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Tell The FEC to Investigate Walmart's Mandatory Political Meetings

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Help us hold Walmart accountable for the tasteless, possibly illegal political meetings held nation wide

Mandatory political indoctrination, Democrat-bashing, voter intimidation. Yes, it's business as usual at Wal-Mart.

This summer, Wal-Mart has organized mandatory meetings across the country, all with one purpose: to intimidate rank-and-file employees into voting Republican. The company's workers have been forced to attend ideologically-charged, Wal-Mart-sponsored rants against Democrats, Barack Obama, and landmark legislation that would make it easier for workers to vote for or against representation.

We have received several calls from workers, their stories are very similar and similarly unsettling. As one worker put it, "they were telling me how to vote." Another Wal-Mart worker, Beth from Alabama, was told by Wal-Mart management that if she "voted for John McCain, then everything would be okay."

We believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Yet again, Wal-Mart's management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. In light of these developments, we are calling for an immediate FEC investigation into Wal-Mart's political bullying at work, but we need your help to make a real impact.

Please tell the FEC to investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today. Sign the petition on this page to send a complaint to the FEC in your name.

Outright political intimidation may seem too risqué for a global corporation. Not for Wal-Mart. Stories like the above are actually an emerging part of Bentonville's corporate culture.

Take 2006, when Wal-Mart organized a "voter education program" for employees. The company placed Terry Nelson at the helm: formerly George W. Bush's political director, and later fired for making racist ads about a Democratic politician. Unsurprisingly, Wal-Mart's "education" program amounted to a thin veneer over strident attacks against Democratic candidates nation wide.

Why has Wal-Mart made such an effort to control its workers' voting habits? For one, The company is terrified that Democratic gains will ensure passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. For Wal-Mart, an organized workforce could spell higher wages and better benefits—two things the company has fought tirelessly to avoid.

In the end, Wal-Mart's motives are a moot point. The company has crossed the line, again, and it's time to hold them accountable. You can help us end Wal-Mart's sleazy political schemes by taking a moment to write the FEC today.

Please use the form on this page to write the FEC and demand an investigation into Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings

Thanks for joining us in support of justice in the workplace, for Wal-Mart workers everywhere,

B. J. writes

I find it disappointing that WalMart has taken these opportunities to indoctrinate its employees.

T. W. writes

Walmart is a threat to national security with all it's crime and trading with communist China.

J. F. writes

Just because they are the richest retailer in the world, is that any reason to let Wal-Mart executives do whatever they please, with no penalties or a slap on the wrist? Let's see some jail time, or at least fines that go into billions of dollars instead of millions.

R. B. writes

Wal-mart needs to be investigated. The workers need to form a union. Think about it Wal-mart can't fire everyone. You think the big wigs are going to work the cash register. Make them pay you more money.

V. W. writes

they indeed do have these meetings they incorporate them in the store meetings. the only people who go along with this is the ones who actually brainwashed and most definitely not free thinkers. they are scared!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

J. H. writes

I am a democrat committee person, I've been with the Co. 5 yrs. And repubicans are given the better, easiest jobs!

C. K. writes

Please investigate claims of political intimidation and indoctrination at Wal-Mart stores across the country.

D. S. writes

Voting is every individual's right in this country. We are losing soldiers as we speak who are fighting for our citizens to keep our democratic rights.

T. S. writes

Wal-Mart is on of the most discriminatory companies of the face of the earth. They change the policies when ever and how ever they want, just to fit the circumstance at that time. If a union were to to be oart of the equation than the employees would be treated equally.

J. V. writes

I urge you to take action against WalMart, regardless of their position of power in the US economy. WalMart must be held accountable for their actions, and this is a good place to start.

R. A. writes

I had been receving care at LAUSC -MEDICAL CENTER for ear infection the staff has been speading rumors regarding my health care in USA under HIPPA it problites any county worker to protect confential information and even have been humility several times while waiting to be seen for the doctor...

L. H. writes

At our store, we were a captive audience who were made to watch this video. All individuals on that video were all some form of management. It knocked down seniority, not to mention promoting a high school drop out who was promoted to upper level of management. This type of video seemed like bullying way of intimidation. Many employees at my store are in fear of the EFAC. Even if it does pass, they are still in fear of the repercussions await.

A. L. writes

We had a mandatory meeting in the store that I work at, 2012 in north Oxford, MA. Needless to say, the whole meeting seemed very one sided and they were basically feeding to everyone that the union is bad and the EFCA bill is supported by Obama because the union has given him a lot of money towards his campaign. It was also mentioned that union workers are very sneaky and try to get you to sign a card anyway that they can, especially by being deceptive. My manager also mentioned that congress is now mainly made up of democrats. I felt as if they were saying, yeah you can join a union if you want, but if you do, your voice is taken away. Ho would Walmart feel about me speaking out about being for the union? I don't think they would like it. My manager actually had a script that he had to read and we also had to watch a video. It seems to me that they are trying to persuade walmart employees one way, without giving them all of the facts.

D. M. writes

When are we going to reign these thugs in? "Change we can believe in" must include an end to this kind of abuse.

J. D. writes

Walmart employs people. If union lacky's don't like it, move to Russia. No complaints

H. S. writes

There is nothing more destructive to the American Way than WalMart, already polluting the system of Capitalism with the destruction of the "Mom and Pop", and then to strong-arm the FREE WILL that this democracy is based upon, the RIGHT to express ones personal views and values with their VOTE... only WalMart would have the nerve and the POWER to pull this off...

J. K. writes

No company should intimidate the electorate. Stop Wal-mart now and save democracy.

M. E. writes

un-American!!

Z. D. writes

Please investigate claims of political intimidation and indoctrination at Wal-Mart stores across the country. This cannot happen!

B. B. writes

work for the company and know that this is a legitimate claim of bullying and intimidation

W. S. writes

Political scare tactic campaigning has no place in the workplace anywhere. It is especially heinous when it is mandatory as in the case of Walmart..

P. L. writes

I hope that the FEC will take very seriously the allegations of political malfeasance in the workplace. Such activities undermine our democracy and abase our rights as workers and as citizens.

B. W. writes

Wal-Mart's behavior is beyond bad.

A. D. writes

Freedom of choice.

T. D. writes

please investigate wal-mart

V. L. writes

America-Land Of The Free.That means you have the freedom to vote the way you want.

B. M. writes

Wal-Mart is perpetrating voter suppression. This is illegal.

R. C. writes

This is just another complaint against walmart I now believe. My complaint, however, being another fool working for walmart (it is, like fools, we are treated) have a different complaint- BULLYING! It is not a healthy environment. They lie to us about policy management isn't willing to uphold once we are on th job. People, who need their job are afraid to speak up. When someone does....THEY ARE BULLIED! I am tired of seeing fellow employees treated poorly. It is a very negative environment. It's time to notify the public. It's wrong! When is anyone going to do something about it? Is this America or where?YES Investigate meetings and other agenda must follow.

G. G. writes

Please ignore these people. They are obvouisly part of this country's problem, and have nothing with solving any of this country's problem's that they have created. More communist trying to shut up the opisition. These people should'nt be allowed to vote to begin with. Wal-Mart has done nothing wrong but try to educate their employees about Obamas mental disiese that they all share, it's called communisium.

A. W. writes

This is crazy and if walmart doesnt change its ways I will never shop there again and will tell all my friends not to shop there. They think they can do this without anyone noticing! Talking about businesses being short-sighted. A democratic win will help the economy and put more money in the pockets of consumers thus help walmart, those ediots.

W. H. writes

American Success once more under attack. Adults make choices about where to work and spend their money. Democracy in action! Spend your money on catching all the shoplifters and thieves who are the real culprits of our economic woes. It's an outrage when the good guys are made the enemies!

L. M. writes

This needs to be stopped!

W. C. writes

We need to get those cooks!

T. N. writes

As a Republican, I am sad to hear of this. I would ask anyone and everyone who can take action to stop events like these from happening, to do so!

J. S. writes

It is time for Walmart to stop its repressive behavior toward its workers. They have engaged in unlawful practices many times in the past: this must be stopped. Surely requiring workers to submit to political indoctrination is unconstitutional! Enough!

B. K. writes

Hasn't this company done enough damage to this country already?

C. H. writes

Just leave WalMart alone. They were only trying to help the United States stay on GOOD GROUND, idealogically speaking. Let those who voted for Mr. Hussein see just how bad things are going to get so that they can shake their heads at themselves in dismay at the choice they made.
Thank you.

J. G. writes

How is this any different than a union or teacher's association telling it's members how to vote? What about MSNBC pretty much crowning Obama and telling the entire country who to vote for? You're just mad because they weren't telling them to vote for your guy.

A. B. writes

WalMart hasn't gotten my money in years.

A. S. writes

I'm confused. What law is this breaking? E.S writes "it's most definitely against Constitutional rights." Back up your statements, people - what Constitutional rights? The right not to have your employer try to persuade your political leanings? Where in the Constitution is *that*?

And while it may be morally objectionable to have mandatory meetings about things separate from the workplace, how is this actually any different than a friend telling you who to vote for, or some radio or TV demagogue? Just because it's mandatory? Who cares? You don't have to listen, you don't have to vote McCain just because Walmart says so. Intimidation? How the hell do you intimidate someone on a secret ballot? Crime against our freedoms? What freedom do we have not to hear (or even not to be subjected to) other viewpoints? The best you can argue here is that people's freedoms are violated by having to go to mandatory meetings, and considering that businesses are (rightly) allowed to request that of their employees, even that doesn't really fly.

And finally - if Walmart actually *does* sway people, teenagers in their formative years, people who are just plain dumb, etc., to vote one way, good for Walmart. If someone who can't form opinions and defend them is swayed by Walmart, it's no different than being swayed by Sean Hannity or Al Franken, or by being swept up by the "Hope and Change" craze that got Barack Obama so much of the youth vote. That's what we get for living in a democracy.

J. D. writes

walmart dont care about associate need of more money in this tough time and does not care about family's who want to take the holidays and weekends off to see there family and children

N. H. writes

Please investigate this crime against our constitutional freedoms.

R. W. writes

Proselytizing? Intimidation? Misrepresentation? What's next--Wal-Mart telling its employees what religion they should be? What schools their children should attend?

I am not surprised at all.

Wal-Mart needs to be held accountable for all of its shoddy practices and ethics.

Please investigate the whole corporation from the top down!

Wal-Mart is not the only business in the world!

S. C. writes

Investigate the Carpenters Union The democrats scream freedom until they get in charge , then watch out for your freedoms.

D. L. writes

I had no idea Wal-Mart was doing such reprehensible things! I will not be shopping at Wal-Mart anymore. Teach those no-goodniks a lesson!

S. P. writes

Blatant company involvement in interfering with anyone's right to choose how to vote is completely despicable and should not be tolerated. The corporations that utilize bully tactics for personal gain need to be brought down a peg or two and be made to realize that the average worker is who is important. The more the man on the street is made to suffer the more the country suffers, if everyone has a fair shot then everyone ends up being more prosperous. Walmart has acted with a complete lack of respect for people's constitutional rights.

R. M. writes

hold walmart accountable for their actions. a company has no right to impose their own political agenda on their workers.

A. C. writes

Meeting and enjoying freedom of speech is different from INTIMIDATION and MORALLY QUESTIONABLE practices. Wal-mart should definitely be investigated and held accountable for their actions.

J. P. writes

Please DO NOT investigate Wal-mart for practicing the same policies my Carpenters Union excersises. Just Like Our Union they should have every right to meet and enjoy the freedom of speech and assembly we have struggled for and earned for All Americans.

D. T. writes

Please investigate these allegations

T. B. writes

I worked for wal mart and as an employee, we were constantly told to fight against Unions, if any employee is caught talking about a union and wal mart, they will be fired, it happened to me, 2 years ago I was hard up for work and went to apply at wal mart to support my son, I wasn't called back, so I contacted a friend who worked for wal mart and they checked my file. I am listed as a no rehire due to union sympathizer, so Yes they need to be investigated.

T. S. writes

It is unlikely you will publish this as it doesn't serve your interests. But don't Unions tell people how to vote?

D. H. writes

Why do we bother, the FEC gets paid just like every other governmental body to turn on us
in favor of corporate America. They do not care and more than likely the FEC is a part of this coercion against the people. I say it is time to continental congress and take back what has been stolen from us.
I am David Darrell Huff, and I say it is time to show that we have had enough.

C. H. writes

The workplace (within reason) should be free from political ideological bullying and coercion.

K. M. writes

Wal-Mart is great: cheap prices and gainfully-employed people who otherwise couldn't get a job elsewhere. Keep up the great work, Wal-Mart! If you don't want to shop/work there, then don't! It is that simple.

A. C. writes

Wal mart is destroying this country, and now we have proof! Fucking Scumbags!

M. V. writes

Stop Walmart from ruining people's lives

A. D. writes

I do not know what Walmarts you guys are talking about but I have worked in several stores and not one ever made us have any meetings trying to persuade us into anything let alone voting a certain way. Grow up.

C. A. writes

Wall-Mart needs to be held accountable for its efforts to control employees freedom of choice.

J. S. writes

Stop intimidating your employees

C. R. writes

Walmart needs to stop intimidating its employees. It is not American and must certainly be against some law!

M. B. writes

These allegations--entirely believable to me--must be investigated, and if there is any truth to them at all, Wal-Mart executives and managers must be fined and punished. Prove to them that being a "good businessman" is being a lawful, ethical, and respectful person. Fine them and punish them more than they could have gained from these actions, as that is the only "reasoning" they possibly could understand.

S. T. writes

This is absolutely unconscionable. Had the democrats tried to pull something like this off (we've consistently take the high road, so we wouldn't) everyone would be up in arms...

In a world of powerful corporations and a weakened Constitution, unions are the answer!

K. J. writes

I worked at Walmart for seven months -- far too long. They do whatever they can to indoctrinate employees against unions and it's just not fair. Please investigate their attempts to intimidate their employees into voting the way they want them to.

D. M. writes

give the people what they want.

M. L. writes

Intimidation in the work area is not correct. Walmart must be investigated.

K. C. writes

this time walmart has gone too far!!! I pray the FEC will take very sever and drastic action aganist walmart and force them to close down permantly unless they (walmart) treats their workers like they are humans instead of animals.

M. B. writes

Please look into WalMart's use of mandatory employees meetings to disseminate political information. They may be in violation of the law.

L. M. writes

Wal-Mart is always up to no good and it needs to stop!

L. M. writes

Please look into WalMart's use of mandatory employees meetings to disseminate political information. They may be in violation of the law.

D. G. writes

Outrageous and egregious! Walmart thinks it is bigger than the Constitution of the United States of America!

D. O. writes

This really does not surprise me and something needs to be done. I am a former Wal-Mart employee, what what goes on at Wal-Mart is not good. Employees are told in orientation that they cannot be in a union, union's are bad, and if someone talks to us about a union we need to call management. Employees are bullied to do work/labor that was NOT in their origional job description, and if they refuse then you better expect to be hearing from management. Management punishes employees if they do not follow policy, but if you do follow policy and it happened to be in favor of the customer and not the store, someone has to be held accountable...the employee. I have been a victim of multiple wrongful treatments at Wal-Mart, which is why I left on my own free-will. But, even though Wal-Mart lost a hard worker, they do not care because employees are a "dime a dozen" to them. Which is also why they don't care if they treat employees badly.

D. B. writes

Wal-Mart should B fined in some cases go to jail wal-mart is anti American and worker

J. P. writes

This doesn't really surprise me... Wal-Mart has a horrible history on employer /employee relationship. Somebody is "paying" for Wal-Mart's merchandise to be so inexpensive. How do people think they get such low prices afterall?

