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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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# 250:
2:13 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Terryann Towers, Washington
# 249:
2:13 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Carol Delisi, Montana
# 248:
2:13 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Patricia J. Stevens, Colorado
Discrimination based on sex in outrageous corporate behaviour in this day and age. This put the last nail in the coffin for me. I no longer shop Wal-Mart and now will not shop Sam's Club where my office has had an account for a number of years. This is illegal, immoral and hurts the people you purport to help.
Discrimination based on sex in outrageous corporate behaviour in this day and age. This put the last nail in the coffin for me. I no longer shop Wal-Mart and now will not shop Sam's Club where my office has had an account for a number of years. This is illegal, immoral and hurts the people you purport to help.
# 247:
2:13 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Cynthia Ehret, Montana
# 246:
2:12 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Virginia Greenwald, California
# 245:
2:12 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, California
Wal-Mart has continually demonstrated unfair business practices. This is just another example of a company with no morals.
Wal-Mart has continually demonstrated unfair business practices. This is just another example of a company with no morals.
# 244:
2:12 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Warren Fieldhouse, California
When you stop discrimanating against women, I'll start shopping at Wal Mart.
When you stop discrimanating against women, I'll start shopping at Wal Mart.
# 243:
2:12 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Amy Eaton, Louisiana
# 242:
2:12 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, Illinois
If you want to stay current in today's market, you need to be modern in your attitude as well...which needs to include equality for ALL!!!
If you want to stay current in today's market, you need to be modern in your attitude as well...which needs to include equality for ALL!!!
# 241:
2:11 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Betty Robinson, Mississippi
you are putting our women back hundreds of years, what is the matter with you. I will stop trading with you and tell all I come in contact with to stop also you are NOT the only place to shop.
you are putting our women back hundreds of years, what is the matter with you. I will stop trading with you and tell all I come in contact with to stop also you are NOT the only place to shop.
# 240:
2:11 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Danielle Dragona, New Jersey
# 239:
2:11 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Jeffrey Van Davis, Illinois
I don't patronize businesses that treat their employees so poorly.
I don't patronize businesses that treat their employees so poorly.
# 238:
2:11 pm PDT, Aug 2,
John Yarber, Texas
I'm boycotting WalMart until they act responsibly.
I'm boycotting WalMart until they act responsibly.
# 237:
2:11 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Julie Johnson, South Dakota
# 236:
2:11 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Gabriella Taylor, New York
OUTRAGEOUS. Walmart has been given MORE THAN AMPLE TIME to get its act together. Yet, it remains the corporation with THE WORST REPUTATION. GET OUT, WALMART!!! We don't want your products tainted with OPPRESSION. The People are fed up. JUST GET OUT... coz we're not supporting you any longer.
OUTRAGEOUS. Walmart has been given MORE THAN AMPLE TIME to get its act together. Yet, it remains the corporation with THE WORST REPUTATION. GET OUT, WALMART!!! We don't want your products tainted with OPPRESSION. The People are fed up. JUST GET OUT... coz we're not supporting you any longer.
# 235:
2:10 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Kenya Paley, New Mexico
Billions of dollars are made by WAL-MART.....have you ever thought of sharing some of your profits with your employees ie: health care, equality for women, decent wages. Try it....you may feel better about yourself.
Billions of dollars are made by WAL-MART.....have you ever thought of sharing some of your profits with your employees ie: health care, equality for women, decent wages. Try it....you may feel better about yourself.
# 234:
2:10 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Colleen McGlone, Florida
# 233:
2:10 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Zona Hays, Kansas
If we do the same work we deserve the same pay.I'm done with Walmart,I keep hearing too many bad things about the company.
If we do the same work we deserve the same pay.I'm done with Walmart,I keep hearing too many bad things about the company.
# 232:
2:10 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Michelle Bergeron, Iowa
As a woman I won't be giving business to a store who feels that women are second class citizens.
As a woman I won't be giving business to a store who feels that women are second class citizens.
# 231:
2:10 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Rev Jeff Bekasinski, New York
# 230:
2:10 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, California
Yes!!! It's about time.
Yes!!! It's about time.
# 229:
2:09 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Rachell Morley, Wyoming
# 228:
2:09 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Jack Palin, Connecticut
This has to stop!! Discrimination is forbidden by law! I'm not surprised because Wal-Mart treats unions the same way!
This has to stop!! Discrimination is forbidden by law! I'm not surprised because Wal-Mart treats unions the same way!
# 227:
2:09 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Melissa Timmons, California
# 226:
2:09 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Lora Wilhowsky, Florida
Wal-Mart, if you don't change your policies to start treating women equally, you might just find yourself with a lot less women customers!!! And who do you think does most of the shopping for the family?
Wal-Mart, if you don't change your policies to start treating women equally, you might just find yourself with a lot less women customers!!! And who do you think does most of the shopping for the family?
# 225:
2:09 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Marlo Cypert, Texas
open your eyes. women have alot to offer. maybe you are afraid of losing your job to a female intellectual.
open your eyes. women have alot to offer. maybe you are afraid of losing your job to a female intellectual.
# 224:
2:08 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Meghan Agresto, North Carolina
# 223:
2:08 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Kacy Utech, Wisconsin
# 222:
2:08 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Melissa Barrios, Texas
# 221:
2:08 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Claire Wheat, California
# 220:
2:07 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Randi Perkins, California
# 219:
2:07 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Linda Estkowski, North Carolina
# 218:
2:07 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Wanda Leopold, Illinois
# 217:
2:07 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Dianne Proctor, Georgia
# 216:
2:07 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, Kansas
# 215:
2:07 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 214:
2:06 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Tammy Schall, Pennsylvania
# 213:
2:06 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Barbara Scott Tompkins, New York
# 212:
2:06 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Kate Crowley, Minnesota
This is the U.S., not a third world country where discrimination against women in the workplace is common place. This is the 21st century and women and men should be paid the same wages for the same work
This is the U.S., not a third world country where discrimination against women in the workplace is common place. This is the 21st century and women and men should be paid the same wages for the same work
# 211:
2:06 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Kathi Skidmore, California
I just can't shop at WalMart with this discrimination going on!
I just can't shop at WalMart with this discrimination going on!
# 210:
2:05 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Janet Hutto, Oklahoma
# 209:
2:05 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Jean Woodman, Illinois
# 208:
2:05 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Ayako Mogen, Pennsylvania
# 207:
2:05 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Melissa Winters, California
# 206:
2:04 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Keplin Schwick, California
Stop discriminating against women NOW!
Stop discriminating against women NOW!
# 205:
2:04 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Natasha Borowiak, North Carolina
# 204:
2:04 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Carol Geisler, Illinois
# 203:
2:04 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Enrique Fernandez, New York
# 202:
2:04 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Kim Rogoff, California
# 201:
2:04 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Joan Schultz, Colorado
You're old and in the way. Move over.
You're old and in the way. Move over.