to save a buck that kill the lil store, matter of fact if you shop at any mall or Target, Kmart or anything of that nature you too are killing the small mom and pop shops. Just cause you can't get a union into Walmart without them shutting you down doesn't make them the complete problem. I'm not too sure about this supposed Sean Thornton issue, from what I've read he supposedly discharged from the Air Force and was denied his job as a cashier back with Walmart.... was it because they wouldn't let him be a cashier or did they not give him his job back period? Because policy is when on military leave, you have 90 days for which your position will be kept saved for your return in your department, but if you exceed that 90 days you will return to a job but it could be on another shift in another department and as long as they offer you employment they are not breaking the laws giving you back the exact hours and department you were originally in. Last four words to say....... Fuck Walmart, I'm Union!!!!!

V. A. writes
I think it's about time all the people get together and show Wal-Mart that WE will not be pushed around by them. I don't think the founder of this company wanted to see how his hard work turned out. I would sooner do without then buy from Wal-Mart and support a selfish UN-AMERICAN company like this!

A. J. writes
I used to shop at WalMart frequently. Until I met my current girlfriend and she stated why she doesn't shop there. Then she sent me this link and I watched the High Cost for Low Prices video. I will never shop at WalMart again. When my membership to Sam's ends in December, I will never shop there again. I will start frequenting more and more the mom and pop stores that made this country what it is. I'm sorry to all the people that have suffered at the hands of this meglomaniacal powerhouse with my hard earned cash. Karma is a bitch, Walton's and Scott, and God punishes those whose greed is above the people.

V. B. writes
let"s bring back some of our jobs back to this country!

R. R. writes
fix the problems

M. B. writes
I haven't stepped foot in a wal-mart in over 6 years...i got my corporate office's to stop accepting any purchases from employees for reimbursment!!!

P. S. writes
Wal Mart sucks. This store was rude, uncaring, and you felt like if you did not fit in with the "in" crowd you were out no matter how hard you worked.

K. B. writes
i worked for walmart and you are right. They dont care about your family they care about money

K. W. writes
made in the usa

C. G. writes
Until WalMart changes its policies, I will continue to shop at Costco and Target.

T. S. writes
i had a bad experience with walmart on 3 christmass's ago,me and my oldest daughter was in walmart christmas shopping,when i overheard one of the employees talking to another on the issue of certain stupid people who thought santa was colored.i said excuse me guys,but i dont think thats an important issue,besides,my daughter has 2 mixed kids and you guys are touching on raceism issues.the one employee was a manager now,plz remember this.when i spoke my peace about them being racist,i walked off.believe it or not,as i was leaveing the store, that same manager that i over heard talking about santa,the one i spoke my peace too,was standing outside with the city police waiting for me to come out to my car.the police asked if they could speak to me,and i asked why,what did i do?the cop said i was reported as being a nuiesance,all because i stated to the manager that was on night shift that nite,the one i told i felt was racist,had called the cops on me for disturbing people who were shopping.i tried to explain it to the cops,but they didnt wanna hear it., i called the main store manager the next day and reported it to him,hesaid that he would check into it and call me back,and he did.he said that the manager that nite deneyed what i said and that he was on his managers side.thats walmart for you.T.S.

P. T. writes
Until you change your corporate policies, I will never shop at WalMart

K. B. writes
I do my shopping with local businesses. Living in a small town, its highly important for locals to buy tires from the local guy who keeps prices low and the local flower shop who gives the best service, the duchess bakery who has better goods than wal mart ever dreamed of anyway! If wal mart could provide service with a smile; rather than their employees pushing me out of my way because they are on lunch, I might do more shopping there myself. the trouble in small towns is once wal mart comes in, its not going anywhere because poverty is more prominent in these areas than riches; we dont have a lush population of the rich, we have a mix of middle class and lower class people and we just cant afford to shop anywhere but wal mart. Though it costs me more, I go elsewhere, but the majority is still going to be awestruck by the GV spagetti sauce as opposed to Ragu at Food World. They have a computer system second to only the pentagon that targets people based on meterolocial conditions and puts pop tarts on sale when there's a storm brewing! It is genius but isn't it a sick mind game?

J. N. writes
I really hope you look at this problem and do something about it. What you are doing is very shady..very very very shady. How would you feel if someone treated you like that?

C. M. writes
just sick and disgusting

H. B. writes
Support those people who are sacrificing for you.

J. L. writes
Shame on you for your anti-american policies. Sam is rolling over in his grave!

S. S. writes
I work for walmart, and I can tell you straight up , I am about to quit, I have asked for specific day's off , have been denied for NO reason, I have a manager who ignores everything I say or ask, and managers who will cuss you out on the floor in front of customers,
I think POOR management at walmart contributes to alot of the problems, anyone can be a manager at walmart, all you have to do is go through the training , and have NO LIFE outside of walmart ! I am a mother of 4 children, when they get sick, I can't take a day off of work, walmart does NOT care about their employees at all ! they care about the customers more, when in FACT, it is the employees who keep the coustomers comming back , NOT the managers !!!!!!!!!