C. H. writes

This is disugsting!

C. L. writes

It is appalling that our govenrment continues to allow inappropriate behaviour on the part of companies such as Wal-Mart. The financial crises that has rocked our great nation is due,in part, to the governments' refusal to advocate on the part of the average worker.Out of control free market ,profit at any cost is what is at the heart of our problems. The FEC should not make the same mistakes that have brought us to the brink of economic ruin. For heavens' sake FEC regulate companies like Wal-Mart for this type of action. You must conduct a due diligence that is comensurate with the serious nature of Wal-Mart's arrogance.

P. P. writes

As a former Wal-Mart employee, this doesn't surprise me even a little bit! We were constantly threatened about how we would be fired if we even mentioned the word union, bullied into doing physical labor that wasn't in our job description, and outright being lied to about policy changes. This kind of political intimidation is the kind of thing that government organizations like the FEC are created for! Please do something to stop and punish Wal-Mart for this!

K. M. writes

When you've completed a vigorous query into Obama's illegal campaign fundraising, can you check into this? Then check into every company that bullied its employees into voting for Obama.

A. R. writes

Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings need to be investigated immediately.

B. R. writes

Please investigate this situation. It wouldn't be the first time Wal-Mart has done something illegal. We can't have large corporate businesses that already have too much control telling their employees how to vote. If there is no evidence found to support this happening, then it will be good news and will send a clear message to many companies that this kind of behavior is not acceptable.

J. W. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. WM is afraid of Unions and opposed to treating employees with decency. The voting pressure tactics are illegal and must be stopped.

V. S. writes

Wal-Mart is the fourth largest buyer of Chinese-made goods. I don't call that American! It's the mom-and-pop companies that drive our economy. Obama supports bringing business back to the US, and I stand behind that 100%. Please stand up to MAO-MART!

C. E. writes

Investigate. If this is happening, it is illegal and horrifying. If it is not happening, Wal-Mart has nothing to worry about. Please investigate now.

K. C. writes

Investigate. If they have nothing to hide, then no harm done.

K. T. writes

I quit shopping at Walmart several years ago, and I get along just fine. I live in a town where peole say they don't have a choice, and have to shop at Walmart. I can always fine what I want at Dollar General, Menards, Farm King, or the grocery store. Come on America! Stop being addicted to Walmart!

R. J. writes

Wal-Mart's political intimidation must be investigated.

A. K. writes

after a democratic win, we are all petrified. The FEC should have no part of free enterprise in this country. If employees have problems then they need to handle it on their own. We all should of voted for John McCain and we wouldn't be in this mess we are in now...waiting and wondering. I have a hard time believing that any one followed them into the voting boothe. This is just another democratic nutso idea.

C. F. writes

If WalMart is to have open meetings then the public should bee invited!

B. R. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today. It is completely unethical for them to be able to use scare tactics in any way shape and form, it must be stopped.

N. C. writes

This website is a pack of lies!!!!!!! This group wants paid and they know Walmart's pockets are deeper than Kmart's. That is why this website is not named wake up Kmart!!!!

D. S. writes

Walmart sucks for many reasons

R. R. writes

Corporations are responsible to be good citizens and to treat their employees fairly. There are too many stories that hint that Walmart is not behaving responsibly. A formal investigation seems to be the only thing that gets Walmarts attention! You can be big, but you should never be a bully! Thanks!

M. F. writes

Wal-Mart continues to cross the line. Please help curb their Anti-American ways. Thank you

B. B. writes

Walmart - I want to respect your company. I love the idea of an all inclusive store that can save you money and time all in one. Yet when it comes at such a high price, the cost of treating workers poorly, not giving them benefits, and telling them how to vote; I cannot support a store like yours. You are destroying communities, freedom, Democracy, America, and the world. This should be investigated and pursued further in court.

A. W. writes

IT'S CONTRARY TO THE AMERICAN SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY FOR ANY CORPORATION TO TRY TO CONTROL THE VOTING BEHAVIOR OF ITS EMPLOYEES. WALMART HAS ENGAGED IN SOMETHING MUCH WORSE:
POLITICAL INTIMIDATION.
WALMART SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR HOLDING MANDATORY POLITGICAL MEETINGS.

J. S. writes

Walmart's actions are anti-American and should be investigated and punished.

C. L. writes

Wal-Mart is unAmerican. What a gross company! I say we take them down one Wal-Mart at a time.

C. L. writes

I never shop at WalMart these days because the company completely lacks integrity and responsibility. Child labor, anti union 'swat' teams, and now this?! NO MORE WALMART!!

M. G. writes

Disgusting. Par for the wal-mart course. Punish them.

T. O. writes

I believe that Wal-Mart is an excellent example of the free market system and think that the FEC should spend its time investigating the unions and their politicking. The sleazy politics of the Employee Free Choice Act should also be investigated and stopped from becoming legislation.

N. R. writes

I was forced to attend this meeting on a day off of mine and was not paid. They definitely were telling us in a non direct way that we should not vote for one canadite because fear a bill may be passed to make union organization easier.

G. P. writes

Political intimidation in the workplace is unnacceptable and should not be tolerated. With any evidence that Wal-Mart is using it's chain of command to promote one candidate over another, they should be investigated and held accountable for their actions.

L. K. writes

It is totally inappropriate to pressure workers to vote a certain way. This needs to be looked into, especially since multiple workers are talking about this.

N. C. writes

I'm writing regarding Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. As a concerned citizen, I implore the FEC to investigate the latest string of allegations of voter indoctrination and intimidation amongst their employees. Politics needs to stay out of the workplace and when it comes to protecting individual freedoms of employees here in America, no corporation is above reproach.

J. U. writes

This is disgusting..

L. C. writes

We are a free country--apparently Wal-Mart thinks they are above the LAW.

A. H. writes

What does the new administration think of this? ie, the FEC's new bosses? Hm.

R. A. writes

Wal-Mart consistently violates workers' rights.

E. H. writes

I am outraged at how Wal-Mart treats their employees. I have a friend who has serious medical concerns and might have cancer, but has no insurance through Wal-Mart because they keep her from working FT so they won't have to pay benefits. She makes too much to get Medicaid and would have to quit her job to get the state's assistance. This is no choice for her, she has no one to support her financially. People should not have to choose between their health and their job. Too many Wal-Mart employees have no insurance coverage, among the many abuses Wal-Mart perpetrates against their employees.

K. H. writes

Reprehensible tactics on the part of Wal-Mart, which does not pay a living wage, and puts small town family owned businesses out of business.

K. M. writes

If nothing is done to "contain" Walmart and its influence, that company will be running the world. Please do as this letter says and investigate.

J. F. writes

Wal-mart is the largest retail chain in the US, and as such sets the standards of practice for the rest of the retail industry. Failing to punish or regulate their actions sends a clear message to all US (and many international) retailers that bullying, discrimination, union breaking, and other illegal, immoral, and unamerican activities are acceptable. Please stop this trend and protect our workers and their wages.

J. C. writes

I think it's unconscionable that Walmart would intimidate its workers into voting for a particular candidate. Please investigate Walmart and take action on its treatment of its workers.

J. H. writes

Walmart killed the country store

W. M. writes

Politics don't belong in the workplace

S. J. writes

ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Yet again, Wal-Mart's management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. In light of these developments, we are calling for an immediate FEC investigation into Wal-Mart's political bullying

J. J. writes

gross

M. T. writes

I am a former WM employee fired in 2002 for what they say was me coming back from break 26 minutes late. A patent lie and the only reason I was fired, was because I'm gay and HIV+. WM has and continues to treat it's GLBT and those living with illnesses like individuals with leprosy. It needs to stop. I too have stopped shopping at WM. I now shop at Target, a company that I know treats it's employees much better than WM ever will!

S. B. writes

Walmart's behavoir is not reprehensible, it's illegal.

A. O. writes

Wallmart needs to stop pushing employees around with company political agenda's and attempting to control workers' votes

C. S. writes

I lost any respect for Walmart I may have had years ago. I do very little shopping there. Intimidation of employees or anyone else regarding an election is unethical, un-American and more corporate corruption. Why should this be allowed to slide? I urge FEC to investigate this matter.

C. F. writes

I was at on eof them meeting and yes it happen but there was times when its was about not voteing for Obama but MCcain and look what has happen Obama won But I can not give out my name bcause i need my jobe because times is so hard so I hope this all comes out about how they are doing us Associates

J. B. writes

My Mother works at Wal-Mart. She was injured in two incidents in wal-mart but refuses to get a lawyer because of how it will affect her health insurance (through wal-mart), her job, and her security.

C. P. writes

BULLYING IS NOT OK. YOU ALREADY RIP OFF YOUR WORKERS. HOLD WAL-MAART ACCOUNTABLE.

I. M. writes

How una

How unAmerican! they should be heavily penalized.

A. K. writes

This is terrible, a company should never go beyond informing its employees about the political process. I don't know the specifics of the program but there is obviously a serious breach of the employer-employee relationship when people are instructed by their supervisors to vote a particular way.

J. A. writes

I was unsatisfied with a product that was sold by walmart and produced at the Lance Cooperation. The Lance Company sent me a letter of apology in the mail and told me that Walmart would be sending me a gift card. I've emailed walmart several times to get no response. I think that it's horrible how walmart cares less about individual clients and whether they are satisfied with their products. I was asked for UPC codes, receipt codes, product codes, and dates. I produced everything that I was asked to produce and haven't heard from or received anything from walmart. We made walmart as individuals and they could care less about us. I no longer shop there.

T. C. writes

It is just not right

L. N. writes

Walmart needs to be investigated for political bullying of its employees.

T. L. writes

This is unethical, and should be punished. Everyone is entitled to vote for the candidate they desire, and efforts to persuade employees' voting habits through mandatory workplace meetings should not be legal.

G. H. writes

PLEASE investigate the claims by some workers at Walmart that employees are being subjected to political meetings that violate labor and/or election laws. Either it's true they're violating the law and it needs to stop, or Walmart is being smeared and should be vindicated. Thank you.

D. R. writes

I used to work for Wal-Mart, and I can remember the meetings as described here. The fear of loss of job, peer-pressure and "closing ranks as a family" was occuring at 1542 in Gaylord, MI back in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Wal-Mart has always been about BIG profits without the responsibility that comes with those profits. They lost a lot when Sam died. They play on a good person's conscience in truly malicious ways: an excellent example is the way they exploit their workers to work unclocked hours.

K. B. writes

it is time to end the abuses of anti labor efforts and corporation of government.

E. W. writes

It's not about Walmart Customers. It's about Walmart Associates. It's about how management treats their associates, it's about the Assistant Managers, it's about the Store managers. That's what it's about. NOT SHOPPING THERE. Not customers. IT'S ABOUT US. IT'S ABOUT WHAT GOES ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, AND HOW AWFUL IT IS. Yeah sure...go ahead and quit..and go where? Why should I have to run? I shouldn't have have to be the one who leaves when I am the one who works hard. Like everyone else. If something isn't right in your home, life, job whatever...you don't run. YOU FIX IT.You don't treat people like crap, you don't talk down to them, you don't punish in public, you don't threaten them, you do what you can to change! And that's what everyone here is doing. Trying to change. Not run.

K. K. writes

Wal-Mart continues to stain our nation.

V. L. writes

I am proud that people in America have the freedom to choose their political representation. Please don't let big corporations like Wal-Mart impede their employees' rights to freedom of choice. This type of behavior is undermining democracy and should not be tolerated.

N. R. writes

This is wrong and Wal-mart should be held responsible. If anyone forces political agenda upon anyone it is wrong and should definitely be held responsible for it !!! Change Wal-Mart's practices now !!!

E. S. writes

To the FEC;

Please do what is necessary to protect worker's rights where it comes to Walmart controlling worker's rights in who they vote for. Politics doesn't belong in the work place in this manner.
Who do you think Walmart employs? Mostly young, inexperienced teens who's minds are still very plyable in some ways...especially in the ways of politics. Walmart is using them for policital, corporate, tactical gain! I think it's absolutely shameful, and it's most definitely against Constitutional rights.

To the people;

BOYCOTT WALMART!!

You do not have to shop at Walmart!
Be strong, drive a little further, spend just a little more money to support your independent grocers, and department store owners! Help to keep the mom and pop stores open. They WILL die off if you keep supporting Walmart!

E. P. writes

Please investigate Walmart

S. H. writes

You god damn hippies. If you don't like the way Wal-Mart runs their business then don't shop there. It is as simple as that.

B. W. writes

Shameful!

S. R. writes

Outrageous!

S. M. writes

OH MY GOD. YOU ARE KIDDING. THIS IS STRAIGHT UP UNCONSTITUTIONAL. AND VERY COMMUNISTIC

F. L. writes

Let's drag these rats into the 21st century, These tactics went out a century ago.

T. N. writes

If the government does not help to protect the American people from the abuse of power by Corporate America, then democracy will surely fail. We have had eight years where these protections have been all but eliminated. I cannot think of a better first project in this respect than in stopping WalMart from intimidating its employess with regard to exercising their rights.

M. L. writes

make wal-mart accountable

N. S. writes

Why is this coming to light now? This should have been investigated sooner rather than later. But - DO IT NOW! FEC, on behalf of citizens and taxpayers, please follow up on these accusations. Politics and especially mandatory political meetings (if true) have no place in the workplace and are illegal.

R. B. writes

Politics are not appropiate in the workplace! No exceptions.

B. Z. writes

I don't shop at Wal-Mart if I don't have to. I figured that would be how I voiced my dissent against them.

Let's start an era of political responsibility and end this sort of corruption at the business level. Please investigate these allegations. America will thank you.

Bryan

J. H. writes

Reverse the Wal-Marting of America

N. K. writes

It is of vital importance that huge businesses like Wal-mart not take advantage of their power over their employees. In this case Wal-mart has given us a disgusting and entirely inappropriate example of such behavior. Intimidating employees to vote one way or another is not tolerable. This is something the FEC should certainly investigate.

J. P. writes

WalMart's activities in indoctrinating its workers
is unconscionable. Please investigate and bring them to accountability.

R. B. writes

Please check into any political intimidation by Walmart. If people are forced into a meeting and told they must vote for republicans, THAT IS WRONG! If people are told to vote against union organizing or they will lose their jobs - THAT IS WRONG.

Please investigate.
Richard L. Brisco

S. P. writes

I am outraged that any corporation who makes money off of Americans would attempt to sway their political opinion, especially by influencing the political attitudes and views of their workers via "mandatory meetings". As WalMart is one of the largest employers in the USA, I commend the workers of WalMart for speaking up about this abuse of power by this multinational corporation. Real patriots treat American workers with dignity and respect!

E. B. writes

It's hard for me to believe that all of you don't have something better than this to do. No one can force you to vote for someone you don't like. Voting is private and the last time I checked we all had freedom of speech...no one is forcing you to work for Wal-mart. There is no proof of this claim.

P. T. writes

I want to complaint to the FEC of Wal-Mart, and there old fashion ways.

A. M. writes

Get off your high horse and get over it. They aren't doing anything different than the other companies who push for the gay agenda and pro-choice. Apple voices it's opinion about political things and you don't see anyone attacking them over it. Just get over it. I don't agree with either side but if you are going to make an issue of a company pushing for republican agenda also make a point to attack those who are pushing the liberal democratic agenda as well.

A. T. writes

Please investigate this ongoing corporation"percieved" power.

R. J. writes

Investigate!

E. W. writes

Corporate Bullying is unacceptable... and is down right evil when done to their own employees. Please investigate.

