Walmart Moves To Fire Union Activist Employees

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Walmart Moves To Fire Union Activist Employees

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/walmart-moves-fire-union-activist-emp

Remember, Walmart pays so little because We The People subsidize them. They don't offer affordable benefits, so their workers qualify for Medicaid. They pay so little that full-time workers are eligible for food stamps and even welfare. And they call them job creators? Hah.

Walmart is facing accusations that the company is engaged in a bold and illegal campaign to stamp out union activity after firing five employees in recent months who were involved in a group organizing the company’s workers.

Although the company says that the terminations are unrelated to any employees’ organizing activity, OUR Walmart – which receives funding and support from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union – argues that the pattern points to an emerging strategy to break the organization’s command structure and intimidate workers.

One terminated worker, Angela Williamson, a mother of two, was fired in late May because, the company says, of unexcused absences. An active organizer at her store in Florida – and at the national level – Williamson says she couldn’t pay rent on her apartment after losing her job. She believes that her role in the labor organization led to her termination.

[earthside]

1. Never forget.

[leftyohiolib]

2. She believes that her role in the labor organization led to her termination.but what

about unexcused absences she says nothing of them. i find it easy to believe that walmart is firing union activists but if you want to be one you can give the company reasons to fire you

[mysuzuki2]

3. They really feel they are above the law don't they?