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NEW AD HIGHLIGHTS WAL-MART’S GENDER DISCRIMINATION LEGAL TROUBLES, MCCAIN’S OPPOSITION TO FAIR PAY NEW WAKEUPWALMART.COM AD HIGHLIGHTS MCCAIN’S SOLUTION FOR THE ECONOMY: BILLIONS IN TAX BREAKS FOR WAL-MART WAKEUPWALMART.COM FILES OFFICIAL COMPLAINT AGAINST WAL-MART WITH THE FEC AND CALLS FOR AN INVESTIGATION WAL-MART EXPOSED: RETAILER CAUGHT INTIMIDATING WORKERS AND SCARING THEM INTO VOTING AGAINST DEMOCRATS WAL-MART KNEW IT WAS ABUSING WORKERS, BUT CHOSE TO BREAK THE LAW ANYWAY Walmart is profiting from Americas economic downturn Walmart again forced to pay for exploiting workers Wal-Mart Once Again Capitulates to the Far Right NEW AD: WAL-MART: GOOD FOR CHINA, BAD FOR AMERICA It's Not an April Fools Joke: Wal-Mart Finally Does the Right Thing in Debbie Shank Case WAL-MART ASSOCIATES CALL ON LEE SCOTT TO DO THE RIGHT THING IN DEBBIE SHANK CASE Wake Up Wal-Mart Statement on Wal-Mart's Lawsuit Against Debbie Shank WakeUpWalMart.com Launches First in a Series of Web Videos; Asks "Are You Living Better Yet?" Statement from WakeUpWalMart.com on Retail Giant’s Healthcare "Announcement" Pastors Call on Wal-Mart to Be a Better Neighbor in New TV Ad WakeUpWalMart.com Launches New TV Ad Today in 20 States as Part of $1.5 million "Hope For The Holidays" Campaign Groups to Call for Toy Safety Hearings into Recalled Chinese-Made Goods Sold at Wal-Mart WakeUpWalMart.com Kicks Off $1.5 Million "Hope for the Holidays" Campaign Wal-Mart Promoted Chemical-Laced Toy as “Top” Buy for Christmas Newly Released Documents Reveal Continued Pattern of "Creative Accounting" by Wal-Mart New Ad Asks: Why Is Wal-Mart Choosing to Protect Its Chinese Suppliers Instead of Its Customers? New WakeUpWalMart.com TV Ad & Report Spotlight "The Ultimate Joint Venture" Wal-Mart Announces New Advertising Slogan in Another Effort to Save Face “SEND WAL-MART BACK TO SCHOOL” - NEW NATIONAL GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED Wal-Mart’s Poor Public Image Contributes to Disappointing Second-Quarter Profit Wal-Mart Continues Shameful PR Games, Ignores Its Own Growing Health Care Crisis WAKEUPWALMART.COM LAUNCHES FIRST ANIMATION TV-AD CALLING ON AMERICANS TO *BE A PATRIOT* THIS JULY 4TH WAL-MART WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS “WAL-MART, IT’S JUST NOT AMERICAN ANYMORE” TV-AD CAMPAIGN SLAMS WAL-MART AND CHINA FOR WEAKENING AMERICA Wal-Mart Presents Shareholders with Misleading View of the Company Leaked Document Shows Wal-Mart's #1 Overall Business Challenge is Reputation WakeUpWalMart.com to Announce New "Summer Blitz" Campaign to Change Wal-Mart on Thursday May 31st 14 Leading Women's Groups Representing Over 10 Million Women Call on Wal-Mart to Address Its Mistreatment of Wal-Mart Women by Mother's Day 14 Leading Women's Groups Representing Over 10 Million Women Call on Wal-Mart to Address Its Mistreatment of Wal-Mart Women by Mother's Day WakeUpWalMart.com Issues Public Challenge: "Will You Cross the Line and Stand with Wal-Mart, or Will You Stand with America's Working Families?" WakeUpWalMart.com Releases Statement on Human Rights Watch Report of Wal-Mart’s Anti-Union Policies MSNBC Democratic Presidential Debate Asks the Question "Is Wal-Mart a Good Thing or Bad Thing for America?" Internal Wal-Mart Talking Points & Severance Document Shows Wal-Mart Determined to Cut Sam's Club Workers Wal-Mart Cynically Ignores Its Own Growing Health Care Crisis Wal-Mart's Newly Released Diversity Data Shows Wal-Mart Has Failed to Improve Diversity Wal-Mart Files Proxy Statement with SEC WakeUpWalMart.com Launches First National Grassroots Campaign Against Wal-Mart's