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Would You Treat YOUR Mother This Way?

Learn how Wal-Mart mistreats military moms. Read the stories of Olga Sanchez and Susan Lyons in our open letter to the DOL

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Help change Wal-Mart's anti-family policies

Wal-Mart faces the largest gender-discrimination lawsuit of all time, with 1.6 million women suing over unequal pay and unequal opportunities. Its managers have told women they “don't belong in management” and that they “can't manage men.” More recently, Wal-Mart has repeatedly denied military moms leave to see their children before they deploy to war zones.

Wal-Mart denied Olga Sanchez leave to see her son deploy to Iraq. The 24 year veteran was told her "commitment" was to Wal-Mart. Similarly, worker Susan Lyons was denied time off to see her daughter, who was scheduled to be on leave from the war. Wal-Mart told Susan that if her daughter's deployment upset her so much, her daughter "should not have joined the military."

We need to ensure that Wal-Mart respects the hardworking moms employed in their stores. This Mother's day, join our mission to change Wal-Mart's anti-family policies for the betterment of women and mothers across America. Sign our petition to CEO Lee Scott, and our three demands for change.

Here is the petition to Lee Scott

Mr Scott,
Wal-Mart has long fostered an inhospitable workplace for women and families. Recent changes to company policies have made the situation even worse, especially for working mothers and military families. We believe it's time for Wal-Mart to adopt more lenient policies, allowing workers to put their families first without facing disciplinary action at work.
Therefore, We, the undersigned, demand the following actions be taken to improve Wal-Mart's anti-family policies:
1) Acknowledge the problem
Enough workers have been hurt by Wal-Mart's unfair attendence policy. Retract the disciplinary actions taken against employees like Susan Lyons, and give families a chance to heal.

2) Let workers put their families first.
Honor our mothers and armed forces. Protect your associates' right to spend time with spouses, children, or parents when they are deployed to or return from war zones. Implement a fair scheduling policy that doesn’t punish workers for unexpected emergencies, family or otherwise.
3) Stand by the Law
Protect the jobs of those who are called on to protect us. Take action to ensure discharged veterans can return as Wal-Mart associates when finished with active duty. Stories like that of Sean Thornton, a veteran whose job at Wal-Mart was NOT returned after his tour of duty, have no place in America.

We look forward to your support for America's hardworking women.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned

Thousands have already signed our petition
Please, add your name to this list. Show your support for hardworking women at Wal-Mart.

M. H. writes
Very unappreciative to the freedom we all enjoy

G. B. writes
You should be hiring robots & not flesh and blood human beings with human needs.

M. Q. writes
I assume you have more flexible leave policies for upper management. Perhaps your sons and daughters will be filling the ranks of the armed forces, so the workers in your stores needn't be distracted by family members' deployment to combat. Or do you prefer that no one associated with Wal-Mart in any way should serve their country in the military?

C. S. writes
WHY DO YOU TREAT YOUR EMPLOYESS SO BAD

D. M. writes
After learning about Wal-Marts practices, I have stopped shopping there.

J. O. writes
Treat women with respect and you'll get respect back.

A. P. writes
Would you treat your mother like that?

A. W. writes
Please be HUMAN!

M. H. writes
To be treated as an outstanding employer, Corporate America needs to recognize the little people. That is where the work force that keeps America running comes from. Treat them fairly, and reap the rewards of support from within!

J. S. writes
I can not believe the way your company treats there employees, remember this times will get better and people wont need to work for your anymore

A. S. writes
Walmart is the most unethical, un-American, anti-human company in the world. It qualifies for the "WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD" selection!!!!!!!!!!!!

T. K. writes
I work at a walmart in NJ, they really do not respect their employees, they treat us like dirt.

L. K. writes
Mr Scott, I don't know how you can live with yourself working for such an unethical company. You should be ashamed of yourself.

S. B. writes
It seems highly contradictory for Wal-mart to purport such a "family-friendly" image when the company is so unfair to mothers. It's time for Wal-mart to own up to their unfair actions.

M. M. writes
Say no more, I worked for them for 5 yrs. For health reasons, my Dr. said for me to go part time & not at the service desk. The store manager refused & I had to quit.

S. N. writes
you people make me sick i am just wondering do you even consider yourselves humanbeings.

A. W. writes
Wal-Mart truly has appaling policies and practices, including their lack of fair practice in communities and their buying from sweat shops in China and other developing countries.

J. W. writes
People first, then money, then things. I think management seriously has its priorities screwed up.

S. K. writes
Not only has the value gone down in how Family Is First, but the quality of the products that Wal-Mart chooses to sell has dropped drastically! I think all who are in it for the money first should learn a hard lesson about how quickly money can come and go and make you reap everything that you have sown 7 fold!

