WAL-MART EXPOSED: RETAILER CAUGHT INTIMIDATING WORKERS AND SCARING THEM INTO VOTING AGAINST DEMOCRATS

On Friday, August 1, the Wall Street Journal published an article revealing that Wal-Mart is using mandatory meetings with its employees to spread its political message, warning them not to vote for Democrats. Wal-Mart is afraid of new legislation that would make it easier for workers to have a union voice on the job, to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. According to those who attended these meetings across the country, the message was that voting for Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama would be tantamount to inviting unions in.

The following statement is attributed to Meghan Scott, spokesperson for WakeUpWalMart.com:
 
"For all its PR moves and gimmicks over the last year, it is still business-as-usual at Wal-Mart. The retailer has been caught redhanded trying to intimidate workers and scare them into voting against Democrats.
 
"Wal-Mart has once again been exposed for what it really is: a corporation that will go to any length to put profits ahead of its workers. Wal-Mart has talked a lot about changing its ways on health care, the environment, and workers' rights, but this article shows that all that talk hasn't translated into action.
 
"This is a wake-up call for anyone who thought Wal-Mart was somehow new or different."

Take action by signing this online petition calling for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to investigate Wal-Mart.

For any company to tell US citizens - its employees - how to vote is morally represhensible and indefensible, especially when the implied message is that their jobs and livelihoods depend on it! It's also potentially illegal. It's time to let the FEC know that even a huge, global, multinational corporation like Wal-Mart can't be allowed to flout the inalienable rights of US citizens; it's time to let Wal-Mart know that IT IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW! Exercise YOUR rights and send the message to Wal-Mart: click here to sign the online petition.

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