E. E. writes

Wal-mart should have a full investigation because they are evil. I worked as management for 3 yrs. We went from salaried to hourly. I know for a fact that they held these meetings with hourly management. It is funny how wal-mart was so big on supporting the liberal diversity and when they became in danger they changed their tune to reflect that they were Republican. Take them down they are evil.

D. S. writes

I worked for Wal-Mart for 4 years at the store management level. I finally left Wal-Mart last year in 2007 because I was sick to my stomach every day and miserable. Wal-Mart is an evil place to make a career or to work as an hourly employee. Awful.

A. K. writes

FEC put a stop to Wal-marts unfair and illegal practices as soon as possible.

M. P. writes

Wal-Mart is just plain evil.

A. S. writes

This is unacceptable behavior. Even big business must be held accountable for unlawful activities. No one should be above the law.

V. N. writes

This is a despicable violation
of individual rights. Can't they be fined fro interfering with the political process?

J. B. writes

This is disgusting, shut them down, and investigate Walmart's hierarchy for criminal activity.

J. R. writes

Please put a stop to this.

J. S. writes

No employer has the right to tell its employees how to vote or who to vote for at all. If these tactics aren't illegal, they damn well should be. Walmart management has stepped over the line AGAIN. Please do something about it.

D. M. writes

Wal-Mart and its kissin'-cousin Sam's Club need to be reminded that they may be able to intimidate desperate people who just want to work, but if we stand up and stop shopping there citing unfair labour practices we can shut their doors or close down their arrogant tactics. They seem better suited to business in China than the US.

E. K. writes

yea... heard alotta stuff bout wal-mart... please investigate this. It should be stopped.

A. O. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today. They are a form of illegal political intimidation and entirely inappropriate.

R. F. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart with Bullying employees voting against Obama

J. K. writes

please investigate this....

C. B. writes

as if we needed even more reasons to boycott Walmart - this is the final straw!

S. K. writes

This is the worst thing I have read all day. Please investigate this matter at once.

K. G. writes

I urge that the FCC investigate Walmart's unconstitutional practices. This is a disgrace to American businesses and ideals!

J. B. writes

Down with Wal-Mart!

C. M. writes

Wal Mart has been performing unfair and unwarranted labor practices. Please do something about it.

T. D. writes

INVESTIGATE THEIR SCARE TACTICES AT ONCE I THOUGHT THIS WAS AMERICA NOT CHINA!!!!!!!!!!!

L. M. writes

This must stop!

W. H. writes

Wal-Mart's abuse of their power as an employer defies belief. Please investigate.

T. D. writes

Stop the bullying!

R. H. writes

I urge the FEC to investigate the illegal political actions of Walmart which are unconstitutional.

D. O. writes

Wal-Mart employees are often barely in survival mode and are extremely vulnerable to manipulation. Please thoroughly investigate this and protect these workers. Voting is one of the few freedoms they have. Don't let Wal-Mart herd them into following the corporate line.

J. W. writes

investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today.

J. C. writes

I urge the FEC to investigate these allegations immediately. The bully-boy mentality of the Far Right is anathema to the spirit of America -- and the laws -- and must be stopped. It's time for the decent, honest, hard-working people in this country to get back an America to be proud of.

K. C. writes

this is an OBAMAnation! Cease the partisan bashing of liberals. None of your low wage earning employees will benifit from Conservatve policy.

J. L. writes

They applied tactics, to me as a shopper, even though, I was against, ever shopping their, because of the way the do anything even if it's illegal, to their employee 's, I complained to the management, and from then on the the price they wanted to charge me went from $79.00 a month to $279.00 a month, and the pharmacist told me I will teach you not to go above me. Needless to say I had actual proof of the ,tactics they go to ,to rid their self of your business.I would Love to see them get's what is due to the way they do business, so no surprise, to me that in all area's they are control freaks with, own people.

J. W. writes

Swaying who employees vote for with propaganda is unconstitutional.

D. A. writes

Investigate now and follow up seriously!

B. T. writes

I like Wal-Mart for a variety of reasons, but none of these are integral to my self-respect or my esteem of our country. However, the reasons that Wal-Mart sickens me are.

W. D. writes

Please investigate these illegal practices occuring at Wal-Mart.

M. M. writes

This is harassement.

S. K. writes

I am disgusted. This type of intimidation CANNOT be tolerated in our great nation.

D. B. writes

i DEMAND YU INVESTIGATE WALMARTS ATTEMPTS AINTIMIDATIONT

J. H. writes

Wal-Mart should have been investigated and prohibited right from the beginning from such intimidation practices. At this point we will see what kind of political conscience rests within our current array of community leaders - Govenor, Mayor, congressmen, city legilators, etc. If they miss this one, they all should be voted out next time around.

A. P. writes

Regardless of how you interpret election law, Wal-Mart's intimidation of employees is both illegal and morally wrong.

S. T. writes

Intimidation is illegal & just wrong.

W. C. writes

These allegations are very troubling and deserve to be looked in to. If WalMart engaged in these practices the corporation should be fined to the extent allowed under the law.

R. C. writes

IN THIS BUSINESS FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT WALMART WILL TRY TO INTIMIDATE EMPLOYEES TO VOTE AGAINST THEIR CONSCIENCE. NO ORGANIZATION WHOULD HAVE THAT KIND OF POWER OVER THEIR ENPLOYEES!

K. A. writes

The FEC must hold Wal-mart accountable for using brazen intimidation tactics.

R. W. writes

This is voter intimidation. Can't wait to see what happens in the massive class-action suit against Wal-Mart.
Deep pockets and corporate corruption will have quite a few lawyers interested.

A. S. writes

Wal*Mart has held this country in a financial choke-hold with their squeezing of margins, low wages, and tax evasion. The FEC must investigate this abuse of power.

J. D. writes

This is unconscionable. This must be investigated immediately.

N. K. writes

FEC, Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today. We demand an investigation into Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings

M. M. writes

I am sick & tired of big corporations thinking they can run the country & run all over citizens in the process.

This is UNFAIR to employees! This ILLEGAL under ANY interpretation of the intention of these meetings & I am asking that the FEC - as a representative of the PEOPLE! - investigate these blatant voter intimidation tactics.

F. M. writes

Please put an end ot this kind of intimidation!

M. T. writes

The FEC MUST hold Walmart accountable for this illegal and un-American bullying of employees. This is absolutely unacceptable in a democracy.

S. G. writes

I would like to demand an investigation into Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings b/c it is unfair to people. People should choose who they want to vote for not b/c they have to vote for a certain person.

R. M. writes

The American people deserve an investigation. This is undemocratic and Walmart should be held accountable.

K. M. writes

Walmart needs to be held accountable for shameful intimidation tactics. It is not legal to force employees to attend these types of meetings.

J. V. writes

my mother works at walmart she knows how they are

K. C. writes

I refuse to buy from Wal-mart after hearing the story about the woman employee who got into an accident that left her mentally incapable, and Wal-Mart took all the money granted to her family in order to look after her.
These corporate bastards need to be put in their place.

B. S. writes

trade with China is ruining our country's manufacturing and adding to our national debt

L. Y. writes

I am disguested with Walmart's efforts to influence it's employees voting choices. The company should be penalized---harshly---for trying to do so.

Sincerely,
Lorrie Young

A. S. writes

I think the FEC should investigate a company that would stoop to bullying people into voting Republican. What sleaze.

B. W. writes

I work for wal-mart and I know exactly what this complaint is about. The higher management tries to bash unions and democrats so that they can keep their profit margin high.

S. S. writes

Is this the USA?

L. B. writes

I am pleading with you, to investigate the claims of Wal-Mart bulling their workers into voting for corporate friendly candidates, and breaking election laws.

R. S. writes

Put Wal-Mart out of Business - They are out of control! They have ruined good American products and turned them into unsafe junk! All in the name of Greed!

J. P. writes

Please check into wal-mart's mandatory meetings. It is a crime to treat their employees like this giving them such low pay and now forcing their political opinion on them. Don't you think that they've put up with enough already working for such a corporation? Please investigate these meetings so we can insure that they are not using their authority in the wrong ways. Thank you.

F. W. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory policical meetings today And please stop shopping at wal-mart

N. D. writes

I've had enough from Wal-Mart! It's time we all decide to stand up to the company and quit letting them forsake our towns and communities.

R. M. writes

I work for walmart store number 1758. they treat us like dogs and im fed up with the treatment. have tried all the supposed "open doors" gotten nowhere. i cant quit with a 2 year old girl and a baby boy coming in early 2009.

T. M. writes

Why is this not being addressed?

M. H. writes

will walmart not stoop to any length?

R. B. writes

Totally unacceptable

M. N. writes

I see I have to file my zip code. I don't like that, but since I've spent the last hour on these comments, I'll go along with it. ACtually, I don't really care what group is in charge of gathering these complaints; I'm getting sick of having to give information I'd rather keep private. It's only a zip-code, yes, but it's more than I want to spell out.

You might want to change that in future, and make it voluntary.

You may very well get an investigation, if the public outcry is loud and long enough, but you all know, as well as I do, that nothing will change. For something to change, would neccessitate government actually governing. And we all know, and have known for years, that that is just not going to happen. It's not surprising, these accusations concerning yet another alleged breaking of the law in Walmart's dealings with its employees. These employees are underpaid, overworked, have had to work for free occasionally, and are treated with tremendous contempt by "Corporate." Once they put you in silly vests with silly slogans on them, and the pep rallies are organized and attended daily, Once they herd you around and treat you like children, it's very logical that they would eventually tell you how you may vote. They dictate. This is the essence of Walmart. All employees are expected to think like Sam, and follow Sam, appreciating the myth of the man as a kind of self-made, hard-workin', down-home, benevolent employer of who even knows how many people.

Without government help to regulate, or reign in, Walmart, they have the capital, power, and corporate aggression to continue dictating to virtually every city and town in the U.S., and soon, the world. I loathe what Walmart has done to this country: half the time I can't tell what city I'm in; they all look the same now: nothing but boxes with giant, glowing logos.

Bait and switch is not only commonplace, it's Walmart's standard practice, as it has been since the 1940s. So many of their practices were or are still illegal, they maintain an army of attorneys to intimidate, outwait, or outspend, little towns trying desperately to fend off yet another box store and the bleeding to death of what's left of the independent businessmen.

I detest everything about Walmart, from their "labor" practices overseas, hiring child labor and slave labor, to their ability to thwart the will of entire towns and cities who want nothing to do with them. If the citizens insist on calling on their elected officials to keep them out, they'll just buy off some of them, or bribe the entire town with their "good works" programs.

They decided, many years ago, what prices the manufacturers could charge for their products in their stores. If they didn't agree, they couldn't sell there. And then they use their own brand to undercut all the competition, which is forced to use Walmart and its vast distribution network.

I don't know if any politicians can possibly be shamed anymore, into looking at their culpability in creating the gargantuan beast with the quintessential, big-brother-like, benign smiley-face towering over us all like some silly idol.

They would not have become what they are had it not been for everything from the granting to China "Most Favored Nation" trade status, which is perpetual, regardless of the fact that it is not a democracy, to glutting sections of the country with huge boxstores with which no individual, or small community, for that matter, can compete.

But the thing I hate most of all, and this will probably have the most deleterious effect for American freedoms: I stood in a Walmart one day, looked around at the ceiling, and counted 34 cameras which could see me at that point.

With law enforcement's usage of video from these stores, in the prosecution of criminals, we as a body have gotten used to the idea of being watched everywhere we go. The next logical step is the one which is already well on its way to being normalized: 24-hour camera survelliance of public spaces in neighborhoods...We have accepted it meekly because Walmart is so large, and we are all so trapped by its overwhelming size and strength, that we've become numbed to the fact of cameras trained on us at every turn.

I have so many more complaints about Walmart, ranging from unfair labor practices, threatening employees for even attempting to organize,to the fact that, since the U.S. is now one vast distribution center, with almost nothing being made here, we are more dependent on oil, and will pay ever more ridiculous prices for it from now on. NAFTA: Walmart's pride and joy, has had exactly the effect for which the corporate attorneys for Walmart "lobbied": Our standard of living has decreased constantly for over a quarter century, with virtually no manufacturing jobs remaining here. It's impossible to compete with Walmart, and with the endless pool of slave labor which will always undercut those of us who used to work in manufacturing.

And the best part of all: and this is the part that every politician, from the 1940s all the way through to today, should be especially proud of: the achievement of the perfect dream for WorldKorporate, which came of age and into the world's wealth, thanks to the business model Walmart imposed on the world: China, a communist country, getting into a bed of adultery with Corporate Amerika, creating the perfect beast: a nation full of people who cannot protest, organize, or even show dissent with policies which they now experience, to their tremendous detriment: unregulated business, set up with what amounts to a socialist government, both political entities which Corporate Amerika claim as anathema to our system of "free enterprise."

It's perfect: slaves, as many as one could possibly want, all over the globe, and capital that moves at the speed of light, but mostly, right there in China, where the communist government can guarantee quiet, docile workers who will work for anything, and like it. After all: Remember Tiananmen Square. Another brave group of desperate people who were coaxed into making a stand the world could see: a stand which cost lives, all in the hope that the U.S. would follow up with harsh dealings with China....As we know, that never happened.

There are truly so many crimes, lies, frauds, and tricks, along with bullying of employees, keeping them in a perpetual state of humiliation by forcing them to wear the ridiculous vests, and forcing them to perform cheers in front of the public, that time prohibits me from naming them all. The embarrassing use of elderly people as "greeters," is particularly shameful. That's colored just as all other of the "good works" of Papa Sam, "The Great Leader:" Like they are doing the community a great service in hiring retirees for minimum wage. That is not dignified treatment.

They like the v ery young, the poor, the elderly, and a very desperate labor pool; these are the watersin which "Sam's spawn" swims.

It is not a stretch to equate Walmart's explosive rise to the top of the worldwide heap to the gutting of America's cities, the loss of millions, and millions of jobs, and an economy which will collapse anytime now, being propped up as it was these last 25 years by unfair credit-lending practices, and our moving from boom to boom.

We are a consumer economy now. We no longer manufacture anything. All the cities compete in cutthroat competition for call-center jobs at $10 an hour, jobs which pull out as soon as their 'obligations' (the only obligation is to remain in place for a year or so....nothing else. And we give them inrastructure, buildings ready to move into...it costs them very little and they are not punished if they don't fulfill any requirements, or "requests" politicians do make.) are met in a community, or they leave as soon as any news about a possibility of employees organizing pops up.

What the poliicians don't understand, and thanks to Walmart's unceasing double-speak and advertising, neither does much of the American public, the damage to our economy has reached a place similar to the depression. We worked our way out of that one. But now, we don't manufacture anymore, nor do we have the tax base from which to gain enough funding to resurrect this economy by making jobs which simultaneously improve life in this country.

It's all gone. And there is no way to manufacture our way out of it. Besides, it would take politicians, elected officials, to actually govern, and in a perpetual election cycle, that's not going to happen.

You politicians who have made money in stocks and bonds, or direct lobbying moneys and perks from Walmart, either don't see the big picture, which is unforgiveable and pathetic, small people running a very big government, or you are willfully looking the other way, taking personal gain and power in exchange for selling out the American public, its economy, and its chances of recovering, now that we've all maxed out America's credit card. We can't spend our way out anymore, because the biggest, most imperious and dangerous company on the face of the earth, doesn't even help very much with the taxes in the country which pays for so much of its infrastructure.

Congratulations to all the politicians over the years, who have funded the corporate moves to slave labor nations, and have created and negotiated, and ratified a treaty which guarantees their continued global dominationi, and the impending end of America as we know it. It should happen any time now.

