Walmart has refused to sign an agreement to improve safety and working conditions for factory workers overseas.
After 1,300 Die In Bangladesh Walmart Refuses To Sign Safer Factory Agreement
by Leslie Salzillo •
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A Factory Responsible For Clothes For Walmart Collapses In Bangladesh, 225+ Dead (VIDEO)
by Leslie Salzillo •
A factory which had previously caught fire in Bangladesh now has collapsed, killing even more workers who make clothes for major brands sold at retail giants such as Walmart.
Terrorizing Walmart: Crazed Man Plows Car Into Storefront, Climbs Out To Attack Customers, Four Injured
by Lorraine Devon Wilke •
Like a scene out of a horror film, the clearly crazed driver climbed out of his battered Oldsmobile, grabbed a ‘metal bar’ and began assaulting people within his reach.
Man Charged for Hunting In Walmart Parking Lot (VIDEO)
by David Pakman •
Usually Walmart customers are just hunting for bargains. David Pakman discusses this latest in a series of strange Walmart-related gun incidents.
Rejecting Walmart Strategy, Trader Joe’s Pays Employees A Living Wage And Wins
by Lorraine Devon Wilke •
Trader Joe’s, like Costco, has rejected the model of pumping profit margins by treating employees like necessary but low priority, and low paid, ‘business costs.’
Socialism, Anyone? Profits Soar For Costco Days After CEO Endorses Minimum Wage Hike
by Michael Hayne •
Unlike Walmart, its Republican-friendly rival, Costco doesn’t pay pays its employees slave wages, which in turn would force them to live on food stamps.
‘Responsible Gun Owner’ Threatens Walmart Employees Over Rejected $1.00 Coupon
by Wendy Gittleson •
Northern Florida, Walmart, rejected coupon, gun. Yes, some stories really do write themselves.
The NRA’s Dystopian Future Is Here – Getting Shot For Shoplifting
by Egberto Willies •
In order to help identify a shoplifter, Jose Martinez decided the best option was to tag the getaway car, by unloading bullets into it…. yes, this happened in Florida.
Not A Joke Or A Protest – This Republican Actually Wants To Grant Corporations The Right To Vote
by Wendy Gittleson •
It is, I thought, what philosophers would call ‘reductio ad absurdum,’ or the art of taking your argument to its most absurd extreme to show the ridiculousness of your opponent’s side. I was wrong.
Trouble At Walmart – Leaked Emails Reveal Economic Slow-Down, Financial Woes (VIDEO)
by Elisabeth Parker •
‘Where are all the customers? And where’s their money,’ asked a top exec. Has Walmart’s low wages/low prices business model finally come around full-circle to bite them in the butt?
Wal-Mart Announces It Will Hire All Veterans – Hold The Applause
by Wendy Gittleson •
From Walmart’s perspective, this is an amazing deal. They get disciplined, well-trained employees who come with government health insurance.
Mixed Year For Big Business In 2012
by John Viall •
For Big Business in 2012, it was the best of times. No, no, nooooooooooo! On November 6, it was the worst of times.
Four Vandals – Aged 20 To 12 – Arrested In Walmart Paint Attack
by Lorraine Devon Wilke •
It remains to be seen if this paint attack is an act of political protest…or just the work of hooligans creating merchandise mayhem.
NRA Memberships And Gun Sales Soar After Sandy Hook Shootings (VIDEOS)
by Elisabeth Parker •
Why guns are flying off Walmart’s shelves, background checking’s backlogged by swarms of gun buyers, and the NRA is registering 8,000 new members per day.
One Million Moms REALLY Hate Ellen DeGeneres (VIDEO)
by Lorraine Devon Wilke •
‘By jumping on the pro-gay bandwagon, JC Penney is attempting to gain a new target market and will lose customers with traditional values that have been faithful to them.’
The Big Secret That ‘Job Creators’ Like Walmart Won’t Tell You (IMAGE)
by Brandon Weber •
What Living On $7 An Hour Actually Means For Working People (VIDEO)
by Brandon Weber •
‘The real philanthropists in our society are the people who work for less than they can actually live on.’
Walmart Declined Fire Protection For Bangladesh Factory, Over 100 Workers Killed
by Elisabeth Parker •
Bangladesh factory representatives asked Walmart, Sears, the Gap, and other retailers to chip in for fire protection. Guess who said no? Now, over 100 workers are dead.
Five Ridiculous ‘War On Christmas’ Myths
by Michael Hayne •
Here are some facts surrounding the so-called ‘war on Christmas’ that everyone should be aware of.
Three Wal-Mart Workers Allegedly Kill Shoplifter In Georgia Parking Lot (VIDEO)
by Liberal Lamp Post •
Three Wal-Mart employees were found sitting on top of the dead man – and this isn’t the first time the retail giant has used unnecessary force.