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Report1212

(661 posts)
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:28 PM Nov 2012

Irony Alert: Wal-Mart is Suing Workers Threatening To Walk Out For ‘Unfair Labor Practices’

Oh, Wal-Mart...

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In one week, Wal-Mart workers in as many as a thousand stores plan to hold protests walk-outs and other actions to disrupt the company’s busiest shopping day: Black Friday. These workers are fed up of low wages and the high level of intimidation that the company has been using against those who dare to organize.

Late yesterday, Wal-Mart filed an “unfair labor practice charge” against the main union helping organize workers to take labor actions:

Read more: http://boldprogressives.org/irony-alert-wal-mart-is-suing-workers-threatening-to-walk-out-for-unfair-labor-practices/

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Irony Alert: Wal-Mart is Suing Workers Threatening To Walk Out For ‘Unfair Labor Practices’ (Original Post) Report1212 Nov 2012 OP
Did the Waltons have to pool their money to afford a lawyer? Scuba Nov 2012 #1
come on now, onethatcares Nov 2012 #2
Oh good fucking grief. Can they get any worse? HopeHoops Nov 2012 #3
Maybe next they'll sue Target for too low Prices? Report1212 Nov 2012 #4
That would be a great battle to watch - two GOP companies throwing money at lawyers. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #6
Another article mick063 Nov 2012 #5
 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
1. Did the Waltons have to pool their money to afford a lawyer?
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:34 PM
Nov 2012

Oh, the corporation hires the lawyers, it's just another cost.

The Walton family bottom line will be protected. The WalMart workers, not so much.

onethatcares

(16,179 posts)
2. come on now,
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:43 PM
Nov 2012

everybody needs a few billion dollars as walk around money, how else could they afford to get out of DUI charges?

Ficking BILLIONS, , ,,,,,,,,,,just try to imagine having that kind of money. Just try to imagine what it's like to not have to worry about whether your kids get sick or if your car is going to break down, or your landlord is gonna kick you out because you lost your job.

BILLIONS, GAUDAMMM BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT.

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