M. L. writes
This company has always treated people unfair.

S. K. writes
I'll do what ever it takes to get this filth out of our world!

R. M. writes
SHAME ON YOU!!!!

M. G. writes
It is time for Wal Mart to wake up to the reality and do what is RIGHT for their workers!

C. R. writes
Against walmart

B. C. writes
I worked for W-M for 14 1/2 years and the last store I worked at did me some what the same as the others except my daughter was not in the service. She had come from IN to visit and I was in Knoxville, TN. I had taking vacation days to spend with her and they called me in to take care of a problem that they should taken care of. I was the dept. manager so they call me. One of the girls needed to go home for a sickness and they didn't want to handle it. I was very upset and my daughter was too. After I complain enough they got someone to come over and help until the next person came in to work. I could tell you other times but I think you get the message.

P. J. writes
Enough already, of this unpatriotic, appauling , and cruel behavior!!! Shame, SHAME on you, WalMart! How can you let this go on, Lee Scott? How can you live with yourself?

B. W. writes
Recognize the truth and be part of a solution. Stop being the problem.

S. H. writes
It is a disgrace how your company treats women; you must embrace the community and all of its members to really do any good in this world and I suggest you start doing so.

P. B. writes
I wouldn't shop there if all their merchandise made in China was free!

G. M. writes
I "DO NOT" shop at Wal Mart ever just for these reasons, & more of course. You will never ever even see me in there parking lot.

D. A. writes
Wal-Mart Still Sucks for buying from CHINA!!!

L. P. writes
I am boycotting Walmart & will do so until they change their ways.

S. H. writes
Please take this seriously

M. R. writes
Grow a soul

B. H. writes
It is long overdue guys. No nookie for you assholes

C. M. writes
I am glad that I signed the petition and hope to make a difference in other people's lives!

J. R. writes
There is a right thing, and a wrong thing in every decision. Wal-Mart has consistantly and maliciously chosen the wrong thing. You have it in your power to fix the problem

B. R. writes
I have not spent any money in Wal Mart in over 2 years and have many many friends I talked to, stopped going there also

P. R. writes
Wal-Martis the worst company to work for, in the world. They are greedy individuals who do not care about their customers, employees, or their families.

M. W. writes
It's ridiculous how they treat their employees both here and abroad. Ever since I watched walmart high I have not stepped foot in a walmart again! I hope that they get the message! Keep spreading the word! and keep up the GREAT work!!!

S. W. writes
I thought walmart was claiming family values when they required censored versions of films and music.

L. L. writes
greed

C. M. writes
Sam Walton must surely be spinning in his grave to see what you've done to his company. Not only did you completely abandon his "Made in America" philosophy, your treatment of employees is dispicable. How can you NOT give parents a couple of days off to see their children before they're deployed to a war zone? Personally, I don't give a rodent's rear end how low your prices are...when they come at the expense of human dignity, it's not worth it.

D. V. writes
Walmart it's time you realized how horrible you're being to everyone.

D. M. writes
Shame on you Wal-Mart!!

F. N. writes
Women have the right to work at all levels and the ability as well

D. D. writes
stop pleading the workers and the communites around which you build.

D. W. writes
I spend a lot of money in Walmart. I may have to rethink spending money there.

M. C. writes
I refuse to shop in your stores until policies change!

A. B. writes
Walmart is productive to America or its families. I demand change and will not give you my business. I will take every opportunity to inform my friends, family and co-workers on the destructive nature of Walmart. People need to understand the damage caused by shopping there!

L. H. writes
This company's actions in this and other areas are clear examples of the corruption that occurs when the love of money takes precedence.

L. M. writes
fuck walmart

N. T. writes
I only recently became aware of some of the problems that wal-mart has with its' employee policies and its chinese manufacturing pressures ; which have caused obvious problems with emploment of Americans by an American company andlow standards in products.Mr. scott I plea with you to review some of your policies and priorities , and how it affects Americans and the world. If these kind of practices are allowed to continue by buisiness, you to could eventually become a victim.

K. J. writes
the high high cost of low low prices...sigh

N. D. writes
Supporting the troops is more than putting magnetic stickers on your car: Honoring mothers is more than upping your sales one day a year.

D. K. writes
be fair

C. R. writes
I refuse to shop at your company anymore! I am sick of the lies!

T. T. writes
WHAT HAPPENED TO KMART ALL IT WOULD TAKE IS ON TRUE AMERICAN CHAIN THAT STOOD FOR THE AMERICAN POOR WORKING CLASS

R. G. writes
I'm too upset to say something rational, so I will leave this blank.

S. P. writes
I totally agree with this petition.

J. G. writes
Wal Mart sickens me

M. B. writes
Walmart,The time is long overdue to move your
conciseness from your wealth and assets
to your heart

J. C. writes
Women deserve more respect.

M. K. writes
WalMart has no heart nor soul

K. K. writes
My wife & I refuse to shop at any
Walmart and willingly pay more elsewhere. This is due to your unfair labor practices and reactionary policies.

