UFCW President Commends DNCC for Returning Walmart Gift Cards

Posted on May 7, 2012 by jway

For Immediate Release: May 7, 2012
Contact [press@ufcw.org

UFCW PRESIDENT COMMENDS DNCC FOR RETURNING WALMART GIFT CARDS

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joe Hansen, International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), today released the following statement commending the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) for returning $50,000 in Walmart gift cards.

“I commend the DNCC for doing the right thing. The allegations of bribery and corruption against Walmart are serious and there is no way to know whether these contributions are tainted. Furthermore, Walmart has a long track record of mistreating their workers, discriminating on the basis of gender, trampling on the right to organize, and fostering a race to the bottom in the retail industry that is bad for the middle class and our entire nation. Walmart is also a flagship member of the controversial right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which has been linked to laws busting unions and weakening voting rights. Simply put, this is a company whose conduct flies in the face of the values we stand for as Democrats. I hope the DNCC’s decision to return these gift cards signals the beginning of the end of the Democratic Party’s relationship with Walmart.”

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The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) represents more than 1.3 million workers, primarily in the retail and meatpacking, food processing and poultry industries. For more information about the UFCW’s effort to protect workers’ rights and strengthen America’s middle class, visit www.ufcw.org, or join our online community at www.facebook.com/UFCWinternational and www.twitter.com/ufcw.

Comments

  • Anonymous

    it is time to Change Walmart be like United Food and Commercial Worker Unionize Walmart Store for all Walmart Cashier Workers and for all Walmart Produce Workers and for all Walmart Deli Department Workers and for all Walmart Bakery Department Workers and for all Walmart Pharmacy Workers, it is time to Change Walmart into Teamster Unionize Walmart Store for all Walmart and all Sam’s Club Truck Drivers Workers and for all Walmart Hardware Department Workers and for all Walmart Gardening Department Workers and for all Walmart Stock Person Workers and for all Walmart Customer Service Desk Workers and for all Walmart Maintenance Association Workers and for all Walmart Courtesy Association Workers and for all Sam’s Club Forklift Drivers@Stock Person Workers and for all Sam’s Club Maintenance Workers and for all Sam’s Club Cashier Workers and for all Sam’s Club Meat Cutter@Meat Wrapper Workers and for all Sam’s Club Produce Workers and for all Sam’s Club Cafe Workers and for all Sam’s Club Bakery Department Workers and for all Sam’s Club Pharmacy Workers and for all Sam’s Club Membership Desk Workers and for all Sam’s Club Cart Attendant Workers. it is time to Change Walmart into Communication Workers of America Unionize Walmart Store for all Walmart and all Sam’s Club Electronics Workers. it is time to Change Walmart into United Auto Workers of America Unionize Walmart Store for all Walmart Tire@Vehicle:disqus Lube Express Workers and for all Sam’s Club Tire Workers by make Walmart give all Walmart and all Sam’s Club Workers a Living Wage With Affordable Health Care right of away please without close down all the Walmart and all Sam’s Wholesale Club,

    Thank You Very Much United Food And Commercial Workers and Teamster Union And Employee Free Choice Act And Making Change At Walmart And Walmart Watch And OUR Walmart For Trying Make Walmart A Better Place To Work For All Walmart And All Sam’s Club Workers

                                                          From Tom P Noonan

  • Anonymous

    Yesterday, the people of WI gave the unions a sound defeat by rejecting their candidate by a huge margin. The unions had spent over $35,000,000.00 of their members hard earned dues money trying to get a pro union candidate elected, She was defeated and a candidate without pro union beliefs will be running against the popular duly elected Governor, Scott Walker. Walker’s reforms have taken hold and taxes are way down in WI and unemployment is way below the national average. School budgets are way down due to the districts being able to bid on their employees insurance coverage savings are about 30 %. Even though Walker was running basically unopposed in this primary, his vote total was higher than all of those running against him. Things do not bode well for the unions in WI. Union leaders are trying to spin this huge loss, but it is what it is…. a huge loss. You have been rejected once again. It seems the voters in WI, don’t appreciate folks destroying their capital by screaming and beating on 5 gallon pails with wooden spoons. See you in June.

    • Anonymous

      let Vote for Obama for Second Term President in Nov 6 2012 for the Union Workers that make Living Wage With Affordable Healthcare right of away please form Tom P Noonan