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And We Grow Fat Upon The Fruits of Their Labor « UMX | El Machete — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:58:58 +0000

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By: Glen

Glen — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:56:18 +0000

Don’t hide and fear, you are aloud to speak out, make the changers you want to see become real. If you have ever been mistreated by a wal-mart worker or manager…you can get the respect and proper treatment you should. Be free and not a slave. There are ways to pass the message on to those who might not know how…this site is one of them…also you can contact one-eight-zero-zero-three-two-eight-zero-four-zero-two… the workplace code of conduct group or the workplace code of ethics group…one-eight-zero-zero-eight-zero-five-nine-one-two-one…or …ethics at wal-mart dot com…or talk to your local Labor Bord. You give all you got to Wal-mart, isn’t it time they give back to you.

By: tammy

tammy — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:35:27 +0000

In my time working with Wal-Mart I have seen some good things but also a lot of bad things.
One such incident was…on a very hot day, this summer, one manager verbley attacked one of the mentally chalenged workers and made him cry infront of other workers and customers. It was terrible and I helped the poor guy out. He was so afraid of the manager…it was so damn wrong to do that, but in the end, I couldn’t say it was wrong because I was afraid of losing my job also. They think they can treat us like dirt and keep getting away with it, that is why I’m dpoing all I can now to get that Wal-Mart unionized.

By: Glen

Glen — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:27:41 +0000

Wal-Mart management never follows their own in store office posted material. In their training room (the one I worked for) it had lots on quotes and guide lines put up on the wall…for all to see and believe in. Most are quotes from SAM WALTON the creator of the Wal-Mart company. These helpful statements…such as…”We must become the change we want to see in others.” or “Never get so set in your ways that you can’t change.” also “Another honest mistake, mess up ? Fess up and dress up.” plus “Stop, don’t quit. You are important to us. Talk to your store manager before you give up.” why would they post such things and not follow their own written beliefs ? They also have a sign that tells workers that they have the right of ask for an “open door” talk with management and anything discussed would be kept between you and them but then a week later everyone is asking you about it ? Did management tell others about your so called “private talk” ?
their is another one that tells you that “bullying is never o.k.” and even if it’s a member of management doing it, we have the right to contact the “work place code of ethics group” but they don’t list the contact info ? You have to ask management for it. That’s not right. I looked into it and got the info…it is ethics@wal-mart.com or you can call 1-800-328-0402 or 1-800-805-9121 and make a complaint about how you are treated by a Wal-mart worker/manager.
They should practice what they preach.

By: tammy

tammy — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:00:59 +0000

It is not right that they made me feel like I was wrong…what if he did that and someone’s little girl seen him or an elderly woman walked in…there would have been legal action taken against wal-mart.

There have also been many other encounters where workers at my wal-mart have been yelled at and told “If you don’t like it here, there’s the door, use it !” and the lady did…she quit and told everyone what happened and why she quit.

I know a co-worker that has applied for several other positions in this wal-mart in hopes of moving farther in his career and each time he has been told the same thing…”I’m to busy to talk to you now, go to work, if I think of it, I will call you.” He put his application in on time and waited to the end date for the posting and then asked about the position, if it was filled ? He was given the run around again and then told “No, you will stay where you are, that’s it now get to work.” He was never interviewed for the job or given a reason why he was turned down.

It’s this kind of actions that make me hope every wal-mart worker join together and become unionized.

By: tammy

tammy — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:48:10 +0000

I was ordered to “talk” with my department manager about several incidents that have happened to me and my friends at my local wal-mart, involving me and others in the same store.
The first incident was…I was in the lady’s washroom using it and one of the male “store standards” walked in (not asking if anyone was in there) and peed in the stall next to me ! I knew it was a man because he stood up to pee and I could see his feet when I leaned to look, the person’s feet are all I could see but they were pointed at the toilet, not away from it, like when a woman sits down. He cursed when he got some on his hands…I know that is what he did because he said it. “F**k I got P*ss on me.” were the words. I screamed and he ran off. I reported it and my manager thought it was funny…I don’t think that anyone would think such a action is funny…the manager said “well he is a RETARD and he didn’t know any better (yes, it is true that he suffers from a mental disiblity) but he still should have been made to understand that it’s wrong to do that. I was outraged but keep quiet so I wouldn’t lose my job. I feared they (management) would use this as a reason to fire me. Because I yelled at the man later that day, he denied it but I said I was in there and caught him. He walked away and that night near closing, he told management that I wasn’t nice to him. They “coached” me and told me that I will not yell at him again or I may no longer be working here. I now do my best to avoid him and I will not stay where he might be.

By: walmart worker midway

walmart worker midway — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:08:57 +0000

again the walmart midway manager talked about unions and said if you sign a union card its up to you!!! and you will not be fired at all if you sign the union card!

By: cheryl

cheryl — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:16:42 +0000

The Midway Walmart in st. Paul MN asked all the workers to watch a vido about unions, and it made the unions look like all the wanted was money, but they never said if you sign a card to be in the union you would be fired they said it was up to you some workers said that a person from the union came to their house and asked them to sign it and when they said No they came more and more and did not leave them alone and they also called them on the phone. I work at walmart and they have been so nice to me. I have two jobs and they work with me to make me a schedule that works for us!!! I Have workers that ask me question about unions and I tell them the best that I can. I tell them my other job is union and it is good, but you do what is best for you at walmart.

By: George Fomby

George Fomby — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:04:28 +0000

Wal-Mart has been a leader in the anti-union movement, and if that’s not bad enough they actually show their employees how to use the public health system to get out of providing insurance for the workforce, this means those of us who work in other sectors end up paying for their health care through our taxes. I hope the NLRB uses all its power to crush Wal-Mart and its anti-union agenda.

By: Russell Novkov

Russell Novkov — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:55:31 +0000

Wal-Mart bullying, imtimidating and mistreating their workers should be put to a stop, they should not be getting away with as many things as they are, the government should step in and intervene.