Forum Post: WallyWorld Retaliates.
Posted 10 years ago on Aug. 2, 2013, 12:51 p.m. EST by shoozTroll
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With "right to work" laws in place, did anyone really think WallyWorld wouldn't implement what they allow them to do to union organizers?
What they allow them to do to those that so much as attempt to form a union?
Think no more. They started firing them after the hub bub died down.
http://www.labornotes.org/2013/07/after-pause-walmart-strikes-back-0
Repeal "right to work" wherever it's been implemented.
As a Walmart worker who participated in the protests last week, I want to thank you so much for your standing with us.
At times it can be intimidating to challenge the largest private employer in the world to do better. Your support helps remind me that we're not alone.
Here are just a few of the highlights from the day:
That's just the start. We're planning on making this Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, a day Walmart will remember. Will you join us?
If you plan to support us this Black Friday, follow this link to take the pledge:
Action.ChangeWalmart.org/BFPledge
We'll follow up with you so we can make this holiday season the year we start to get our economy working for working people like you and me!
In Solidarity,
Colby
Colby Harris OUR Walmart Member Walmart Worker from Dallas, Texas
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: UFCW and OUR Walmart have the purpose of helping Wal-Mart employees as individuals or groups in their dealings with Wal-Mart over labor rights and standards and their efforts to have Wal-Mart publically commit to adhering to labor rights and standards. UFCW and OUR Walmart have no intent to have Walmart recognize or bargain with UFCW or OUR Walmart as the representative of Walmart employees.
WallyWorld workers retaliate back.........:)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/09/09/flash-mob-steps-up-in-support-of-fired-walmart-workers-video/
Awesome TWEET
DKAtoday @DKAtoday
This Is The Best Anti-Walmart Protest Ever (VIDEO) http://p.ost.im/dtx6Cg via @AddInfoOrg
Standing-up Speaking-out
Constitutional
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At least they avoided a police action.
It was close.
I liked the ending - the police were friendly - and - shook hands.
I fear that that was because they were done with that portion of their protest. I just wonder if that FAT petition was ever delivered to anyone who matters?
Well WallyWorld is very aware of it - the important delivery was made to the public in the store and watching the vid. {:-])
It got what appeared to be positive attention from the stores customers, who were also taking pics and video.
Yep - and the tub-o-guts WW manager did not come out looking at all well - running around to whisper " the police are on their way ".
Yeah, and he was the only one who had a look of fear about him......:)
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" OH this is bad very bad " " What if the Workers really commit to this " " OH MAN OH MAN OH MAN - I am gonna lose my job for not keeping the help in their place "
Please don't be lulled into thinking it's all good news.
http://www.labornotes.org/2013/09/hundred-arrested-protesting-walmart-firings
It will be a long up hill battle to gain these rights.
Not to worry. We have major battles to be fought against the entrenched Corp(se)oRATions.
The good news is - the battles are beginning.
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DKAtoday @DKAtoday
A Hundred Arrested Protesting Walmart Firings | Labor Notes http://shar.es/ivh6m via @sharethis
Protest abuse of Labor
Living Wage 4 ALL
When people are willing to get out in the streets and demand representation, its always a good thing. People willing to get arrested is a good thing.
Repeal "right to work".
You always leave that off your comments.
It's the best thing you can do for ANY fledgling union.
But you like "right to work".
So you should start looking at your own community, your own State.
You could start here, if you could lose your fear.
http://www.rickscottwatch.blogspot.com
But you can't for some odd reason.
Plus it's so very hard for you to answer honest questions with even a modicum of honesty.
yep, not fun not fair
And guess who's behind it?
http://www.wrongforeveryone.com/behind-right-to-wor/
Good old ALEC.
Destroying Democracy, one State at a time.
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You could try and join these guys.
"Since this new wave of retaliations, OUR Walmart has been scheduling protests targeting key Walmart board members. Five were arrested June 24 outside Yahoo’s annual shareholder meeting in Sunnyvale, California, targeting Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer since she is also a Walmart board member. - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/2013/07/after-pause-walmart-strikes-back-0#sthash.zi94CFPw.dpuf"
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Nah, they'll have you arrested like they always do.
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Get a job at WallyWorld, and organize a strike and take it to the area managers house..
You will greatly increase your chances.
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by candlelight do you mean burn them all?
Was that you holding the candle just out of arrow shot at the midnight protest at the Barons keep in 1207?
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"Citizens, do you want a Revolution without a revolution?" --Maximilien de Robespierre
sadly that is what most of the so called left wants and it is never going to happen that way.
I believe you are right.
But does that make me right?
Or you?
i know i am right.
WallyWorld, is still retaliating.
Now it wants to sue those who ask for higher pay and better benefits.
http://www.occupy.com/article/walmart-sues-grocery-workers-union-protesters
What about the people who don't want to be forced to pay union dues just to have a job? Don't they matter?
Not this lame ass bullshit again.
They don't want a union?
Go work down the street.
At WallyWorld.
Let the other guy do down the street. People should not have to pay a third party so they can have a good job. Believe it or not most Unions are as corrupt as the companies. Remember, the UAW almost destroyed the the auto industry in the US.
The UAW did it??
Really?
How so?
I would have to say that your information source is even more corrupt, but we'll see how you respond and what source you quote.
It’s no secret. In fact it’s common knowledge. For the last 30 years or so, up until the past couple of years. American auto companies built inferior cars. The public knew this and had no confidence in American autos. In fact there’s still a lot of public distrust of American made autos, even though American cars have become much better of late.
At a time when the American companies needed to reduce overhead, retool and produce a better product they were fought every step of the way by UAW. I mean two of the three auto manufactures had to be bailed out by the government just to survive. Ford is the only one that opted out. Also, The American companies couldn’t compete on price largely due to labor costs.