Abuse of American Taxpayers "WakeUpWalMart.com: PaidCritics.com, We Hardly Knew Ya" New Yorker Magazine Exposes Wal-Mart's Spin Machine "Help Stop the Next 9/11" - New National TV-Ad Campaign Launched Huge Victory for WakeUpWalMart.com Grassroots Movement - Wal-Mart Pulls Banking Application Wal-Mart's Dangerous Banking Ambitions Exposed Again WakeUpWalMart.com Calls on Wal-Mart to Release Its Internal Investigation Regarding the Spy Scandal Wal-Mart Invades Privacy of Non-Wal-Mart Employees Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton & Rep. Jerrold Nadler Call on Wal-Mart to Stop Opposing 100% Scanning of Port Containers WakeUpWalMart.com Calls on Wal-Mart to Lessen Risk Posed by Mercury & Adopt a National CFL Recycling Program Like IKEA Overall Customer Satisfaction High - Except at Wal-Mart Wal-Mart's Poor Public Image Contributes to Slowest Same Store Sales in 27 Years WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Wal-Mart's Disingenuous Health Care Announcement Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott Makes Stunning Statement Exposing Wal-Mart's Hypocrisy WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Today's Decision in the Dukes vs. Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination Lawsuit WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on FDIC Decision to Extend ILC Moratorium for an Additional Year WakeUpWalMart.com Launches First National Outreach Effort Targeting Wal-Mart Managers and Wal-Mart Associates Wal-Mart Makes Sweetheart Deal With Bush Dept. of Labor Congratulations?! Wal-Mart is Business 2.0’s 2006 “Dumbest Moments in Business” Grand Prize Winner Statement by WakeUpWalMart.com on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit's Ruling on Maryland Fair Share Health Care Law Wal-Mart Contradicts Wal-Mart on Company's Latest Health Care Figures Wal-Mart Contradicts Wal-Mart Again Wal-Mart Tries Again to Salvage Its Declining Public Image Wal-Mart Has Worst Holiday Sales Performance in 6 Years WakeUpWalMart.com's "2006 Hope for the Holiday's" Campaign Launches Final Week of Actions at Wal-Mart Stores Interfaith Religious Leaders Join Growing Call on Wal-Mart to Change for the Better This Holiday Season WakeUpWalMart.com, The Baptist Center for Ethics, & Over 130 Evangelical Christian Leaders Challenge Wal-Mart to Change & Follow the "Golden Rule" This Christmas WakeUpWalMart.com Launches New Emotional TV-Ad as Part of "Women and Families Deserve Better than Wal-Mart" National Day of Action WakeUpWalMart.com Launches First Ever Holiday TV Ad Campaign Featuring Current Wal-Mart Associates Speaking Out WakeUpWalMart.com Calls on Wal-Mart to Publicly Condemn Christian Conservative Attacks New Internal Documents Show Wal-Mart Forced to Change Attendance Policy WakeUpWalMart.com to Announce "Important New Development" in National Campaign to Change Wal-Mart for the Better Sen. John Edwards & Sen. Barack Obama Headline National Conference Call for WakeupWalMart.com Supporters America Rejects Wal-Mart's Anti-Family, Anti-Worker Agenda WakeUpWalMart.com To Launch Ad Campaign Calling on Wal-Mart to Fire Consultant Behind Racist Ad WakeUpWalMart.com Calls on Wal-Mart to Denounce Racist Ad Produced By Wal-Mart Consultant Terry Nelson WakeUpWalMart.com Delivers Message to Analysts and Hollywood Power Brokers Today WakeUpWalMart.com Statement On Wal-Mart's Prescription Drug Publicity Campaign WakeUpWalMart.com Launches Major New Voter Education Campaign in Multiple Battleground States Wal-Mart Employees Self-Organize First Ever 200+ Employee Protest Outside a Wal-Mart Store in Florida WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Pennsylvania