L. F. writes
americans should be standing as one to unite,why does walmart not stand with all of us?

D. W. writes
I think that Walmart should fix problems within their corporation before donating and trying to act like they are so community minded.

J. M. writes
Wal-Mart is outrageous. After viewing the documentary "Wal-Mart High Cost" ,and doing some research on the internet...I have decided to boycott the superchain and tell everyone I know to consider doing the same. Mr. Scott, if you are listening...America is telling you to change your ways.

S. W. writes
So glad we were able to twice defeat a proposed wal-mart in our area. Wal-mart sucks.

(. K. writes
I used to shop at Wal-Mart. I don't any more. The company has drifted too far from the family-friendly policies of Sam Walton. It's time to return - at speedboat pace, not drift pace.

A. S. writes
Wal-Mart are cheap so and so's.

A. C. writes
I worked at Wal-Mart and it is by far the worse place to work and they discriminate against women and don't think about getting hurt, because they will not take care of there employees.

K. L. writes
treat people with dignity and respect, it's a simple effect that goes a long way in their character as a person.

D. L. writes
It is time to wake up and put your workers first for a change. Loyalty does not come easily. Your employees deserve more respect. They are not the same as your Chinese "employees".

M. H. writes
Every time I read about WalMart's treatment of women, it just gets worse and worse. The company's employment practices are appalling.

A. G. writes
i think a company that big thinks it can get away w/anything!

S. S. writes
GREED GREED
GREED ON YOUR PART WAL MART

M. M. writes
IF MR. SCOTT CANNOT BE FAIR AND GIVE THE ASSOCIATES THE RESPECT (AND SALARY) THE MAJORITY OF THEM WORK SO HARD FOR, THEN HE SHOULD STEP DOWN AND LET A WOMAN RUN THE COMPANY!!

D. B. writes
I do not shop at Wal-Mart because of all the anti-worker policies of your company. The day you change is the day that I will walk into a Wal-Mart.

T. S. writes
this is so sad.

S. M. writes
The attitude of Walmarts employees is dispicable. They learn this behavior from the top down. Having first hand knowlege of how they treat their employees I think their childish and "I'm" the important one deserves a spanking. The people that they have employed are there to feed their families and there is NO EXCUSE for such poor behavior. I seriously try not to shop at Walmart. There are other stores that offer good prices and people are appreciated. Thyey need to take a lesson from my boss. He is the best!!!

C. C. writes
Families should come first in any business

L. F. writes
Walmart Sucks

C. F. writes
This is the reason I do not shop at Walmart or Sam's.

G. D. writes
The women in Walmart are always working much harder than the men when I go in there. I won't be going as much though. Shame on you!

T. V. writes
Shame on YOU!!!!!

L. A. writes
I don't like Wal Mart for their practices. I think the Government should break it up.

P. L. writes
It's about time Wal-Mart faced up to their anit-family policies.

J. D. writes
I REFUSE TO STEP FOOT IN ANY OF YOUR GOD FORSAKEN DUMP OF A STORE!!!!!!!
MOVE TO CHINA YOU COMMIE LOVERS!!!!!!!!!!

J. T. writes
This disgust me! I HATE WAL-MART THAT IS WHY I SHOP ELSEWHERE

J. L. writes
Why would any American shop for and buy made in China at China Mart.

D. O. writes
I can tell with all your public relations work (i.e.your green campaign) that you are interested in cleaning up your public image. This would be a good place to start.

G. K. writes
China has all but put My company out of business. Maybe we have a few more months, but then... i just don't know. thanks Wal-Mart!

S. R. writes
Mr. Scott: treat people the way you are treated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

C. R. writes
I would like to say, that not only did i see first hand how they treated woman unfair, i quit because of that, Wal-mart is no longer their for the family, or the women that work for them, this is truely a sad time for Wal-mart.

C. V. writes
As a company who supports a party of "family values" you show your (and its) hypocrisy by failing to give your employees time off to see their kids off to war: some of whom will not return at all. Shame on you, China, Bush and the GOP!

S. S. writes
As a former 20 year manager for the company, I was subject to the same type of accusation and the exact words were when I challenged the harrassment "maybe you don't belong in the busines".

K. B. writes
I would like to see Wal-Mart return to the principles it was founded on, and support all Americans, especially those in the service and their families.

L. S. writes
respect is sacred

W. C. writes
My mother would have decked you for that stunt!!!

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