So, just so you know, I’m not anti-union. I believe unions have done a lot of good for workers. But when they become so strong they would rather bring down the company rather than give an inch that makes them as greedy as the companies.
Your intellectual dichotomy is showing again.
On top of which you have given an unfounded opinion, one that you have not proven on any level at all.
The UAW didn't do these things management did.
Yes, that is my opinion. One based in fact. Just ask the average person on the street. Most will agree with me.
Based on the bullshit and lies of corporate propaganda..
Not a single fact included.
Know this. Admit it, and move on.
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17960-demystifying-unions-with-bill-fletcher-jr
As I said, I'm not anti-union. But the UAW is the poster boy of what a union should not be. They almost killed the entire American auto industry.
Bullshit. 100% pure bullshit.
Management did it all.
I watched them do it. Right on the plant floor.
"Functional fit" and "nonvisual part", were two of their favorite excuses for putting rejected materials into vehicles.
Another favorite was, "that's what the dealer network is for".
And that's just the plant floor. Upper management is in charge of virtually everything else. From design, to the quality of the smallest clip.
I'll say it again. Management did it.
You really are just spouting propaganda.
You've made nothing but anti-union statements.
To claim that you are "not anti-union" is really just a cop out.
It doesn't have anywhere near the same meaning as saying you are "pro-union".
I keep in mind that the whole meaning of your argument is to defend the indefensible, ALEC, "right to work" legislation.
Knowingly or unknowingly, you are doing part of their work for them, by repeating such blatant lies for them.
Whatever, Shooz, Whatever. Attacking me doesn't change the complicity of the UAW in the near failure of the American auto industry.
I'm a UAW member so YOU attacked me with your false accusations.
I watched this stuff happen, you heard it through the corporate grapevine.
I showed you otherwise, you run scared back to the lies.
"Whatever".........the favorite cop out of the information free.
I'm sorry Shooz. I sincerely didn't intend to attack you personally. I just think the UAW is not the best example of how a union should operate. I'm not being personal.
Agreeing to disagree, only applies to matters of opinion.
I provided you with facts. You provided corporate propaganda, in denial of those facts.
Do you know who produced the tires in the notorious Explorer "fiasco"?
If memory serves, It was Firestone tires. Maybe someone else made the tires but I think they were sold as Firestone tires. What does that have to do with the UAW?
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If you are serious about your apology?
If it's really not personal?
Stop repeating the lies, and admit I told you the truth.
Because I did.
I think it's time we agree to disagree. I have a low opinion of the UAW, and you think highly of them. That about sums it up. Neither of is going to win this debate. It just continues downhill into name calling, so I'll stop now.
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Narley is sorry if you construed his remarks as a personal attack. He is not sorry that the 2 of you disagree on the UAW....but you knew that....
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The tires were made by supervisors, during a strike.
Management fucked that up too.
What complicity was that again?
I think it means complicity in fighting for a living wage and their fair share of the success.
There is a trend. For a very long time American cars were known to be shit cars. This has nothing to do with the UAW. Nothing. This had everything to do with making a quick buck. So, for people to stand around and throw words out like common knowledge is utterly devoid of reality. It's more right wing propaganda.
Plain old BS is correct. Anyone remember the Vega? Piece of crap on 4 wheels. Yep these piece of crap cars were made due to executive management following orders = more money less cost (quality? Hah )
At a time when the American companies needed to reduce overhead, retool and produce a better product they were fought every step of the way by UAW.
Pffftttt..................
Hee hee, yep, That's about the way I feel these days.
no they don't matter because the ignorant, the incompetent, and the stupid don't matter. that is why america and the world is in the shitter. yes i said it the ignorant, the incompetent, and the stupid don't matter. they are just sheep following the perceived leader whomever that may be most of the time their ignorant parents or brain dead political icons.
You have two choices it would seem. Educate the workers and eventually convince them your point of view is the better one or force your personal vision on them which essentially makes them slaves to a different master.
If the stupid and ignorant don't matter then why even bother with with any of this at all?
why bother living?
So, It's just you few elite bad ass revolutionaries that count? Everyone else can fuck off? If people don't meet your meet your standards they can fuck off. .Is that what your saying? Sure you're not part of the 1%. Sorry I just can't take you seriously anymore.
now you are starting to actually get it. the rest will do as they are told as they have always done.
You clearly underestimate the masses if you think they'll do as they're told.
they are doing it now aren't they? you are overestimating the masses if you don't. they are but sheep.
Bullshit. Just because they're not bohemian coffee shop rebels doesn't mean they are sheep. If you bozo's incur their wrath you will see the real world and not some fantasy game. Remember Timothy McVeigh? He also wanted to overthrow the government.
Yep. Repeal that shit.
Good luck, it's being "federalized"
Now there's a bill this congress would pass, as it says fuck more workers for profit.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/08/02/2404301/36-senators-introduce-bill-prohibiting-virtually-any-new-federal-law-helping-workers/
Can we hope it dies in the senate?
Ah, I hate teathuglicans. They are vile.
ALEC will be successfully promoting this legislation in the states, if they haven't already, as it plays into "right to work" laws already raping workers..
Don't expect much.
Are they done already?
Don't expect much argument against it here.
Not anymore, although once upon a time, people who came here actually cared about working people.
It took a while, but the old trashmiester got what he came for.
You mean Chris and his little wanker club?
I'm crushed. Really.
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17960-demystifying-unions-with-bill-fletcher-jr
They will enjoy burying this.
We'll just have to keep the links coming.
it's time the workers united and tossed off the shackles once and for all. time to take what is our birthright.
Start by calling for the repeal of "right to work" and a strengthening of the NLRB.
Remove all impediments to unionization.