Jury Award WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Wal-Mart’s Decision to Target Democrats in the 2006 Midterm Elections as Reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Wal-Mart Being Found Guilty of Violating Pennsylvania State Labor Law WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Ron Galloway’s Resignation from Working Families for Wal-Mart Statement by WakeUpWalMart.com on Wal-Mart's Exaggerations & Cozy Relationship with Republican Governor Jeb Bush Wal-Mart Breaks Wage Cap Promise to Workers; Pushes for More Part-timers & Salary Caps Wal-Mart Eliminates Health Care Options for Wal-Mart Employees and their Families WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Wal-Mart’s Misstatements and Exaggerations on Scope of New Drug Plan as reported by today’s New York Times and USA Today WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Wal-Mart's Announcement of A Pilot Generic Drug Program WakeUpWalMart.com Calls On Wal-Mart to Renounce Latest Attacks Describing Democrats As Hezbollah Terrorists WakeUpWalMart.com Launches Voter Education Campaign Responds to Wal-Mart’s Letter to Employees WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Wal-Mart’s Recognition of Labor Unions in China WakeUpWalMart.com Responds to Wal-Mart's Salary Changes Statement on Court Decision Regarding Maryland's Fair Share Health Care Legislation WakeUpWalMart.com launches new website & campaign against Wal-Mart's right wing attack machine Wal-Mart's Shocking new Shoplifting Policy Revealed by WakeUpWalMart.com WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Vice President Al Gore's Speech at Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Pricing Errors Found in Arizona - State Attorney General Terry Goddard Files Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart. WakeUpWalMart.com launces “Declare your independence from Wal-Mart” for July 4th Wal-Mart Flip-Flops on its Flip-Flop on the Minimum Wage Wal-Mart's Campaign of Lies and Deception Continues Will the real Wal-Mart please stand up? WakeUpWalMart.Com Runs A Full-Page Ad With An Open Letter to Shareholders Stating "Wal-Mart Can Do Better" New Evidence Shows Wal-Mart Working Closely With Right Wing Attack Group WakeUpWalMart.com Exposes Wal-Mart's New Health Care Plan for Part-Time Workers What is Wal-Mart Spokesman Bob McAdam Smoking? Secret Wal-Mart Memo Obtained by WakeUpWalMart.com Exposes Wal-Mart Front Group News stories on Wal-Mart and crime spread across U.S. Statement on Wal-Mart providing inaccurate testimony to the FDIC regarding its bank application WakeUpWalMart.com Releases First National Wal-Mart Crime Study - "Is Wal-Mart Safe?" WakeUpWalMart.com and Change to Win Hold Rallies in 35 Cities to "Change Wal-Mart for the Better" WakeUpWalMart.com Calls On Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott to "Work Together" And "Seize the Moment for True Change" Brave Wal-Mart Workers Speak Out With Rev. Markel Hutchins At Wal-Mart Media Days Statement On Wal-Mart's Health Care Announcement Statement On Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott's "Month Long Vacation" WakeUpWalMart.com Celebrates One Year Anniversary Wal-Mart's Latest PR Stunt Statement on Wal-Mart’s use of bloggers as reported by the New York Times Statement regarding Wal-Mart’s decision to stock Plan B emergency contraceptives in all of its U.S. pharmacies Wal-Mart Hypocrisy: Raise Dividends, Cut Health Care; Reward Wealthy Shareholders, Exploit Employees Statement On Michigan Attorney General's Announcement of Legal Action Against Wal-Mart 17 Wal-Mart Workers Speak Out Nationally On The "Wal-Mart Health Care