Really. Pat yourselves on the back...or better yet, have one of the Waltons' lackey sheister lawyers do it for you. They can lick your boots, in he bargain. After all, they've got you to thank, now that they own the world.

I wish there were alternatives to all of you. Politicians, corporate pirates, and criminals. But, sadly, there aren't.

One last plea: would you please govern? I don't like living in a country which does nothing now but support Walmart and the rest of Corporate Amerika.

Traitors, slavers, cowards, bootlickers. And, as you can guess, I could go on and on....

Remember this kind of complaint in 5 years, which is what I give it. It does not give me pleasure to make that prediction, for I reside here at the bottom of the heap, and have, along with my family, city, and region, suffered through the job losses of the early 1980s. And I know that those of us at the bottom will always suffer first, and worst. I know better than to seriously ask, or even demand, that our elected representatives actually DO anything to protect us. That would be silly.

But I can ask with all the sarcasm which matches best with the scenario. You are impotent, unwilling to go against your masters, those who own you lock, stock, and barrel. You may not have any shame, but you make ME sick. I detest each of you, and don't believe there is a one who would stand up and actually protect us chickens...And how silly: asking you wolves and foxes to keep us from being devoured.

There really should be new currency printed: we could make one standard of paper money for the world. And on it would be Sam Walton's portrait, with the inspired motto: "In Sam We Trust."

This is a pointless excercise, except I have a silly need to use my constitutional right to free speech, even though it will be either completely ignored, or at best, bring some more of your silly hearings where we're told of the humiliation the exectuives are undergoing as they are led into court in cuffs and stripped of their power ties.

You can bellow, scold, looked completely clueless as to how this could get to this point. Some of you, probably chosen beforehand to demonstrate your untainted dealings with Walmart, and all the companies like it. There will be the usual threats, warnings, and angry press conferences denouncing Walmart, and then donation lists will surface, and we'll discover that all of you have made money or received gifts from Walmart and the others, which from a truth standpoint renders your involvement a hopeless conflict of interest, and you will all distance yourselves from whatever fall guy is named, and a whole lot ofdirty money, recevied from these companies will be announced as going to charities, so that you may all claim you never had business dealings of any kind with them, and you will promise to get to the bottom of it. And that will be all that happens.

You will never actually do anything to them. You will be the good little lap-dogs you are, and will sit idle, contented, and well-fed, in the laps of your masters. And you will like it.

So I sign the petition not with any real hope of change, except there may be symbolic change; the firing of a corporate officer, and Walmart will promise to do better by America from now on, that never again will this kind of oversight take place....or they will settle out of court, admitting no wrongdoing and obtaining by bribe a gag order for the plaintiffs.

And it will blow over.

Oh well..here's to the fact that I can still write an opinion like this. Although, anymore, it seems such a hollow, pointless excercise.

R. F. writes

Do the right thing and Investigate Walmart

J. R. writes

I WILL NEVER SHOP AT WALMART AGAIN ! I ALSO FEEL THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE TAX DOLLARS GOING TO WALMART ! ONE MORE POINT, WHERE IS THE LABOR BOARD AND WHY HAVE THEY NOT BOUGHT WALMART TO TASK ON THERE'ER WAGE PRACTICE ?

T. Q. writes

I WILL NEVER SHOP AT WALMART AGAIN ! I ALSO FEEL THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE TAX DOLLARS GOING TO WALMART ! ONE MORE POINT, WHERE IS THE LABOR BOARD AND WHY HAVE THEY NOT BOUGHT WALMART TO TASK ON THERE'ER WAGE PRACTICE ?

A. S. writes

Please investigate Walmart. There is no need for this kind of thing to be happening just to save the company's money, at the employees expense.

G. W. writes

This is America, not a communist country. Down with Walmart!

M. D. writes

I attended the Grass Roots meeting, and Yes, they tell you how to vote,if you don't vote this way, WM may be unionized. They also tell you how to vote on the shareholders voting form that they send you.

M. E. writes

This company is as appalling as it's claim that you'll live better if you deal with them.

M. C. writes

Wal-Mart's business practices have been an embarrassment for years. This latest step in voter intimidation has taken even their unforgiveable behavior to a new level.

T. C. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart!

T. A. writes

'We're incensed by your telling
your employees not to vote for Democrats we will not be
shopping in your store for back to school items this year or any other items.'

C. B. writes

Bullying equals boycott. If these accusations are true, expect a large-scale well-organized boycott soon.

D. J. writes

Don't you guys ever know when to stop?

S. S. writes

It amazes me sometimes how much corruption there is in the world and how the big shots always get away with it.

N. K. writes

Wal-Mart's political meeting must be investigated! Wal-Mart has gone too far!!! If we heard of this happening in China, we would be outraged!

S. E. writes

Investigate WalMart's political manipulation of its employees!

B. G. writes

As a former employee of Wal-Mart (7 yrs), I can attest to the influence that Wal-Mart tries to use on it's employees on political issues. Wal-Mart's policies and agendas are not good for America. I had to leave because I could not be a part of such a corrupt business. This was even before they were nation wide. I had no idea how bad it would get.
This has been going on for years and is just a regular part of Wal-Mart meetings. If you disagree, you are short on time with the company.

S. K. writes

My sister in Farmville, VA heard about these meetings, and asked an employee and was told point blank, that they must attend mandatory meetings about the election. So, my sister was going to check with Obama campaign in Farmville, to find out what to do, when I stumbled upon this website today. This is criminal in my opinion, and should be thrust into the bright light of the mainstream media asap, to put WalMart in the hot seat over this ! ! Unbelievable.

G. K. writes

Do the right thing and Investigate Walmart

S. S. writes

Walmart stinks!!

W. H. writes

What does Wal-Mart want besides word domination? Don't you think it's time we put a limit to their abuses?

S. S. writes

This is wrong, illegal, threatening and intimidating to people who are afraid they will loose their jobs as it is. You must stop this BS

J. L. writes

Walmart should not have the right to force their political agenda on it's employees.

H. L. writes

Come on, wake up Wal-Mart. There is already enough starving people here in the USA. Leave our business here and quit trying to be cheap and take it to China. Stay American. I'm sick of all the US businesses going cheap to save money. How about saving America.

A. L. writes

wake up walmart

C. J. writes

Walmart holds itself as a beacon of "american values". This is hardly an american value. Please investigate another in Walmarts long list of schemes.

D. K. writes

This is a terrible assault on democracy. I would expect this kind of intimidation and intrusion in a communist country -- how can we tolerate it here? Please defend our democracy and freedom. That is your job, and I appreciate that we have the freedom in this country to petition our government -- don't let Walmart take that right away from its employees!

R. T. writes

Walmart consistantly violates rules and laws of this country. Charges that they are at in again relating to telling emploees how to vote is out of line with fair practice. They need to be repremanded

L. A. writes

This is not kosher! I demand that the FCC investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings.

T. S. writes

What has happened to Democracy?

P. W. writes

Telling employees how to vote fosters a hostle workplace. Stop this un-American type of activity.

M. P. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's madatory political meetings. So far it hasn't happen to any of the Wal-Marts in our area. Wonder Why? I have an idea it's because the Wal-Marts around here are nothing but company stores. Noone can live on a Wal-Mart salary it's to expesive here. So the very rich say.....Work for us and you have your little Wal-Mart job so you can live here. Can't wait for the Wal-Mart SM to push the little Kool-Aid cart. Oh always check the experation date on any food items. You wouldn't want to know how many food items have been pulled of shelves. Be afraid...Very afraid, and as wise as "Wednesday!"

A. Y. writes

Forcing employees to listen to propaganda on who they should vote for is unethical, unlawful, and unacceptable. Make Walmart stop.

R. J. writes

If these allegations are true, this must be stopped IMMEDIATELY. Management should not even be discussing possible issues with employees--that is not for the business place. This is a violation of the rights or workers who are free to decide who to vote for in November without influence from their employers. This is outrageous behavior that must be stopped. Take this seriously, FEC and investigate this.

D. T. writes

Wal-Mart is forcing its employees to go to political meetings against their will. Please investigate this illigal practice.

T. B. writes

Conduct an appropriate investigation of these serious allegations!

E. H. writes

Stop Wal-Mart intimidation of it employes. Please Investgate

J. B. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

J. K. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today.

G. W. writes

To the persons supposedly in charge, Why are you not doing something about WalMart's intimidation practices?

D. R. writes

I feel that just about everything that Walmart does is absolutely not fair to anyone but to the corporation. I never, but never, ever shop there, and I always tell others please do not support that company in any such way!

R. B. writes

I have a friend, who was courted by Sam Walton in the late sixties as one of his vp's. When my friend inquired what happened to his predecessor, he was told he died (overworked). The Walton policy of extracting every ounce from his employees, still is in effect. I was not surprised when I heeard of this current practice of intimidating employees over their voting preferences, because I know how the Waltons (and it's not a nice benign prairie family) want exclusive control over their workers and are opposed to a union shop.

This is the largest company in the world. They cannot be allowed to continue these practices with impunity. As a citizen, I request strongly that you not only investigate these reports of political intimidation, but, if determined to be true, you use your powers to stop these practices and impose appropriate penalties.

B. K. writes

It is not right for Walmart to intimidate employees into voting Republican! I won't shop at Wal-Mart!

T. R. writes

its illegal an they need to be fined

E. T. writes

Wal-Mart takes advantage of its immigrant workers. As slavery is outlawed, company's such as Wal-Mart create a circle of dependency where wages are so low that families cannot afford to shop anywhere else. This takes me back to the old Coal Barron's in Pa. which kept its Irish workers captive. When will we learn?

C. L. writes

I believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Once again, Wal-Mart's management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. In light of these developments, I strongly encourage the FCC to launch an immediate investigation into Wal-Mart's political bullying at work.

R. S. writes

Investigate this bazaar practice and I hope that the employees unionize!!!

C. M. writes

Walmart is a business operating in a Democracy. It is time they started giving their employees choice and not intimidating them to vote for candidates that will profit Walmart even more. It 's time to investigate their actions and hold them accountable for breaking the law.

R. H. writes

WALMART DOES NOT INTIMIDATE IT'S EMPLOYEES TO
VOTE EITHER DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH WALMART INFORMING US AS TO THE DIFFERENT ISSUES THAT ARE BEING PROMOTED BY THE PARTY'S. WE CAN THEN MAKE UP OUR OWN MINDS

C. C. writes

I worked at Wal-Mart for a few months, and the way they manage employees is despicable. There needs to be a change for both the workers in the U.S. and those over seas.

B. W. writes

Wal-Mart should seriously be investigated. How people vote should be a personal matter and not a mandatory because of where you work. This is outrageous!!!

K. C. writes

Please, investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory meetings.

B. S. writes

I have stopped shopping at Walmart. there tactics are a disgrace to our society. They always seem to have to have the edge and use their size to bully opponents.

J. M. writes

Every person's vote is their own and no entity should dictate how their employees vote.

B. T. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory policical meetings today.

R. P. writes

Disgusting. You should also watch these jerks as election time gets near. Hearing this I could imagine a case where there would actually be employees trying to keep others from going to cast a ballot. All of this after they sued one of their former employees for her disability benefit for their insurance company.

J. M. writes

Power and wealth don't prohibit justice - they only delay it. The average worker at Wal-Mart does not have the resources or education to understand the political motivations behind these political racketeering practices. Please protect the right to vote free of persecution from their employer.

D. J. writes

I worked for Wal-mart for three years, but was let go because they discrimunated towards me and I had an investagation formed against them. I won and thats why I no longer have a job. So yes I feel they should be investigation against them. They are not to be trusted. They need to be held accountable for there corruptness

T. C. writes

thanks for new fuel for my anti-wallyworld fire. I am strongly opposed to walmart's current course of action

T. E. writes

Walmart's emp;oyees should not be treated as slaves.They control the paycheck. Fhey should not dictate how their employees think.

T. M. writes

Last time I checked people were allowed to vote how they liked. Wal-Mart's pressuring of its workers is unconscionable.

D. K. writes

Mandatory political meetings for Wal-Mart employees?
Is this Russia? Oh no Wal-Mart- Its China! Its time to stop this illegal practice.
Step in before democracy erodes and we ARE a slave-nation.

C. S. writes

We have fought so hard to vote and the freedom to vote. Walmart is total out of order and should not even be conducting meeting on politics. I beleive that most customer that shop at walmart are monorities and Democrates, and we should boycott like Rosie Parks did in the sixties if the don't stop those meeting now. let every democrate not shop at their stores until we hear that the meeting has stop

M. G. writes

Please look into this and - if indeed there is such activity - bring the full wieght of the law down on them -
I would say the same thing if the other political side did this type of activity

V. G. writes

I find it appalling that walmart is using political scare tactics on its employees please resolve this.

S. L. writes

This is a disgrace, hold Walmart accountable for its intimidation!

J. R. writes

Disgraceful. Not only have they facilitated unethical practices in the business world, significantly contributed to economic depression in middle America and abused their greatest asset, their employees, they broke the law with brazen disregard. Shut down these horrible stores that are raping our country!

G. R. writes

please stop wal-mart from trying to control the election...

F. M. writes

Stop this intimidation.

G. S. writes

This needs to be fully and impartially investigated. If true, it is illegal, unconstitutional and is further indication of the right wing's agenda of stripping us of our rights and freedom.

C. S. writes

hold Walmart accountable for the political meetings held.

K. P. writes

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS, and I consider the FEC complicit until proven otherwise. Wal-Mart must be fined heavily (commensurate with their excessive and illicit profits gained from closing down American businesses and massively increasing our debt to Communist/Fascist CHINA...), fined EFFECTIVELY (i.e., enough to hurt this deep-pockets sweatshop, and the monies paid as damages to the DNC) for each local instance in which Wal-Mart has in any way pressured employees to attend political meetings, or to vote in any particular way in any race for public office or on any ballot measure, or spreading any positive or negative assertions about anyone involved in any aspect of local, state or national politics. Furthermore, if they have already held meetings in support of RNC-approved measures or causes, they must be forced to dedicate truly *equal* resources to their DNC counterparts. I DO NOT TRUST WAL-MART TO SELF-REGULATE, any more than I expect the present Administration or its allies to play fair. THAT IS WHY I *INSIST* ON SEEING A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING AND RECTIFYING OF ALL THESE MATTERS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15. ==> NO MORE ELECTORAL CHEATING! NO MORE STOLEN ELECTIONS!

K. Z. writes

This is a disgrace for America. Employers have no say in how their employees vote. This needs to be investigated fully.

D. G. writes

The FCC failure to respond to gross violation of law are disgrace and must be addressed. FCC get your house in order, your inaction in the case of Walmart and others is illegal and I ask all appropriate authorities to press indictment and sanction as the law warrants. The FCC is a disgrace to American Democracy.

D. J. writes

To have a corporation, like wall-mart use intimidation against its employees to scare them into voting one way or another is the most unamerican, and illegal thing I have ever heard. I demand that the FEC investigate these totally undemocratic practices.

H. B. writes

Walmart has no right to force its workers to support any point of view. This is still a Democracy, isn't it? Don't let Walmart get away with prostituting the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights.

T. M. writes

WalMart sells cheap products, often made in sweat shops, and they are trying to treat their employees the same way - like sweat shop people with no rights. It is way past time for that to change - this is 2008, not 1808 or 1908. If we are going to have a world economy, ALL workers in the world have the right to a decent wage, good working conditions, and unions. WalMart, grow up and act like a respectable corporation - treat your employees with respect.

