Showing posts with label Wal Mart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wal Mart. Show all posts

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Cadmium, Mercury and Phthalates—Oh My! | Common Dreams

Cadmium, Mercury and Phthalates—Oh My! | Common Dreams
"Makers of kids’ products reported using 41 of the 66 chemicals identified by WA Ecology as a concern for children’s health. Major manufacturers who reported using the chemicals in their products include Walmart, Gap, Gymboree, Hallmark, H & M and others. They use these chemicals in an array of kids’ products, including clothing, footwear, toys, games, jewelry, accessories, baby products, furniture, bedding, arts and crafts supplies and personal care products."

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Made in Bangladesh: The Terror of Capitalism | Common Dreams

Made in Bangladesh: The Terror of Capitalism | Common Dreams
"Famous name brands were stitched here, as are clothes that hang on the satanic shelves of Wal-Mart. Rescue workers were able to save two thousand people as of this writing, with confirmation that over three hundred are dead"

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Walmart Wants You To Deliver Their Packages -- For Free

Walmart Wants You To Deliver Their Packages -- For Free
"This is a company that has already "crowd sourced" their low wages by having the rest of us subsidize their food stamps. They also "crowd sourced" employee health insurance by holding workshops telling employees how to apply for Medicaid.
This, from a company that's owned by the wealthiest family in America."

Monday, March 25, 2013

Fun Facts About Rich People: Walmart Heirs Own More Wealth Than Bottom 40% of Americans; the Wealthy Give Less to Charity Than the Poor | Alternet

Fun Facts About Rich People: Walmart Heirs Own More Wealth Than Bottom 40% of Americans; the Wealthy Give Less to Charity Than the Poor | Alternet
"And let's not forget that their fortune was originally made by accelerating the American worker's race to the bottom. If you haven't watched it in a while, Robert Greenwald's "The High Cost of Low Prices" will remind you of just what a crock the entire political deabte in Washington DC really is"

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

10 Worst People on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List | Alternet

10 Worst People on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List | Alternet
"The Forbes list of billionaires is brimming over with oligarchs, monopolists, thugs, miscreants, and hustlers. Not to mention right-wingers, narcissists, and parasitic predators."

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Why Are Walmart Billionaires Bankrolling Phony School "Reform" In LA?

Why Are Walmart Billionaires Bankrolling Phony School "Reform" In LA?
"If we are serious about the future of our children, we must ask: why are the Waltons, a largely out-of-state family with no ties to Los Angeles’ children and little background in education, intent on turning our communities’ educational choices into a junior version of the cut-throat, profiteering corporate world? It’s time for us to take a hard look at ideological billionaires who are throwing their wealth into undermining our schools — before our children pay the real price."

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Wal-Mart Execs Panic Over Falling Stock

Wal-Mart Execs Panic Over Falling Stock
"Could these greedy sobs be any more pathetic? Maybe if they paid all their employees a living wage, they could afford to do a little shopping."

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Walmart Relentless as Thousands Set to Lose Out in New Health Care Policy | Common Dreams

Walmart Relentless as Thousands Set to Lose Out in New Health Care Policy | Common Dreams
"Walmart will continue to disappoint workers and labor rights activists in the coming months as it continues to ignore the current widespread workers' strike and protest movement against its labor policies and implements a new health insurance program that will deny healthcare coverage to employees who work fewer than 30 hours a week, according to a copy of the company’s policy obtained by The Huffington Post."