Crisis" At 15 Events WakeUpWalMart.com Statement In Response to Ambassador Andrew Young Joining Wal-Mart Front Group What Is The Truth? WakeUpWalMart.com Calls On Wal-Mart To Come Clean With Its Health Care Facts WakeUpWalMart.com Responds to Wal-Mart's Upcoming Health Care Announcements Wal-Mart Health Care Spending Actually Dropped in Latest Public Filing WakeUpWalMart.com Hand Delivers a Letter to Lee Scott Asking for a Meeting and Calling on Wal-Mart to Change Statement on Lawsuits Filed by The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Challenging the Fair Share Health Care Act America's Leading Women's Groups Call on Wal-Mart and CEO Lee Scott to Stop Denying Women Access to Legal Medicine WakeUpWalMart.com Launches New Online Campaign: "First Wal-Mart, Now Bush" Fair Share Victory Doubts Raised About Wal-Mart's New Wage Figure WakeUpWalMart.com and UFCW Launch "Fair Share Health Care" TV Ad Campaign In Maryland Statement on Racist Recommendations on Wal-Mart Website Momentum Builds - Fair Share in 30 States WakeUpWalMart.com Holiday Campaign Exceeds Expectations/ Wal-Mart Reports Weak Sales and Traffic Decline for December Wal-Mart Front Group Releases Biased Poll Wal-Mart's New Environmental Initiative - Publicity Stunt? National faith-based campaign to change Wal-Mart gains momentum Wal-Mart Releases Disappointing Holiday Health Care Numbers Wal-Mart suffers steep decline in public image WakeUpWalMart.com launches nation's first Halloween fundraising drive to help Wal-Mart workers pay for health care Wal-Mart offers sham health care as publicity stunt WakeUpWalMart.com reaches record milestone and announces new national partnership When Will Wal-Mart Demand An Investigation of Wal-Mart? WakeUpWalMart.com Joins with New York City Leaders to Celebrate Passage of the Health Care Security Act (HCSA) Response to Wal-Mart's Attack on Teachers and WakeUpWalMart.com America's Teachers & WakeUpWalMart.com Officially Launch National "Send Wal-Mart Back To School" Campaign WakeUpWalMart.com Statement on Gender Discrimination Hearing WakeUpWalMart.com Reaches Record Milestone of American Support The 'Wal-Mart Health Care Crisis' Grows Statement by Paul Blank, WakeUpWalMart.com's campaign director on the startling new revelations from Wal-Mart's gender discrimination lawsuit, Dukes vs. WalMart Stores Senators Kennedy, Corzine and Rep. Weiner introduce new health care legislation to hold companies, like Wal-Mart, accountable Over 10,000 Members of Democracy for America and Wake-Up Wal-Mart Begin Campaign to "Make Wal-Mart Care About Health Care" Wake-Up Wal-Mart Statement on Maryland Governor Ehrlich's Veto Message to Governor Ehrlich - "Veto Wal-Mart, not Health Care for Children and Families” Stop the Wal-Mart Nazi Ad Now! 51 Members of Congress and 21,788 Americans join together to demand Wal-Mart Change UFCW Statement Regarding Wal-Mart Whistleblower “Love Mom, Not Wal-Mart” Campaign Gains Support Food and Commercial Workers Calls on Wal-Mart to Publicly Release Documents on Alleged Illegal Slush Fund Dedicated to Denying Workers Union Representation Wal-Mart Admits Their Health Care Program Falls Short UFCW Launches New Campaign to "Wake Up Wal-Mart" Twenty-one Members of Congress Release Letter Calling on ABC to End Wal-Mart's Sponsorship of "Only in America" Series UFCW Calls for ABC News to Drop Wal-Mart as "Only in America" Sponsor Wal-Mart Imposes KGB Style-Informant System on German Employees Wal-Mart to Pay Record Federal Fine for Illegally Exploiting Employees Wal-Mart Has Highest Number of Employees on Welfare in Homestate Wal-Mart on the Run From Its Record Stop Child Labor at Wal-Mart - Now