L. J. writes

i detest any company trying to sway empolyee on how to vote. WalMart with all it's overseas investment will lose big with a democrat in office.

C. H. writes

This is for RB. Yeah, maybe you do like the "Open Door Policy", (it's managed to get me fired twice, so I don't see a lick of good in it), but that's not the point. NO COMPANY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE MEETINGS WHERE THEY TELL YOU HOW TO VOTE. Plain and simple. It's against the law. Read my lips A-G-A-I-N-S-T T-H-E L-A-W. Did you catch that Ms "I Love My Open Door Policy"? Yeah, go behind one of their back to another manager and see how fast every single person in the store knows your business and then you get summarily fired...twice. Yeah, right, "honest and fair", my butt...

E. E. writes

The 'union' I belong to has endorsed Barack Obama for president, and of course, this is because he's the presidential candidate that supports unions. Having said that...our union does not intimidate us to vote democrat and management doesn't intimidate us to vote republican...bringing politics into the workplace is illegal. I'm sure Wal-mart will have a law suit on their hands shortly. The only thing a 'voter education program' should do is educate people about voter registration and that's about it. Wal-mart employees should know that unions are a 'good' thing. It's a way of creating a balance in the workplace between the owners and the workers. There will always be bumps but that's called democracy.

M. V. writes

I won't shop at Walmart again because of this and hopefully the store will lose enough business that it will change its ways. This probably will only happen with an FEC investigation, which I highly recommend.

R. B. writes

It is a shame when in todays society, where a company will try to intimidate people to vote a certain way. I work for Wal-Mart and I will not be intimidated and I will vote for who and when I want to.

S. M. writes

please investgate

D. B. writes

If any of what I'm hearing is true, without question, Wal-Mart should be investigated by the FEC for mandatory employee meetings being held for the soul purpose of bashing the Democratic Party. I believe in our democratic society, no one should be told how to vote or which candidate to vote for, that is still an individual choice, I hope!

A. E. writes

Play fair.Take to heart the real people you effect.

B. W. writes

Attempting to intimidate employees and adversely affect their voting rights is a crime and should be thoroughly investigated, tried, and punished accordingly. How can we have a free country, when voting rights are trampled and workers afraid their jobs will be jeopardized or their pay drastically increased. Walmart is a multi billion dollar corporation. Shame on them for such odious crimes which are paramount to denying a worker his or her rights. The FEC should not shirk its responsibility and act swiftly to order a full and complete investigation.

O. S. writes

Restore democracy

C. N. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings. If they are trying to control their employees voting habits then they need to be stopped with the lawful disciplines enacted.

K. R. writes

Wal Mart's forced pokitical meetings are unconstitutional and fascist.

A. S. writes

Please hold this global socially irresponsible business giant accountable for allegedly preaching politics to employees. Please at least investigate this charge and if found true, hold them accountable. To him who is given much, much is required. Every privilege carries with it a corresponding responsibility. Thank you.

T. V. writes

Please investigate this.

P. N. writes

I worked for them for 13 years. I believe this would happen because of the meetings we would have not in the stores about not letting union in. We would have to sit for 3 hours watching films while they tried to brainwash us on how we would be doing wrong and losing pay and benefits with a union and how we could be fired if we spoke with anyone in a union.

M. M. writes

Walmart must not be allowed to skirt around the law.

R. V. writes

this seriously needs to stop. the exploitation of the workers for profits and going as far as indoctrination and brainswashing. Wal-mart needs to be reformed.

C. N. writes

iT'S TIME THAT WALMART BE INVESTIGATED FOR MANY THINGS HOWEVER AT THIS TIME THE PRIMARY ONE SHOULD BE MANDATORY POLITICAL MEETINGS. THIS PRACTICE TRULY SHOWS THE LOW REGARD THEY HAVE FOR EMPLOYEES FREE CHOICE AND THE TRUE GOOD OF OUR COUNTRY.

K. S. writes

No company shoiuld ever dictate an election when i think of all the people employed at walmart and this tight election it makes me sick do we live in america or will you let this horrifiying coruption of our political system slide

J. S. writes

my brother is a manager of the optical department of sam's club. he told me of the meetings they had with the management team and they were told if the democrat party were elected then unions would take over their workplace. yes i know for a fact this is happening with the wal-marts and sam's clubs across the country, please stop this company it is very un-American..

T. W. writes

when will it end! horrible!

R. S. writes

I am writing to complain about the recent actions Wal-Mart corp has taken in order to avoid possible and/or further Union influence to their corporation.

In violation of their own company code of ethics and possible state or federal regulations, they have enacted mandatory meetings for employees promoting anti-democratic views in order to influence their workers to vote Republican in 2008.

This of course is because of their anti-Union stance.

This should not be ignored.

M. H. writes

This is NOT constitutional for you to try and influence your employees to vote Republican

R. B. writes

first of all these views are coming from people that use to work for walmart or a person that knows someone who dont like walmart . please talk to some of the people that work for walmart and ask them about the meetings. I worked for walmart for four years and i liked my job.Yes i have went to one of these meeting and the only meetings we had was to keep unions out of our store. people need to understand that union are not for everyone, we at walmart loves i open door policy me myself dont need anyone to represent me. so before you go and ask someone to investigate this company know what you are talking about there are two side to every store so just remember that. buy the way all of this comments are negative people dont belive everything that you read, you are on a walmart bashing web site. everything on here is going to be bad or just plan lies about walmart. wake up people

L. A. writes

My husband worked for wal-mart for over six years. We were about to move to Florida with my daughter, and my husband asked for a transfer . But, wal- mart procrastinated for so long that by the time we were ready to move they did nothing. When we got to Florida, my husband went to wal-mart to get a job and they refused him and said they never got anything from the Maine wal-mart. then my husband tryed to apply for a job here and they refused to hire him because he was still on the books in Maine. so he tryed to apply for unemployment and they refused him cause wal-mart said he was on a leave of absent and didn't return; we were in Florida by then, there was no way we were going back just to straighten this out. my husband finially got unemployment, but he still has not found a job and I think it is because of what Wal-Mart says to a poteintial employer.

S. O. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings. If they are trying to control their employees voting habits then they need to be stopped with the lawful disciplines enacted.

C. B. writes

I am writing to request that you investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute Walmart and its associated companies for REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND PARTISAN POLITICAL MEETINGS. This is outrageous, and it must be illegal to force employees to attend mandatory meetings that essentially tell them how to vote. ISN'T THIS AMERICA?

B. C. writes

I think this is likely a bald-faced lie by wakeupwalmart. However I do think the truth should come out and welcome an investigation.

J. B. writes

Investigate thoroughly, then tell Walmart to get out of their employees' voting booths, to quit feeding them twisted half-truths about the pending election. Walmart management has no right to be doing this. They're concerned about Walmart's bottom line, not what's in the best interest of their employees.

R. G. writes

Stop Walmart from destroying our state, and national economy. Give walmart associates fair wages and benefits.

M. S. writes

This is the wonderful land of the F@#*@*.. Because we dont have money.

Y. W. writes

Please investigate this illegal behavior.

M. H. writes

Calling a mandatory boycott. Please investigate.

M. J. writes

Please everyone boycott wal-mart and let it be known our actions are the only true investigation.

L. J. writes

While you (the FEC), is sitting there scratching your heads with what to do, my friends are getting fired and intimidated because of this election. I am a current employee of wal mart and many employees are getting fired all over the place simply because they may vote for Obama or express they want to. How much proof do you all need for an investigation to happen. Should "we the people" hold the FEC responsible in order to have a fair investigation that needed to be started yesterday? I would like an investigation done on Wal Marts mandatory political meeting and I would like my state of Arkansas to stop allowing Wal Mart to hide behind that "can terminate an employee for any thing" law.

D. D. writes

FEC , please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. Their actions are unAmerican.

P. M. writes

Please investigate Walmart concerning the political bias they are forcing on their employees

Thank yoiu

J. M. writes

my wife worked for walmart for years and she saw her supervisor take time off of some employees time cards.also people working off the clock. walmart is a crooked company, and this is just another example

S. F. writes

I used to work for Wal-Mart. They have ALWAYS been anti-union and pro-republican. They have been intimidating employees for years. It is time they were stopped!

M. H. writes

Wal-Mart's actions are amazing. Who protects us from big business unfair tacticts.

M. N. writes

similar to 3rd world employment.

J. B. writes

Unions are one of the many things in this country that keep the balance between normal citizens and ultimate power-hungry big business. For hundreds of years, unions have been a necessary thing, and voting positively for the Employee Free Choice Act and for the rights of unions will make a necessary contribution to this country's balance and democracy. Thank you for your time.

A. P. writes

this is propaganda forced on workers.all in the hopes that it can continue to pay wages below the cost of living and remain immune to discriminate.its important to investigate this matter and make sure people arent being bullied

D. B. writes

this a CROCK OF SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A. F. writes

How classless! Yet another disgusting move by the one number company in the world. Horrible how this can go on with so many "blind eyes" watching. BOYCOTT WAL-MART! Nothing will change without ACTION!

S. F. writes

I am asking the FEC to investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today.

K. H. writes

Why is this taking so long to be investigated???

H. P. writes

No person, in a democracratic country, should be intimidated by his or her employer.

J. B. writes

We believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Yet again, Wal-Mart's management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. In light of these developments, we are calling for an immediate FEC investigation into Wal-Mart's political bullying at work, but we need your help to make a real impact.

C. G. writes

Walmart is partially responsible for the economic woes of America.

N. P. writes

disgraceful

K. W. writes

no matter how much I want to I will no longer shop at Walmart Boycott on!

C. R. writes

Investigate them now!!! If a Union did this, you would be all over them.

G. S. writes

I believe WalMart should be immediately investigated and if found guilty.,should face the full extent of the law. I will immediately stop shopping at walmart and make sure I tell all my friends.

G. W. writes

I would like for Walmart to be investigated for illegal political intimidation of employees and other illegal activities. I will end my patronizing of Walmart immediately

S. E. writes

i WILL NOT SHOP AT WALMART ANYMORE IF THIS DOESN'T STOP AND WILL MAKE SURE NON OF MY FRIENDS AND RELATIVES STOP SHOPPING THERE TOO!!!

R. D. writes

Illegal
Immoral
Intimadation
typical American Corporation

K. D. writes

I demnd an investigation into wal-mart's mandatory employee political meetings.

D. R. writes

Having a political meeting at work amounts to having your boss threaten you to vote his way using your job as hostage to his whim. This should not be allowed.

J. E. writes

Please make WalMart accountable for their scare tactics in influencing employees to vote the WalMart way!

S. F. writes

How can anyone dictate who we can and can't vote for?! What have all the brave men and women died for in all these wars. Stop 'em!!!

M. R. writes

Please investigate Walmart's mandatory political meeting. This is total coercion.

E. M. writes

What is happening to this county and our freedoms? Jefferson must be turning over in his grave.

W. C. writes

This has got to stop.

W. Z. writes

stop this practice

A. J. writes

My good friend was told at the meeting that if they voted for democrats then they would face job losses.

L. M. writes

Don't let anything illegal and THIS HUGE slide.

P. P. writes

I am amzzed and shocked by Wal-Mart's tactics. Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory poliltical meetings. this cannot be tolerated in the USA. It sounds like something straight out of Nazi Germany in during the War!

T. S. writes

please investigate walmarts actions in telling how their emplyees should vote.

F. F. writes

Wal-Mart should be investigated

T. N. writes

They sell us junk from China and other slave labor countries, tell employees how to obtain free medcaid coverage so they dont have to supply medical coverage to its own workers. Of course they will try and tell people how to vote, because it is int their financial interest. THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THEIR WORKERS !!

G. W. writes

If these practices are illegal they must be stopped. If they're legal, then we need to pass a law to stop them.

C. V. writes

USA means FREEDOM OF CHOICE - NO one should be indoctrinating others at work like Walmart has been doing.

T. J. writes

How can something like this happen in America? Wal-Mart needs to be held accountable for its actions. Telling people how to vote is unforgivable. Please help us make a difference.

A. S. writes

I refuse to shop there, and I am appalled, but not surprised at these actions. The best answer is Boycott!

A. S. writes

I support an investigation into these claims against walmart

E. J. writes

investigate walmarts anti-union tactics.

T. N. writes

I got fire from Sam's Club on August the 28 2002 because I was rude to Member on August the 26 2002 like I hit the Member with a Basket and call her Name because it was too hot in San Feranado valley Ca if they rehire Me back at Sam's Club they will sue Sam's Club they won't rehire Me back at Sam's Club because I was rude to Member

J. T. writes

This is a country built on freedom of choice, Wal-mart does not rule the U.S.A. and I ask that you look into their ilegal acts that harm the working class of this nation.

D. K. writes

I am appoled that walmart or its management would even risk the freedoms given us by our constitution by suggesting that all the employees should vote the way way management feels they should. It is our right to choose who we vote for and that is why we have a secret ballot system. I think that they should be investagated and at the very least fined.

R. C. writes

In Tahlequah, Oklahoma a man was asked to leave the WalMart store for wearing a shirt that said, "Union, ask me how to join." Wal-Mart management has been anti-worker for several years. People are just now noticing! The pendulem has been swinging to the right for nearly three decades now, it's time for it to swing to the left! I demand an investigation into Wal-Mart's manditory employee meetings today! The way we vote is our own business, not the business of big businessmen!!!

J. B. writes

DON'T LET WALMART BUY OUR ELECTIONS!!!!!!!

C. W. writes

I will tell everyone I know to stop shopping at Walmart because of this. It is just one of many reasons to not support Walmart.

L. S. writes

Yet again, Wal-Mart's management has crossed the ethical, legal, and moral line.

J. D. writes

This is outrageous intimidation and MUST be stopped.

A. R. writes

I find it appalling that Walmart not only would keep their employees from the ability to obtaine higher wages and benefits for their families, but also think that their employees are naive enough to be told how to vote. Walmart needs a wake up call. If this is not investigated it only shows how corrupt Bush's regime really is. employees

L. C. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. I do not feel this is fair at all! I

R. L. writes

Totally against the law

W. B. writes

This is outrageous - and gives the lie to any claimsfrom Wal mart about free speech,. worker choice, etc.

M. M. writes

Once again, Wal-Mart is acting like a dictatorship - a country unto itself - with no respect or real concern for its employees' lives.

S. . writes

We all have a right to privacy in the voting booth

P. N. writes

Please investigate WalMart and other corporations that violate election laws by doing PAC-like activities as workplace functions

J. C. writes

My mother has worked for Wal-mart for almost 18 years, and then had to attend this meeting. They even looked all the doors to the room she was in. She is an hourly employee and was outraged that they were telling her how to vote.

M. M. writes

WalMart is at it again. They seem to think they can do whatever they want with no consequences.

N. B. writes

How can we allow such intimidation to go on in America? Is Walmart run by a bunch of thugs? I guess so!

F. K. writes

We must stop Wal Mart's illegall practice. Stop shopping at WalMart!!! Please investigate WalMart for its illegal actions!!!!

W. F. writes

Tell me that this isn't so!!!! How can we let Wal-mart dictate to its employees how to vote?? This has to stop today!

J. N. writes

Wal=Mart must not be allowed to dictate their employee's votes. This charge must be investigated before the coming nation elections.

W. R. writes

Pressuring employees to vote for a certain party is illegal.

M. A. writes

i hope that these complaints against this "bully" will pave the way to let wal-mart know that many of their practices are unacceptable and will not be tolerated!

R. D. writes

It is time to stop letting big business run this country! Stop the intimidation!

