Worker Organization OUR Walmart Responds to Walmart’s Job Announcements
January 15, 2013
For Immediate Release Tuesday, January 15, 2012 Contact: Derrick L. Plummer, 202.466.1576 Worker Organization OUR Walmart Responds to Walmart’s Job Announcements Washington – Today, while speaking at the National Retail Federation conference, Walmart U.S. president and chief executive Bill Simon made a number of statements about jobs, including that the company would change its part-time scheduling practices. [...]
Workers in 10 Countries Call for an End to the Silencing of Workers at Walmart
December 14, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 14, 2012 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Lynsey Kryzwick, 646-200-5311, lynsey@berlinrosen.com Jamie Way, 202-721-8015, jway@ufcw.org WALMART WORKER PROTESTS SPREAD GLOBALLY Workers in 10 Countries Call for an End to the Silencing of Workers at Walmart OUR Walmart and Community Supporters Commit to Continued Protests in 2013 Follow the conversation [...]
Worker Organization Files Federal Charge Against Walmart
November 20, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 19, 2012 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Lynsey Kryzwick 646.200.5311 WORKER ORGANIZATION FILES FEDERAL CHARGE AGAINST WALMART OUR Walmart Points to Walmart’s Threats to Workers WASHINGTON, DC – In response to illegal threats from Walmart managers and the company’s national spokesperson, OUR Walmart has filed a charge with the federal government [...]
Strikes & Protests by Walmart Workers, Supporters Spread
November 20, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Dawn Le: 202-549-6798, Lynsey Kryzwick: 646-200-5311 As Black Friday Approaches, STRIKES AND PROTESTS BY WALMART WORKERS, SUPPORTERS SPREAD Pico Rivera, Calif. workers who set off wave of walkouts in October walk off their jobs once again; one of 1,000 protests in run-up to Black [...]
Washington, D.C. Walmart Workers Walk Off the Job
November 19, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 19th, 2012 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Casey Hoag, choag@ufcw.org 202-728-1832 As Black Friday Approaches and Strikes Continue to Spread Nationwide, Washington, D.C. WALMART WORKERS WALK OFF THE JOB Community Leaders Join in Call for an End to the Attempts to Silence Workers for Speaking out for Better Jobs [...]
Walmart Workers from Stores & Warehouses Begin to Strike
November 15, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 15, 2012 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Dawn Le: 202-549-6798, Lynsey Kryzwick: 646-200-5311 As Black Friday Approaches, WALMART WORKERS FROM STORES AND WAREHOUSES BEGIN TO STRIKE 1000-Store Protests Begin with Warehouse Workers from Southern California and Walmart Workers from Seattle and San Leandro Walking Off the Job National Leaders, Local [...]
Walmart Raises Employee Healthcare Premiums by up to 36%
November 12, 2012
Walmart Raises Employee Healthcare Premiums by up to 36%; Places further Restrictions on Eligibility Workers Distressed over Increases to Family and Individual Coverage that Far Outpace National Averages and Add to Unprecedented Increases Put into Effect Last Year WASHINGTON—As Walmart executives publicized an employee healthcare change that showcased no-cost spine and heart surgeries at select hospitals, [...]
Black Thursday Press Statement
November 8, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 08, 2012 CONTACT: Janna Pea, 202-412-5362, jpea@ufcw.org Statement by Mary Pat Tifft regarding Walmart’s opening on Thanksgiving night: “This Thanksgiving, while millions of families plan to spend quality time with their loved ones, many Walmart workers have been told we will be stocking shelves and preparing for doors to [...]
Richmond Walmart Workers Walk Off the Job
November 2, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, November 2, 2012 CONTACT: Jorge Amaro, 202-412 4998, jamaro@ufcw.org Joining Nationwide Strikes at Nation’s Largest Retailer, Richmond Walmart Workers Demonstrate Sit-In inside Store, Then Walk Off the Job As Walmart Supercenter Holds Grand Re-Opening, Workers and Community Protest Attempts to Silence and Retaliate against Workers Richmond, California–On the heels of first-ever [...]
Walmart and its Temp Agencies Violate Federal, Illinois Labor Law
October 22, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 22, 2012 CONTACT: Dawn Le 202-549-6798 Danny Massey 646-200-5323 Walmart and its Temp Agencies Violate Federal, Illinois Labor Law Class action suit alleges Chicago-area temp workers weren’t paid minimum wage or provided with proper employment notices CHICAGO—Walmart Stores Inc. and its staffing agencies broke federal minimum wage and overtime [...]
