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Tell Wal-Mart to Stop Discriminating Against Women
Target: President & CEO Lee ScottSponsored by: Wal-Mart Watch
Wal-Mart currently faces the largest class-action sex discrimination lawsuit in American history.
Plaintiffs in the Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. case have provided evidence that women working in Wal-Mart stores are paid less than their male counterparts for comparable work in every region of the country and in most job categories. WhatÂ’s worse, data show that the pay gap between men and women gets worse over time, and that women get promoted to management roles at Wal-Mart at a much slower rate than men.
As the worldÂ’s largest corporation and AmericaÂ’s largest private sector employer, Wal-Mart clearly has some explaining to do.
But rather than address the serious issues raised in the sex discrimination lawsuit, the company has aggressively fought the charges, even refusing to implement recommendations of its own diversity task force back in 1998. Tellingly, Wal-Mart disbanded the task force in 1999; and the percentage of women in management positions declined at the company in the two years that followed.
ItÂ’s time to demand that CEO Lee Scott take concrete and measurable steps to end the systematic discrimination against women at Wal-Mart Stores.
Plaintiffs in the Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. case have provided evidence that women working in Wal-Mart stores are paid less than their male counterparts for comparable work in every region of the country and in most job categories. WhatÂ’s worse, data show that the pay gap between men and women gets worse over time, and that women get promoted to management roles at Wal-Mart at a much slower rate than men.
As the worldÂ’s largest corporation and AmericaÂ’s largest private sector employer, Wal-Mart clearly has some explaining to do.
But rather than address the serious issues raised in the sex discrimination lawsuit, the company has aggressively fought the charges, even refusing to implement recommendations of its own diversity task force back in 1998. Tellingly, Wal-Mart disbanded the task force in 1999; and the percentage of women in management positions declined at the company in the two years that followed.
ItÂ’s time to demand that CEO Lee Scott take concrete and measurable steps to end the systematic discrimination against women at Wal-Mart Stores.
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# 9,350:
9:54 am PST, Nov 19,
Arianna Leon, Florida
# 9,349:
4:07 pm PST, Nov 15,
Ashley Taglieri, Colorado
Women should be paid equal to men, and be open to promotion. Promote on ability not gender.
Women should be paid equal to men, and be open to promotion. Promote on ability not gender.
# 9,348:
6:23 pm PDT, Oct 25,
Rebecca Reese, West Virginia
# 9,347:
1:08 am PDT, Oct 11,
Tania Naim, Lebanon
# 9,346:
7:22 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
Honestly, this is just one of the problems that wal mart has at the moment. No one knows what its like to work for Wal Mart, and what goes on behind closed doors. No one knows how the associates are treated really and never hear the negative and discriminating comments from the management teams that claim to hold the Commitments guaranteed by Sam Walton back in 1962. If Sam Walton only knew what was happening now, and how his associates were being treated now, he would roll over in his grave. ex Wal Mart associate...who was terminated, discriminated against, and harrassed in North Carolina.
Honestly, this is just one of the problems that wal mart has at the moment. No one knows what its like to work for Wal Mart, and what goes on behind closed doors. No one knows how the associates are treated really and never hear the negative and discriminating comments from the management teams that claim to hold the Commitments guaranteed by Sam Walton back in 1962. If Sam Walton only knew what was happening now, and how his associates were being treated now, he would roll over in his grave. ex Wal Mart associate...who was terminated, discriminated against, and harrassed in North Carolina.
# 9,345:
6:11 am PDT, Oct 4,
Jennifer Sheehan, Connecticut
# 9,344:
11:59 am PDT, Sep 18,
Kyna Crain, Montana
# 9,343:
3:41 am PDT, Sep 2,
Kaytie Irvine, California
# 9,342:
12:11 am PDT, Sep 2,
Jennifer Kelley, Louisiana
# 9,341:
10:46 am PDT, Aug 18,
Chuck Dowe, Massachusetts
# 9,340:
8:42 pm PDT, Aug 14,
Marlyssa Carlton, California
# 9,339:
12:12 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Name not displayed, Canada
this is disgusting. equal pay for equal rights
this is disgusting. equal pay for equal rights
# 9,338:
7:50 am PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, New York
# 9,337:
7:38 pm PDT, Jul 10,
Catherine Godfrey, Canada
# 9,336:
11:14 pm PDT, Jul 8,
Payton Strzalka, Florida
# 9,335:
2:07 am PDT, Jul 5,
William Harper, Georgia
# 9,334:
7:55 pm PDT, Jun 29,
Chris Kuhar, Virginia
# 9,333:
4:25 am PDT, Jun 29,
Keli Roberts, Pennsylvania
My daughter works for walmart& she is a single mother / with no medical insurance.....for a year..all of this need to stop!