J. L. writes

THIS ISN`T RIGHT!!!!!!!

C. H. writes

Wal-Mart NEEDS to be investigated over this "telling employee's how to vote". this is AGAINST Federal law and Wal-Mart NEEDS to be punished to the full extent of the law. I, myself, am so sick of hearing how BAD Wal-Mart treats their employee's, that SOMETHING needs to be done to STOP them. they are getting completely out of hand with their tactics. HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, NOW!!!!!!!!

A. M. writes

I thought that I couldn't afford to shop anywhere else. Walmart's prices are the lowest in our area. Now, however, I would rather starve than support an organization that practically forces its employees to vote for someone like John McCain. So Long Walmart.

M. M. writes

I am disturbed to hear that Wal-Mart is illegally intimidating voters whoo are vulnerable to losing their jobs. We are a free country not a dictatorship where my employer lectures me to vote. I do my job and they pay me. Don't tell me how to vote.

S. S. writes

Please forward

L. L. writes

This type of coersion cannot be tolerated. You must investigate immediately.

J. H. writes

While you Investigate Wal-Mart you should also investigate the lies and intentional misleading statements on “Wakeup WALMART.COM”. Consider all the facts, laws and even social behavior… then judge. Some people like to see successful; people or companies fail because it makes them feel better about their failings. If you sanction Wal-Mart everyone will loose – especially the low income workers and customers.

L. D. writes

Not only am i disqusted as a union member and a democrat but im disquisted as an american! This is completly unconstitutional Walmart has absoutly no right to interfere with who thier emplyoess wish to vote for. Im calling on you to investigate Walmarts childish and "voter education Programs and fine them big ! if its found they are in fact making these meeting mandatory for employees

B. D. writes

What Walmart is doing is unconstitutional and they need to be stopped and sanctioned!

D. P. writes

Why can't we get walmart to break up since it is a monopoly?

J. H. writes

Send volunteers to stores;investigate & report in newspapers!!!

C. V. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's political meetings.

C. T. writes

deplorable!

J. K. writes

Union Organizing/Joining should be a EEO & Civil Right!

P. B. writes

I always thought it was illegal for employers to tell their employees if they voted for a certain party they may lose their jobs.

S. K. writes

investigate walmart's meeting to encourage worker's to vote republican

B. S. writes

This sort of thing is totally un-American!

G. S. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today.

C. B. writes

Make WalMart accountable for their actions and their employees. Make this bis business see the light that shines for American workers today, let their employees have the Union representation that American workers enjoy and strive to keep.

E. H. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today.

D. M. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today.

J. C. writes

this is shameful.

D. M. writes

Meetings are one thing. Pressure tactics, intimidation, outright lies, and a lack of transparency are another. These practices must be revealed and halted before a new generation of the working poor comes to accept them as normal and therefore legitimate when they are not.

B. B. writes

Theese types of tactics may be allowed to go on in wal-marts home country of china....but not here in america...not on my watch!!

J. S. writes

I thought it was our freedom to vote for whom ever we wanted. If companies are lowed to intimidate us to get what they want then we have lost our freedom. It would be like a bully tacking the freedom from his victim TX

M. K. writes

I'd like to think that a corporation would not be engaged in trying to influence the voting choices of its employees.

But, I can also understand how one of the world's largest corporations might be interested in preserving its niche as a seller of slave labor goods.

I would therefore encourage the FEC to investigate whether Wal-Mart is engaged in the illegal practice of using fear and intimidation to "persuade" its workers to vote in a way that Wal-Mart perceives as maximizing their profits.

C. R. writes

The privacy of the vote is a hallmark of Democracy and Wal-Mart's attempts to subvert it should not be tolerated.

J. C. writes

Sam Walton must be spinning in his grave!

M. R. writes

It is time Wal Mart stops making a killing off the backs of its workers

D. K. writes

You could get the impression we live in a corporatocracy....hmmmm

C. C. writes

DO YOUR JOB AND INVESTIGATE WAL-MART NOW!

L. G. writes

Hasn't Walmart gotten away with enough!!! #1 buyer of chinese goods and plays inself as products made in America. I won't shop there

A. J. writes

Once again Wal-Mart has crossed the line. But for them, that is business as usual. The U.S. has no place for such a greedy, evil company with that much power. To the FEC, I demand you investigate into Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings and set an example. Let us know that the America we know isn't just a joke.

M. W. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

V. B. writes

I think Wal Mart employees will eventually unionize. One idea is for Wal Mart to practice acceptance of workers' rights. Barack Obama will become the US President and there will be a new phase in the workers' rights movement.

D. A. writes

I demand that the FEC investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

B. K. writes

Their meetings were full of lies (ex: 90% of walmart associates have health care).
They said to vote republican in the next election so the legislation for union formation would be rejected.

D. M. writes

Please do an in-depth investigation of Wal-Mart's sleazy political 'training' programs. Do not take them at their word for their word means nothing. Infiltrate management if you must to get the real training and message Wal-Mart is sending. Please show Wal-Mart they do not run this country's right to vote for whoever they want!

H. B. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today.

J. A. writes

Since Sam Walton died, Wal-Mart has abused its relationships with employees.

J. C. writes

Having organizations such as the FEC acting to ensure our democratic freedoms makes me grateful to be an American. After the evidence is gathered in a timely manor, please make sure to publish this information to as many mainstream news sources as possible.

W. F. writes

Consistently evil greedy behavor

C. S. writes

We need to stop Wal Mart and the Grand old Party.

L. P. writes

There's no end to the Republicans' dirty tricks.

P. S. writes

corporate/Government collusion for power is FASCISM

C. L. writes

Investigate the mandatory meetings please!

A. W. writes

This is absurd, unethical, and unamerican. Its also absolutely TERRIFYING. Please look into this as soon as possible...as a young woman, It is VERY clear that the previous generations screw ups will affect me, so PLEASE PLEASE stop this insanity.

D. L. writes

Walmart wants to be the nation's "company store". They won't stop until we stop WalMart.

I. C. writes

Please stop Walmarts intimidation of Employees

J. K. writes

get em!!!

E. B. writes

Absolutely investigate this!

H. B. writes

Wal-Mart's intimidating employees into voting Republican! Sign this petition to get the FEC to take action.

J. F. writes

Wal-Mart needs to be stopped! This is awful.

C. S. writes

I am requesting an investigation into Wall Mart's mandatory political meetings for their employees.

S. C. writes

I have heard countless complaints from employees who tell me anonamously about the treatment that they receive from the local Walmart here. Now the WalMart is trying to tell the staff how to vote??!! This is a free country or at least I thought that it was, Please do something about this!

J. K. writes

Wal-Mart should not be able to intimidate their employee's into voting a certain way! Wal-Mart is just a corporate bully, afraid someone is going to come along and give power to the picked-on!

C. C. writes

Wal-Mart should not be allowed to tell their workers how to vote. The right to vote includes the right to do so without intimidation from an outside entity. This behavior is sickening and blatantly un-American

S. W. writes

Please investigate and hold accountable those responsible at WalMart for illegally pressuring workers to vote along certain lines. The Employee Free Choice Act must certainly be a threat to wm. This does not justify wm actions to bully workers on the most essential of all American freedoms- the right to vote according to one's own mind.

K. M. writes

Yet another reason to boycott WalMart... just when I thought it was safe to go back to the plus-sized women's department.

L. G. writes

I feel that citizens are responsible and intelligent to vote their choice without someone dictating to them.

M. D. writes

This may lead to my tearing up my Sams Club card as well as those of my employees. Costco, here I come. Hey people, just stop buying there crap!!

K. M. writes

This is wrong for so many reasons. The mind reels.

W. T. writes

WalMart....where the rich republican owners screw the employees over and over and over.

A. C. writes

Hold wal-mart responsible.

J. K. writes

As a worker and a citizen, I understand the importance of my political freedom. The day my job becomes jeapordized due to my political beliefs is the day the United States of America betrays its own citizenry

J. R. writes

Go get Wal-Mart. They have been bullying their employees far too long!

N. H. writes

It is inexcusable to let Wal-Mart continue to hold political meetings. Please investigate these charges immediately.

K. B. writes

I feel that top managers at Wal-Mart should be fired. Becuase these over paid pigs probably make 3 figure income which could be taxed if a democrate is elected . They want the poor middle class to continue paying.
I worked big corporations they trained management to cut back, give little raises, and intimidate thier workers, so they are afraid to loss their jobs "Do what we say, or your out" These type of businesses should be fineed if management is not replaced. These people have their rights to!!!!

B. F. writes

FEC, whenever Wal-Mart comes to home, countless businesses close their doors, citizens lose their jobs, and the economy is put in a stranglehold. For years, employees and private citizens alike have claimed Wal-Mart is in violation of countless laws (such as child labor laws). Wal-Mart is an efficiency machine, and now by pressuring their employees to vote for a particular candidate in this election is simply another way for Wal-Mart to pressure the world in to accomplishing its spirit crushing, business killing goals. Please investigate these claims and punish Wal-Mart for all of the horrors it is directly responsible for.

Respectfully yours,

K. V. writes

We need Wal-Mart to become part of the fabric of America's progress -- not a company of exploitation. Please stop Wal-Mart's illegal behaviors.

A. C. writes

This country is supposed to be run by the rule of law, not the rule of money, or coporations.

D. R. writes

I am tired of Wal-Mart getting away with all the crap, so I feel it is time for us to stop them. They think that they can do anything they want when it comes to there employees.

K. R. writes

Stop Wal-Mart's illegal and unethical worker intimidation against Unions and Progressives NOW!

B. P. writes

In a free democratic society, no giant corporation can be allowed to pressure its workers to vote the party line.

T. M. writes

I certainly hope this proves to be false. I can't imagine in 2008 anyone being intimidated to vote for a certain party. It's appalling and if true, we should start a campaign to boycott Walmart. Our ancestors didn't die in the sturggle for things like this and Florida to happen.

S. H. writes

This must be investigated!!

D. P. writes

I was at one of the meetings.....This is union BS! The HR person doing our meeting told us over and over that neither she nor the company were there to tell us how to vote, or who to vote for! They explained how the EFCA works and that was the jist of the meeting.

R. C. writes

become American again!

J. B. writes

wall-mart has had many meetings with different employees about the union for me it would help matters at wall-mart they try to tell everyone not to back unions and that would keep the peace , Right now they are trying to move forward with this kind of guidelines.

C. R. writes

Please do something about this. WalMart is killing this nation. This a greed driven company. Look at the facts please.

T. J. writes

I had to attend the meeting and yes they suggested to me how I should vote, what would be best for the company.

J. K. writes

Wal-Mart is a horrible thing for our country and for countries worldwide. It is a notorious company which hurts its employees, the communities they are in, local businesses, and pretty much everyone but the top executives. Please make themn stop violating the law by unfairly unlawfully influencing workers' election choices.

S. T. writes

I was fired after four and a half years at walmart when i responded positively towards unions in on of the recent mandatory EFCA meetings

J. B. writes

This is outrageous that a company could be doing something like this in America

R. H. writes

MY WIFE WORKS AT WALMART. THEIR BENEFITS SUCK. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE UNION COME INTO THE WALMART CHAIN

L. J. writes

FUCK tHIS PLACE

J. M. writes

Please investigate charges of voter intimidation by Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart's employees pay is at the bottom of the income scale and they need help from the Employee Free Choice Act. Wal-mart needs its employees in order to amass its huge profits. Can't they pay them a decent wage.

R. K. writes

More destruction from Walmart I see...

S. N. writes

corporations have no legal right to "explain" their political stances to employees or customers. They have no right to bash those who disagree with them. Neither do unions.

D. H. writes

Equal time for all views

J. G. writes

Since when does the FEC allow coporations to conduct political indoctrination?

C. K. writes

To the FEC: Please investigate the allegations that Wal-Mart is pressuring and intimidating its employees to vote for Republican candidates in the all 2008 election. If true, such behavior is scandalous and in my view illegal.

Sincerely,

Craig Klein
English Professor
Scott Community College
Bettendorf, IA

T. D. writes

I respectfully second what DL said - that the workplace should be free of such pressure by an employer. I work for a huge, respected company and our management slips up and sometimes does this, but on a very small scale. Either way, it's completely wrong.

H. N. writes

OPlease investigate Walmart's bullying it's workers to attend political meetings, and pressuring them to vote Republican

M. B. writes

this should be investigated, and if found true, whowever is responsible should be imprisoned.

C. D. writes

If this isn't against the law, it certainly should be!

D. L. writes

We are a nation based on individual freedom(s) and most especially the freedom to vote for whom we believe will best lead our country,....this is up to the individual and no worker should be subjugated to pressure on how to vote! Please investigate this matter post-haste.

B. D. writes

It's totally offensive what Wal-Mart is doing and should be stopped. Workers should be free to choose how to vote. Please investigate these charges about Wal-Mart before Nov.'s election.

K. K. writes

Manditory political education is inappropriate in China, especially so here in the land of freedom.

T. P. writes

Have a nice global corporatized holocaust.

J. W. writes

I suggest everyone read the full article in The Wall Street Journal (can't put links in comments) before jumping to any conclusions. Unions are not the greatest things. They fool you into a false sense of security they will take care of you. I was in a union at one time and found out the union contributed to organizations that I personally would never support in a million years. I also could not get out because the business was all union, I had to quit my job to get out of the union. Unions use pressure tactics also, so before you think unions are great, you should really educate yourselves about the union. This is not the 1930's anymore and there is enough governmental legislation out there to keep businesses regulated. If you don't like where you work or their policies, go get another job. All businesses have a very wide variety of meetings you must attend. This "democrat bashing" meeting is just another one of those where the company is explaining their position. Why overreact? You vote how you want to vote. You will not be fired or blacklisted. They are not holding a gun to your head. Keep the government out of this, they have other things to do...gas prices anyone???

J. H. writes

Do not waste your time investigating Wal-Mart and their employee meetings. The democrats are just upset because they are not getting their way. I , for one, am happy about that!

M. C. writes

This must be a federal law violation...if not, shame on our laws and enforcement.

B. B. writes

this is disgusting and IS illegal. No one is allowed to hold meeting to indoctrinate and intimidate people into voting for ANYONE. Republicans are the closest thing to communist dictators this country has ever seen and if we don't stop them in their tracks, we will all live to regret it. Wake up and Pay attention!!! I am! YOU are supposed to be!!

N. F. writes

We have the right to vote without threats! Let us maintain that right!

T. H. writes

Walmart on West Charleston is stopping people at the doors and telling them if they do not vote republican..then they are not welcome in the store. It soliciting votes from employees under duress and soliciting votes from patrons with denying them entrance to the store if they do not vote republican.

D. R. writes

Please check into this complaint

K. R. writes

All I can say is this is not an american company as they claim.

J. E. writes

FEC must investigate this sleazy corporate behavior

B. W. writes

Unthinkable coercion-except for Rove-types

S. K. writes

This bullying is unethical, illegal and undemocratic.

V. B. writes

Something similar happened to my immigrant grandfather in the 19th century. Astonishing, and outrageous!

A. R. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings that are potentially illegal and/or unconstitutional.

Y. S. writes

Wal-Mart's actions are profoundly anti-democratic.

P. S. writes

Employer's should not control election results! It's un-American

J. M. writes

How can we export democracy if this kind of thing goes on here?

R. D. writes

I am asking you to please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.
Thank You

C. M. writes

Plese investigate what appears to be illegal political activity by Wal-Mart.

J. A. writes

This is America. Shady practices like this should NOT be allowed to take place here.

S. F. writes

Please investigate the possible illegal mandatory meetings held by Walmart management.