J. S. writes
I've been anti-Walmart for some time now...but I just read Sam Walton's book "Made In America". I think people would be surprised to know that even back in the 70's and 80's, Mr. Walton was always ANTI union, and he did buy a lot of mdse. from China. He did have a big heart for his employees and THAT is what he would be ashamed to see has declined in his company.

D. B. writes
Wal-Mart's policies are horrible! Especially my local Wal-Mart in Tunkhannock, PA. You can't even get an interview there, unless you personally know someone that works there! But it's sad to say, that unless any other company can manage to offer the lowest prices (like Wal-Mart never fails to do) I will continue to shop there, as well as Sam's Club (who's prices are unbeatable)

B. T. writes
it sickens me that i work for this company.

R. H. writes
PUT THE HUMAN-KINDNESS BACK IN LIFE!!!! IF YOU WANT TO SEE SHOPPERS IN YOUR NEW STORES!!! THERE ARE OTHER PLACES TO BUY OUR GOODS THAT ARE MADE IN AMERICAN!!!!!

G. L. writes
Respect doesn't cost much....and every employer should try to be flexible with their employees--it builds a better workforce.

T. O. writes
Shocking

D. R. writes
Wal-Mart buys 70% of its products from China, abandoning its focus on USA made products of years past and to make matters worse it treats our citizens and servicemen and women like this? This is shameful. Wal-Mart built an empire on the legacy of a good man and turned it into a treason.

B. S. writes
Walmart ruins small business, and abuses all employees! AND IT SUCKS!

S. U. writes
i'll buy my things elswhere until you stop your bull

C. M. writes
I lost respect for Wal-mart long ago now i just grow to despise you more and more everyday!

K. J. writes
There is nothing patriotic left about Walmart. What happened to that proud "Made in the USA" slogan back when Sam was around? I easily find things I need without setting foot in a Walmart.

T. S. writes
do not make anybody of any sex work in 10 degree weather, for 8 hour shifts 5 days a week

T. H. writes
Sam would turn over in his grave

D. T. writes
Grow up Walmart!

R. M. writes
i am done with you guys

P. J. writes
Sam was FOR the FAMILY as in people born men,women and boys & girls. Women AREN'T 'DOGS' AND FAMILIES AS GOD CREATED THEM IN THE BEGINNING, AREN'T TRIPE. GOD WILL WIN IN THE END !!
Obviously, you care little about God's diety, sovereignty and yourself.

P. O. writes
My son is going in the Marines, I AM OUTRAGED AT THIS POLICY!!

S. R. writes
Fair scheduling ia a legal right! Do the just thing and treat these workers with respect.

A. T. writes
Join the 21st century. Treat women equally.

J. M. writes
I am outraged that a leader in the Retail Industry has such disregard for their workers and their customers. I will now shop elsewhere due to your unfair corporate policies

E. A. writes
Walmart is a disgrace.

N. T. writes
Women make so many contributions to not only their families but also to the economy. We should be respected.

D. H. writes
I will not patronize a store that treats its employees poorly. The monetary savings is not worth the human cost.

K. M. writes
My last time at Walmart, the greeter said he had to check my receipt. After he examined every item in my cart, he told me I was free to go. Free to go? Do Walmart greeters have arrest authority? Never again will I find myself in a Walmart OR Sam's. Also, Walmart is the most rabidly antiunion company in history. Walmart management is issued a handbook on how to keep union organizers out. That's illegal, folks. Where's the FBI and Dept of Labor when you need them? If Walmart was unionized, they wouldn't dare discriminate or they'd be shut down by strikes, grievances, unfair labor practices, and Dept of Justice investigations until the cows came home. God bless Sam Walton, a pox on his kids and inheritors! Walmart should emulate Sears, who no only holds service men and women's jobs open, but also make up the difference between their civilian and military pay.

C. R. writes
WALMART lows morals ALWAYS.The sad thing is that this is only a very small part of the walmart problem.They strong arm their suppliers.Abuse the ASSOCIATES.They discriminate against black truck drivers.I wil never shop at WALLY WORLD again.They are a big reason our jobs are going to china.MSNBC runs a special on walmart if anyone hasnt seen it,make it a point to watch.I am a walmart hater.I could go on for hours but i wont.LOL

A. B. writes
Wall mart should really clean up their act.

B. M. writes
Sam Walton BUILT the Wal-Mart empire on Low prices, ability to buy in huge bulk, and MADE IN AMERICA. If he saw Wal-Mart TODAY, I am sure he would FIX all the problems that today's mis-management ignores. No more Wal-mart for me and my extended family - nothing but China-cheap crap, dangerous products, and ever-higher prices.

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