My daughter works for walmart& she is a single mother / with no medical insurance.....for a year..all of this need to stop!
# 9,332:
8:28 am PDT, Jun 24,
Cara Gubrud, Minnesota
# 9,331:
8:57 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Pauline Houzard, Guadeloupe
# 9,330:
11:30 am PDT, Jun 20,
Lauren Stone, California
Equal pay for equal work. It's a no brainer!
Equal pay for equal work. It's a no brainer!
# 9,329:
9:28 pm PDT, Jun 15,
Robyn Sharpe, Massachusetts
# 9,328:
2:41 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Juliana Farah, Lebanon
# 9,327:
7:58 pm PDT, May 19,
Ami Scott, Idaho
# 9,326:
2:50 pm PDT, May 17,
Malissa Romero, Arizona
# 9,325:
9:04 am PDT, May 16,
Kristin Hulett, California
# 9,324:
10:00 am PDT, May 14,
Jonathon Ray, Massachusetts
As of January 1st 2006 I have refused to spend one red cent in any Wal-Mart store. This goes for personal and business items. I estimate the impact to be a few thousand dollars a year and i tell everyone i meet my feelings regarding your slave labor company. My goal is to help raise awareness of ALL the unethical practices of your company.
As of January 1st 2006 I have refused to spend one red cent in any Wal-Mart store. This goes for personal and business items. I estimate the impact to be a few thousand dollars a year and i tell everyone i meet my feelings regarding your slave labor company. My goal is to help raise awareness of ALL the unethical practices of your company.
# 9,322:
11:02 am PDT, May 11,
Jan Weeber, Michigan
I REFUSE TO EVER SHOP ANY MAL-MART STORE AGAIN. YOU ARE THE MOST EVIL OF LARGE CORPORATIONS. I'D RATHER GO WITHOUT, THAN SPEND ONE CENT AT YOUR STORE.
I REFUSE TO EVER SHOP ANY MAL-MART STORE AGAIN. YOU ARE THE MOST EVIL OF LARGE CORPORATIONS. I'D RATHER GO WITHOUT, THAN SPEND ONE CENT AT YOUR STORE.
# 9,321:
10:40 am PDT, May 11,
Justin Gillespie, Ohio
Wake up! Women got there rights a long time ago!
Wake up! Women got there rights a long time ago!
# 9,320:
12:29 am PDT, May 8,
Heather M. Naylor, California
# 9,319:
6:07 am PDT, May 3,
Michele Arambula, Illinois
Why discriminate against women? We are the ones that do most of the shopping in our households and if our money is good enough for your company, then we should be equally as good.
Why discriminate against women? We are the ones that do most of the shopping in our households and if our money is good enough for your company, then we should be equally as good.
# 9,318:
9:17 am PDT, Apr 30,
Angelica Blevins, Ohio
# 9,317:
6:35 am PDT, Apr 26,
Mary Argentari, Illinois
# 9,316:
9:43 am PDT, Apr 24,
Wendy Broome, Illinois
# 9,315:
2:47 pm PDT, Apr 22,
Alexandria Pappas, New York
# 9,314:
9:07 pm PDT, Apr 18,
Name not displayed, Colorado
# 9,313:
8:34 am PDT, Apr 17,
Nicky Elizabeth, Maine
# 9,312:
8:01 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Jill Merola, Connecticut
# 9,311:
11:31 pm PDT, Apr 4,
Victoria Thomas, Wyoming
# 9,310:
2:36 pm PDT, Apr 1,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 9,309:
3:10 pm PDT, Mar 31,
Melissa Bardwell, Washington
# 9,308:
2:46 pm PDT, Mar 28,
Shalene Lopez, New Mexico
because you unfair to your associates!
because you unfair to your associates!
# 9,307:
5:01 am PDT, Mar 28,
Stacy Kinsler, California
# 9,306:
8:34 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Spring Mccullagh, Indiana
# 9,305:
2:31 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Judy Bent, New York
# 9,304:
6:07 pm PDT, Mar 19,
Jamie Hein, Maryland
# 9,303:
8:22 pm PDT, Mar 15,
Jack Fagan, Indiana
You can count on me not shopping here anymore.
You can count on me not shopping here anymore.
# 9,302:
8:45 pm PDT, Mar 13,
Sandra Lodge, Michigan
# 9,301:
6:44 pm PDT, Mar 13,
Tracy Andrews, Pennsylvania