R. W. writes

What ever happend to "government by the people, of the people, and for the people." It seems somehow we have become a communist government where individuals (if they want to put food on their tables) must follow the Republican bandwagon. It's turned to a government of the richest, managed by the richest, for more profits for the richest with the poorest required to support that administration. Walmart is working hard to make their underpaid employees support the government mechanism that supports rich and powerful businesses at the cost of the people as demonstrated in the state of our health care, budget deficit, and environment damaging policies. Walmart has just gone too far in mandating their employees attend pro-Republican meetings, regardless of what they call them!

B. Y. writes

Investigate Walmart Now!

S. M. writes

What Wal-Mart is doing is downright illegal! Please hold them accountable.

P. L. writes

Need to STOP supporting Communist China, and other countries and start supporting OUR OWN COUNTRY.

J. D. writes

this is wrong wrong wrong

F. S. writes

Walmart's action of mandatory meetings to be indoctrinated politically is illegal. Do Your job and stop it for ever!

J. G. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

G. C. writes

Whatever happened to America being a free country! I thought "free" meant that you weren't coerced by someone else.

B. B. writes

Please investigate this matter and any thing else Walmart is doing under handed.

S. P. writes

It is an outrage that people have to work under such conditions, as to be harassed about how they should vote. Wal-Mart has ruined so many other business in small communities that I fear their power. Please check out this information about harassment.

L. W. writes

Employers should not be involved in the politics of their employees in anyway. It is unethical and should be illegal to do so. Please investigate this claim against Walmart.

S. R. writes

It is deplorable that Walmart be allowed to intimidate their employees. They have become so powerful that they are operating much like an authoritarian government. This is the best example of why this country needs controls on big business. The administration would condemn these practices in other countries but has not done anything to control them here.

C. M. writes

stop the illegal political meetings....

R. H. writes

Democracy? I don't think so.

K. K. writes

This kind of strong-arm tactics should be outlawed in this country. It is time walmart should be held accountable for their actions. If this kind of action is not illegal it should be.

R. E. writes

Walmarts use of mandatory meetings to try to pressure employees into voting 'the right way' hardly seems to be demoocracy in action. An investigation of these actions would seem appropriate.

B. R. writes

No employer should be allowed to pressure its employees into voting for particular politicians!

M. K. writes

I worked for Walmart years ago, and it was the worst, most backstabbing place I've ever worked, even still. All of the things they do, and now this, which is just plain ridiculous.

C. M. writes

It's important to keep people from believing that they cannot speak freely about their political views without losing their jobs! But if managers and supervisors "speak freely" in a way that makes their workers fearful of speaking freely or even VOTING freely, that really MUST be stopped.

D. L. writes

Wal-Mart needs organized

F. W. writes

the current republican power base has lost sight of the value of individual freedoms and has adopted the corrupt "end justifies the means" strategy. I request FEC investigate these allogations of illegal voter influencing.

J. L. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's policies concerning their mandatoey employee meetings on political intimidation --thank you

P. K. writes

I find this kind of corporate behavior despicable!

G. F. writes

I finally convenienced my wife to top shopping there.

P. B. writes

Sam Walton is not just turning over in his grave, he is spinning out of control. He would not approve of what Wal-Mart has become. No one has the right to tell anybody how to vote; voting is a matter conscience. If and when Wal-Mart returns as it was when Sam Walton was alive I will never shop there and I will and do tell everyone not to go there as well.

S. B. writes

Noone should have to listen to political rants in order to earn a living.

J. F. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

M. H. writes

Wal Mart needs to be investigated for manditory brainwashing meetings that are attempting to put an end to fair and clean democracy.

J. B. writes

Wal-Mart has nothing to offer but poorly made cheap junk from China. Sam Walton is rolling in his grave. His children desecrated his memory, his values and small town America.

M. M. writes

I am extremely distressed to hear that a business the size of Wal-mart would be accused of telling its employees how to vote.

J. P. writes

Please investigate WalMart partisan influence of it's workers.

B. M. writes

Keep politics out of the work place.

B. D. writes

This must violate some law, this should be investigated.

D. B. writes

WalMart should not be able to urge their employees or anyone into voting for someone other than their own chose. It smacks of the Nazis and their brainwashing tactics.

D. M. writes

mandatory employee meetings to discuss voting chioces. reprehensible

M. D. writes

This demands full investigation and full accountability.

J. K. writes

This is just horrible.

J. M. writes

This is another dirty Wal-Mart tactic. If they thought they could get away with telling people labor unions were akin to the devil, they'll make other decisions for their employees too.

C. S. writes

Wal Mart should not be allow to get away eith telling their works how to vote.

D. R. writes

As a country based on law it is very important that we all keep our eyes open to legal problems.

G. R. writes

I'm outraged by Wal-Mart or any Corporation intimidating their workers to vote a certain way. THIS IS AMERICA, NOT ZIMBABWE or CUBA! Americans should be able to vote their conscience and not feel that their jobs will be in jeopardy when exercising their right to an unfettered vote. I think this should be investigated by Congress to find out how widespread this problem is.

M. G. writes

Freedom of choice!

S. L. writes

Please investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, that are intended to intimidate their workers into voting republican.

J. F. writes

Our private vote is one of our most imporant rights. It must not be subverted!

G. W. writes

Please investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, that are intended to intimidate their workers voting.

W. B. writes

Please investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, that are intended to intimidate their workers into voting republican.

A. M. writes

How can the FEC let Walmart get away with repressive, undemocratic activity as the captive political meetings? Please act now.

J. W. writes

Please investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, that are intended to intimidate their workers into voting republican.

C. G. writes

Please investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings to which it is subjecting many of its employees.

C. A. writes

Appalling. The FEC must act to preserve the integrity of our elections. companies must remain neutral on the question of partisan politics, at least when they address employees.

B. L. writes

I'm hearing reports that Walmart is holding mandatory meetings with it's employees and ranting against the democrats. This must be illegal. We need the FEC to investigate and to stop these actions and assure a fair and secure election. Thank you.

C. K. writes

Please investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, that are intended to intimidate their workers into voting republican.

T. W. writes

Socio-Political tyranny strikes it's ideological bludgeon atop the soft heads of the American People who supposedly have their "rights" reserved..... yea, reserved for those who can purchase their power like you and I can purchase a sprite from the vending machine...... None of these atrocities the world-over will change stride unless more people respond and view as their problem as well....... humanity exchanged for commodity is indeed, a travesty

P. R. writes

It is a privilege to be able to vote in our country but it is fraudulent to coerce someone into voting a certain way. Many of Wal-mart's employees have probably never had the opportunity of voting before. They should not be intimidated but given the opportunity to learn about each candidate.

R. M. writes

This doesn't seem right.

P. R. writes

Walmart has stepped over the line this time. You Can't TELL your employees who to vote for!!!!!!

C. E. writes

I am appalled to read about Walmart's scare tactics with employees and urge the FEC to investigate their practices.

J. T. writes

Walmart goes to far into the Hearts and Minds of its workers. They should worry more about a decent wage and benefits for its EMPLOYEES, not associates

K. M. writes

It is un American that a employer can force their emploees to attend Political meetings topush the employers agenda. Not only is it un American but I think it is ilegal. Wal-Mart needs to be investigated

J. A. writes

If the FEC can investigate a church that held a rally for Obama, it should not hesitate to investigate this sleazy act.

B. S. writes

If this illegality is happening in their stores, they should be investigated and put out of business.

L. K. writes

Dear FEC,
Please put a stop to the violation of workers rights by Wal-Mart wherin they are requiring their employees to attend political meetings to be brainwashed about their choices in the upcoming elections. They must be investigated and stopped from this illegal behavior.

S. Y. writes

With this monumental election upon us, each electoral vote is essential. Allow individuals to exercise their voting rights by choosing the candidate they deem appropriate to serve our country and the American people.

G. F. writes

Please stop and investigate Big Corporate Politics.

J. F. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. Employees should not be influenced by employers on how to vote.

K. B. writes

This is absurd. There is absolutely no excuse for behavior like this when we know what it is. Intimidation! It needs to be investigated and stopped now.

S. W. writes

The cold war, the Berlin Wall, etc etc have fallen...we spent too much time looking outward, and now it is time to clean our own home.

J. W. writes

Wal-Mart equals KGB

J. B. writes

Time to shop elsewhere!

J. C. writes

Arrests, trials, and jail time, that's what Wal-Mart executives need!

T. D. writes

Please, investigate Wal-Mart's political coercion and intimidation of its employees. It is un-American.

B. J. writes

Wal-Mart is a leader. As a leader, they need to set the example for everyone else. Help protect our democracy by telling Wal-Mart they can not intimidate their workers to vote a certain way.

T. P. writes

Wal-Mart continues to sponge off the American taxpayer to provide basic services for their employees - should we also allow Wal-Mart to coerce their employees into who to vote for? Or maybe Wal-Mart thinks that because they sell only goods made in China that this is actually China. NOT YET!

K. T. writes

This is outlandish that this would be tolerated in this country!

J. E. writes

FEC: Look I have no problem with John McCain. He's a good man and a patriot and this isn't directed at the Rebuplican Party but you must stop turning your back on Wal-Mart's abuse of it's workers and the American people. First it's underpaying people by forcing them to work more hours than they are paid, then it's counseling worker's on how to abuse the health care and welfare system and now politcal threats to workers jobs. Who does the FEC work for the people or the coorporations? I read this morning that the majority of coorporations in the country pay no income tax. I pay mine ever year. I assume you all do too. If you don not address this matter, shame on FEC. Thank you, Joseph T Edwards.

M. J. writes

This is coercion at its worst... and when combined with the "security" issues leads to *undue influence*, or a master-slave relationship, punishable by law. Investigate this now!

D. Z. writes

This is wrong. Shame on Walmart.

D. D. writes

I was beginning to believe WalMart's good press about going green and improving employee health care options. I was even thinking maybe I could shop at WalMart, but not after this. An employer has NO right to even suggest how employees should vote.

M. M. writes

no one is above the law!!!

R. S. writes

This is freedom? This is what we have gone to war for? these are not "Starter" or "Junk" Jobs. people have to make a living.this is old 1920's union busting. Stop this NOW!

M. P. writes

Mandaatory political meetings have no place in the work place. The FEC needs to launch an immediate investigation into these practices at Wal-Mart.

J. G. writes

please investigate walmart mandatory political meetings

K. K. writes

BE FAIR

R. L. writes

I NEVER SHOP AT WALL-MART BECAUSE I THIS TYPE OF YOUR ACTIONS.

D. C. writes

i will not shop at wallmart agin

A. P. writes

Hi, As an American that is presently residing in New Zealand but I still vote! Please investigate Wal Mart for political bullying. It's now time employee's are protected from management!!

T. O. writes

I strongly urge an investigation into Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings

A. M. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings please!

C. B. writes

investigate walmart because of their mandatory political meetings this is an outrage thanks!

B. G. writes

Please investigate and put a stop to Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings. This is unacceptable in a democracy, and dangerous given the strength, breadth, and depth of Wal-Mart's influence in our communities and our economy!

S. B. writes

Please investigate Wal=Mart's intimidation of employees while holding mandatory employee meetings to tell employees to vote for a political candidate. This is illegal and you should stop it from happening.

S. J. writes

Manipulating employees to vote for a particular condidate is wrong. You should stop it.

W. D. writes

Its bad enough that wallmart has helped drive down our econamey,and outsource our jobs, but now they want to intimadate the people that work for them and try to take there god given right to vote for a candidate of there choice shame on the management and every one accountable for these actions its a discrase

G. A. writes

It's dangerous......and it's illegal.

P. D. writes

It is inappropriate for management to sway workers towards a Presidential candidate.

D. F. writes

Federal VIOLATIONS
must be
ADJUDICATED
in federal court.

J. Y. writes

typical non-union tactics.

R. K. writes

Please see to it that someone investigates this Wal-Mart activity. I realize that the company's bottom line will be affected if they have to give their workers a living wage and health care but why should the taxpayers in this country have to subsidize their every move? Tif districts and reductions in sales tax submissions for other examples. Please don't wait until after the election. Hold them accountable NOW!

H. W. writes

Every American has the right to a secret ballot, uninfluenced by their employer.

B. L. writes

Has the rights that were given to "everyone" changed? Do we no longer have rights? Who died and left Wal-Mart's officials in charge? It is past time for something to be done. If you work for Wal-Mart, do they own you, think for you and decide how you are to vote? If so, what happens after Wal-Mart? My plea is that these mandatory employee meetings be investigated to determine whether their employees legal, moral, and rights are being compromised. Someone must make a stand for those who feel they have no legs to stand on. Thanks for giving this matter your prompt attention.

Sincerely,
BLee

L. L. writes

Walmart is one of the biggest abusers of labor in the country. Why can't they pay them enough that they don't depend on the tax papers for food medical and houseing? I think we all know the answer to that. How about some of tjeir record profits going to the employees? It would cut down their turn over and have better employes. Might wind up costing them nothing. How many decitaded employees do you know who make less than $10 an hour.

M. H. writes

Wal-Mart has no right to control how its workers vote

S. L. writes

This is way beyond the line. WalMart is probably breaking the law in holding these mandatory meetings. The basic rights of employees are being violated. Please launch an immediate investigation of this matter. Thank you.

D. F. writes

associates do not need to be told how to vote this is still a free country

T. K. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings. These meetings are immoral, unethical, and illegal.

H. S. writes

Dear FEC
It is absolutely necessary you investigate Walmart in regards to these "voter education" allegations. If it's true then it is a crying shame and must be stopped.
Sincerely,
Hope Smith

C. M. writes

Unions are good for the American people!! For a fair voice.

S. B. writes

This is an outrage...

D. H. writes

This is to request that the FEC investigate Wal-Mart for requiring all of its employees to attend political meetings as part of their employment. During these meetings, employees are told to vote Republican in the upcoming elections, and are told that their jobs are at risk if they vote for the Democrat. They spread lies about Democratic candidates at these meetings, and are most assuredly running afoul of regulations which protect employees rights to vote for the candidate of their choice without being bullied by the corporate bosses. Please investigate and tell Wal-Mart to stop these practices and guarantee that all their employees are able to choose freely in the upcoming election. Thank you.

P. L. writes

This needs to be stopped immediately. Last time I checked we were still a democracy.

A. E. writes

Please stop WalMart from itimidating thier employees!

L. C. writes

put a stop to walmarts methods there like a large cult

N. L. writes

Please stop this--it is outrageous!

P. H. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. Thank you.

M. M. writes

please investigate walmart's mandatory employee meetings on political intimidation. thank you.

E. C. writes

PLEASE INVESTIGATE allegations that Wal-Mart has held mandatory meetings for employees across the country to intimidate employees into voting Republican. Workers have been forced to attend meetings that feature ideologically-charged rants against Democrats, Barack Obama, and legislation that would allow workers to vote for or against representation. Workers have apparently been told that if they vote for Democrats they will be forced to join unions.

C. F. writes

Walmart employees have suffered enough abuses, and deserve the opportunity to make an honest living.

S. S. writes

As much as walmart has been saving consumers. It is a shame and WRONG for WalMart to demand any employee to attend political meetings. Let alone how to vote to save their jobs. To many tax breaks for someone bullying employeess

D. H. writes

Many American Corporations practice labor abuses, forced overtime, low wages, less benefits and verbal abuse. These kinds of behaviors are unacceptable and undemocratic.
Another issue separate from this one would be the trash that these individual stores generate. Hundreds of metric tons of garbage collects around the perimeters of these stores.
Wal Mart continues to ignore the problem, allowing the environment and communities to suffer from this blythe. Shame on you Wal Mart for not taking responsibility in picking up the trash around your stores and the communities where they are based. While Wal Mart makes billlions in profits the communities and environment paid the price. Put a stop to Wal Marts abuses now. Stop shopping at their stores, hit them where it will hurt the pocket book. Thanks.

