Tell The FEC to Investigate Walmart's Mandatory Political Meetings

From Wake-Up Walmart:

Help us hold Walmart accountable for the tasteless, possibly illegal political meetings held nation wide

Mandatory political indoctrination, Democrat-bashing, voter intimidation. Yes, it's business as usual at Wal-Mart.

This summer, Wal-Mart has organized mandatory meetings across the country, all with one purpose: to intimidate rank-and-file employees into voting Republican. The company's workers have been forced to attend ideologically-charged, Wal-Mart-sponsored rants against Democrats, Barack Obama, and landmark legislation that would allow workers to vote for or against representation.

We have received several calls from workers, their stories are very similar and similarly unsettling. As one worker put it, �they were telling me how to vote.� Another Wal-Mart worker, Beth from Alabama, was told by Wal-Mart management that if she �voted for John McCain, then everything would be okay.�

We believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Yet again, Wal-Mart�s management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. In light of these developments, we are calling for an immediate FEC investigation into Wal-Mart's political bullying at work, but we need your help to make a real impact.

Please tell the FEC to investigate Wal-Mart�s mandatory political meetings today. Sign the petition on this page to send a complaint to the FEC in your name.

Outright political intimidation may seem too risqu� for a global corporation. Not for Wal-Mart. Stories like the above are actually an emerging part of Bentonville's corporate culture.

Take 2006, when Wal-Mart organized a �voter education program� for employees. The company placed Terry Nelson at the helm: formerly George W. Bush's political director, and later fired for making racist ads about a Democratic politician. Unsurprisingly, Wal-Mart's �education� program amounted to a thin veneer over strident attacks against Democratic candidates nation wide.

Why has Wal-Mart made such an effort to control its workers' voting habits? For one, The company is terrified that Democratic gains will ensure passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. For Wal-Mart, an organized workforce could spell higher wages and better benefits�two things the company has fought tirelessly to avoid.

In the end, Wal-Mart's motives are a moot point. The company has crossed the line, again, and it's time to hold them accountable. You can help us end Wal-Mart's sleazy political schemes by taking a moment to write the FEC today.

Please use the form on this page to write the FEC and demand an investigation into Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings

Thanks for joining us in support of justice in the workplace, for Wal-Mart workers everywhere,

Sign the "Six Principles for Change"

From Wake-Up Walmart: America's Campaign to Change Wal-Mart:

Wal-Mart has a great opportunity to work with us to help improve the lives of so many Americans who face an economic and health care crisis every day, everywhere in America. The American people want to know, will Wal-Mart do what is right for America or will Wal-Mart lead a race to the bottom.

We believe now is the time for Wal-Mart to address the serious issues facing its 1.3 million workers, their families, our communities and our country by agreeing to the following “six principles for change.”

1. Living Wage. Pay all Wal-Mart workers a fair living wage so they can support their families.
2. Affordable Health Care. Provide all workers comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage so they can care for their families and no longer be forced to rely on taxpayer-funded public health care.
3. End Discrimination. Ensure equal opportunity and equal pay for women and people of color in your workforce at all levels through a stringent and independent monitoring process.
4. Zero Tolerance on Child Labor. Adopt a zero tolerance policy and institute an independent monitoring program to stop the exploitation of child labor in the United States and abroad.
5. Buy American. Establish a “Buy America” program that annually increases the percentage of “Made in America” goods purchased by Wal-Mart so as to help protect American jobs.
6. Respect Communities. Work with local communities to effectively address Wal-Mart’s negative impact on issues like traffic, sprawl, the environment, and local businesses.

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Co-Sponsor Health Care Legislation in your state

From Wake-Up Walmart: America's Campaign to Change Wal-Mart:

Become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of “Fair Share for Health Care” Reform in your state

On Thursday, January 12, the Maryland House and Senate voted to override Governor Ehrlich’s veto of the “Fair Share Health Care” bill. This vote makes sure Maryland will stay immune from the Wal-Mart health care crisis. The vote expands health care for workers, stops large, profitable companies from shifting their health care costs onto taxpayers, and makes sure all large, profitable employers pay their fair share for health care.

Before passage of this bill, Wal-Mart was the only large, profitable company in Maryland not to pay its fair share for health care. No wonder nationally so many of Wal-Mart's employees have to rely on taxpayer funded public assistance for health care. And most disturbingly, nearly 1 out of every 2 children of Wal-Mart workers has no health insurance or is forced onto a public program.

Now, you have the power to hold corporations responsible for their actions by making sure every large, profitable employer pays its fair share for health care. Sign up today to become a citizen co-sponsor to help introduce Fair Share Health Care in your state. We should be saying yes to health care for working families and their children, and we should be saying no to subsidies for multi-billion dollar corporations.

Wal-Mart aggressively lobbied against Fair Share for Health Care in Maryland, hiring over a dozen lobbyists in Maryland alone. But, no amount of money could deny the will of the people and Fair Share is now the law in the state of Maryland.

Now, we need your help. Let's build on this momentum and introduce Fair Share Health Care in every state in America. Sign up to be a citizen co-sponsor in your state today.

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