S. S. writes

I don't shop at Wal-Mart and will never shop at Wal-Mart and will keep telling my friends not to shop at Wal-Mart until this corporation pays their workers decent wages and provides them with decent health care coverage. Wal-Mart is yet one more greedy, amoral corporation making profits on by exploiting the workers

G. S. writes

Investigate, and put an end to this terrifyingly fascist policy.

G. S. writes

This is a clear violation of free speeech and legal statutes to protect the rights of voters.

D. W. writes

Wal-Marts actions are disastrous to the democratic process. They "control" the purchasing and employment power of the lower and middle class - that's over 90% of the U.S. population - and to suggest a Republican vote under the guise of threatening the loss of jobs or higher prices if voting for a Democrat is completely outrageous! Should this company NOT be investigated, the U.S. population will KNOW that big business runs the government and democracy is dead. The claim that Democracy is owned by big business will certainly be made fact.

J. M. writes

When any corporation demands mandatory political meetings by it's employees, we're talking fascism, not capitalism. The FEC must investigate and they must do it now.

E. J. writes

I think this is a policy that is creating fear and denying rights of workers to the freedom to vote as their conscience allows.

Management is using its power in a manipulative fashion.

M. R. writes

Please investigate.

L. F. writes

Again this corporate bully is up to underhanded intimidation. Please investigate and prosecute.

J. C. writes

I will continue to boycott Wal-Mart until it changes its practices, and I have urged my friends and colleagues to do the same.

B. F. writes

How dan you allow this. Many would be voting under duress, fear for their jobs. This is contrary to all we stand for!

P. M. writes

Wal Mart's actions are totally unacceptable, not at all surpising!

J. E. writes

Please investigate Walmart regarding the mandatory employee meetings that are being used to intimidate workers regarding the upcoming elections.

G. E. writes

This can't be right. Please investigate.

C. O. writes

Please look into the Wal-Mart situation. Not only are their work practices on the verge of law breaking their legal tax reportings are outrageously inaccurate, they are blatantly lieing to the government and pompously/proudly getting away with it.

J. O. writes

Please look into the Wal-Mart situation. Not only are their work practices on the verge of law breaking their legal tax reportings are outrageously inaccurate, they are blatantly lieing to the government and pompously/proudly getting away with it.

T. C. writes

Walmart should NEVER organize any sort of "voter education program." It is each voter's right as to who to vote for

A. B. writes

Let's don't let Walmart use these despicable, illegal tactics against Obama and intimidating their workers.

J. K. writes

I am very concerned that Wal-Mart is apparently interfering with the voting process by having mandatory political meetings in which workers are pushed to vote Republican. Please investigate!

G. B. writes

Mandatory political meetings are unconstitutional! Wal-mart MUST be stopped and made to pay for their transgressions,If nothing else, the cost of each employee's wages for the time spent in those meetings should be considered a campaign contribution from Wal-Mart to John McCain.

T. T. writes

Please tell the FEC to investagate Walmarts mandatary political meetings today.

D. J. writes

Wal-Mart's alleged voter intimidation tactics demand a legal investigation.

J. K. writes

it is time for the public to STOP paying for wal-mart's profits with our TAXES

B. T. writes

Please do something and teach Walmart a lesson!

P. S. writes

Because Walmart has Forced it's company's workers to attend ideologically-charged meetings & Wal-Mart-sponsored rants against Democrats, Barack Obama, and landmark legislation that would allow workers to vote for or against representation, I demand an investigation into Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings.

E. B. writes

This should not be allowed to happen in a Democracy

J. F. writes

Wal_Mart should not be allowed to intimidate their workers regarding voting. Please investigate and put a stop to this ASAP.

G. M. writes

It's time to investigate these meetings and end the intimidation by The Dubya Mart

E. N. writes

These tactics aredownright unAmerican

S. H. writes

I believe that Wal-Mart is forcing ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics that are totally inappropriate for the workplace. An immediate FCC investigation into Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings is needed! This practice appears to me to be nothing more then outright political intimidation and must be stopped! Please hold Wal-Mart accountable for its sleazy political schemes.

M. P. writes

Please investigate political intimidation by Wal-Mart management of its employees

F. B. writes

We've had enough fixed elections.People don't need to be strong armed into who to vote for,they need to feel that they can vote for who they want without feeling they will lose their job if they don't.

T. A. writes

Please investigate the aligations of wal-mart holding meeting with their employees with the intent to dictate their vote in the Presidential election. The workplace should be free of all organized political discussions. Mandatory and organized political events could jeopardize the right to democracy.

S. M. writes

Political intimidation and scare tactics do not belong in the workplace and I question the legality of such behavior by a global corporation. Sara Mathews

T. N. writes

Please stop Walmart from telling their employees how to vote. The last I knew we were in a FREE country.
God Bless America

D. M. writes

Stop intimidating your employees and pay them a just and fair and living wage with benefits.

P. J. writes

let freedom ring!

C. C. writes

Stop intimidating worker to vote a certain party. This is against everything this country stands for.

G. G. writes

This is discusting. Investigate, and put a stop to this. This demonstrates Walmart doesn't give a damn about its employees.

I. W. writes

Please investigate Walmart organizing their employees and telling them lies to get them to vote Republican in this election. This is a travesty of justice.

D. H. writes

Knock it off ultra wealthy Wal-mart! Workers deserve a middle class life free of intimidation too!

J. R. writes

So when is it alright to hold mandatory meetings to tell employees on who to vote for president of the USA? They are spreading lies about Obama so shouldn't the time spent doing so be considered campaign contributions? Take all the wages for all the employees and add them up and use that amount as a figure for contributing to Obama's opponents. That would be the only right thing to do!

L. S. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings!

J. B. writes

The idea of Wal-Mart holding political meetings to intimidate their employees into voting for a certain political party is stunning and horrifying. What Wal-Mart has become is exactly opposite of what Sam Walton envisioned. He must be spinning in his grave!

A. F. writes

this is outrageous & should be outlawed in a democratic society!

L. S. writes

From what I have read, what Wal-Mart has done is not only illegal it was a bunch of LIES!. Investigate them!

J. H. writes

For a company which works very hard to ensure their workers do not have health benefits, it seems appropriate they would try and force the same "cattle" to vote as they wish. Please do you job and hold them accountable.

Sincerely,
James Harvey

C. A. writes

enough is enough from these bullies ! !

T. K. writes

Walmart should not be allowed to violate employees constitutional right to vote for the candidate they want. Walmart should face some punishment for violating their employees civil rights by making them go to partisan political meeting with the threat of their jobs over their heads.

K. N. writes

Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings are simple political scare tactics and indoctrination and have possibly broken the law. Wal-Mart must be held accountable. The FEC must immediately investigate and stop the bullying at Wal-Mart! If you do not investigate this law breaking company, then you've just driven another nail into the coffin of our dead democracy!

C. K. writes

Walmart's actions are against everything I was tought about what the U.S.A. stands for!

S. M. writes

For too long Walmart has violated employees basic human rights. Now, once again n an election year they are violating the LAW! Their intimadation of employees must be investigated and stopped.

P. P. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings today.

L. P. writes

Wal-Mart can't tell you how to vote . If you have any say in it's intimidation tactics it might help the people who feel they might lose their jobs because of their labor videos and powerpoints shown to us at work . Lee Scott needs to take an ethics course, everything he preaches is a lie. All the ads about helping people live better are lies, they won't even give their NH workers a 40 hour work week. They might control my paycheck but they will never control my vote.

A. H. writes

Stop illegal practice

J. E. writes

Walmart cannot be allowed to intimidate how it's employees vote. This needs to be dealt with. I know the truth of these allegations because my sister used to work at walmart. Democracy is dead.

D. P. writes

Will you conduct an investigation into Wal-Mart's mandatory policical meetings. It seems they are trying to force their employees into believing that they have to vote Republican to keep their jobs. This is not the way a company should be treating their employees by threatening them with their jobs to get them to vote for a candidate that would be more benefitial to the company and not the workers.

M. R. writes

If they want to tell me how to vote, then they can kiss my shiny white arse.

L. P. writes

All votes are a sacred trust, Wal-Mart has crossed the line by their attempting to use political scare tactics in the workplace. Telling employees how to vote is a crime, I ask that the FEC begin an immediate investigation into this abusive situation at Wal-Mart, the employee workforce has been forced to listen to threats and intimidations and this must stop.

R. J. writes

shamefull

S. O. writes

this is outrageous!!!what right does walmart or anyone else tell you how to vote.your job security should NOT depend on your emlpoyer's telling you how to vote.this is scary folks 'BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING'!

V. W. writes

Tell wal-mart to mind their own buisness. And stop trying to insist their workers vote for republicans. Wal-mart should be fined big time for their actions. Sincerely , Virgie White

D. L. writes

No employer has the right to intimidate its workers for political gain.

P. K. writes

It is time to investigate Wal-Marts mandatory political meetings.

C. R. writes

I will no longer spend one red cent at Walmart and will inform everyone in my area to do the same

K. O. writes

Please investigate the mandatory political meetings. WalMart is one of h=the worst employers and this is another example of how bad they are. I was an employment counselor for yers and had very bad dealings with this employer. They could care less about their employees.

K. K. writes

This is very disturbing and should be investigated immediately!

C. G. writes

This is despicable behavior by Wal-Mart.

J. H. writes

Walmart is wrong workers deserves to be treated with dignity and respect also deserves benifits and fair pay.

D. K. writes

Wal-Mart should not be allowed to threaten their employees' jobs with how they vote in November. Once again, Wal-Mart is showing just how bad they truly are for our communities.
Thank you!

C. V. writes

Wal-Mart deals with the Chinese, who seek to destroy America physically and financially through the sale of toxic products. Wal-Mart is a catalyst for the Devil's plan to destroy America on the pretext he is saving it from terrorists, turning Christian brother against Muslim brother, until humanity no longer exists. Wal-Maert is a material witness to treason!

M. S. writes

Please investigate!

B. W. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. I believe they are illegal, should be stopped and Wal-Mart held responsible for its wrong-doing.

S. C. writes

Don't shove right-wing ideology down employees throats!

S. C. writes

Next they will want to move us to china to sav e on Water Freifor all the goods they buy from the then.

G. M. writes

Having only worked for walmart for a year and a half, i've found out how anti-union they are. I worked for Safeway for almost ten years in Oregon, being a union member there. Now, at Walmart, i'm an hourly manager over a produce dept. We have meetings that are held annually, and it made me laugh at the videos that they showed us. It was total propagand against the Union. Brainwashing is closer to the reality of it...We watched over and over of differing situations of where the union was brought up, and as managers, we were told basically 'What to say'...and then, after the conversation between management and employee, the manager was always heard to say in his head, (like an aside)..."Hmm...I need to speak to upper management about this conversation about the union"...
In my store, I haven't found any management pushing towards any kind of voting, whether democrat or republican....but it definately has it's own indoctrination against the union, and it's taught adamantly to the salaried and hourly management.
Please help us stop Walmart from giving us the freedom of choice of representation by a union.
Thank you,
glenda michael
Hamilton, Missouri

M. P. writes

See, there is a good reason I will NOT shop there

K. R. writes

Walmart must be stopped from continuing these practices. Forcing employees to vote the way the employer wants them to is immoral and illegal.

Stop Walmart now, before it's too late!

C. J. writes

This is Wrong!! What happened to peoples right to free choice.

E. F. writes

This is just wrong.

M. H. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee political meetings.

S. W. writes

Please look into Walmarts political leanings. The employees at Walmart probably don't want to be bullied into voting against their own self interest.

K. K. writes

walmart is a very evil corp. and I pray that someday it will catch up with them!
I do not like Obama, but that is my opinion, and every one has a right to vote for whom ever they want, I do know one thing I would not vote for Mc Cain now if my life depended on it!
walmart is just showing everyone that they have the republican party in their evil pocket! God help us if they get away with it!

J. W. writes

Please investigate WalMart's mandatory political meetings. It's unappropriate to bullying the peoples at work. You can make the difference! Thank you..

C. D. writes

I'm not sure what the meeting was for exactly. I do know that when it was brought up to be mandatory to attend an associate replied she was not allowed to vote in america so why did she have to attend? Management said this was not what the meeting was about. The next day the meeting was cancelled for everyone. Suspicious? Yes.

S. N. writes

Wal-Mart should not be
allowed to tell its
employees how to vote.

M. H. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee political meetings.

R. B. writes

D.B. above wrote and I agree, "I think that what Wal-Mart is doing is illegal and that it is not ethically or morally right to demand that an employee be told to attend a meeting that coerces them into voting the way that a company thinks just to keep union groups from organizing within that company. Employees have the right to bargain collectively with an employer on a fair basis. I also think that Wal-Mart should be told to stop this practice, or be fined or charged with intimidation of employees. This is just another example of a big company trying to monopolize everything that it can to gain control of all it can to manipulate things to their advantage. Lastly, I think an investigation is warranted in this circumstance on a criminal basis due to intimidation of people against their will, and threatening their continued employment by coertion. This is against the Employees Free Choice Act and a typical big business Conservative/ Bush type thinking anti-worker attitude."

B. S. writes

Please investigate!

S. W. writes

Investigate DO YOUR JOB

F. N. writes

Why are they really holding these meetings?

J. A. writes

This is unconstitutional!

P. D. writes

Enough of the Robber Barons already!

T. T. writes

When are we going to see what Walmart is doing to this country?

E. P. writes

Walmart has gone way too far once again. They do horrible things every day that we all ignore, but this is the last straw. Somebody needs to take action, now.

K. T. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's practices.... this sounds like fascism or communism... Definitely not the country that I've grown up in and love.

S. W. writes

I am writing to tell you that these idiots could not be farther than then the truth with the ridiculous notion that Wal-Mart has nothing better to do than tell its associates who to vote for. The meetings were to inform associates of the new bill pending legislation "Employee Free Choice Act" which if passed will compromise the integrity of the election process.

S. C. writes

This has to be illegal !
walmart cannot tell thier employees how to vote

S. H. writes

Ameircans are fed up with evil corporate America. How dare an employer even hint at telling employees how to vote! Everyone should boycott Walmart until their policies are changed. I personally will never step foot in their stores again - I have heard enough about their evil ways.

R. S. writes

Please look into these wrong doings by Walmart. Being the company they are,they think with all thier clout that they are immune to all the laws of our country.

A. H. writes

We need you, the FCC to investigate Wal-Mart. Look into their mandatory political meetings, scare tactics, and illegal practices. Make them adhere to the same Laws the rest of us have to adhere to. Stop allowing them to line their pockets at our expense! Please protect our voter rights!

I. M. writes

Wal mart should be investigated on issues of mandatory political meetings, fair wages and monopolizing.

B. B. writes

it is time to stop this monster

B. E. writes

I demand these egregious acts Wal-Mart is committing be investigated with serious consequences if found guilty.

B. G. writes

Investigate worker and voter intimidation tactics and practices by Wal-Mart today

J. D. writes

It certainly feels like a poor, uneducated nation run by dictators now that WalMart is daring to suggest to employees how to vote! That is NOT a democracy! That is a dictatorship! We need to all band together and shut them down for once and for all. They are a cancer in our country that needs to be eradicated!

G. J. writes

The investigation requested tells it all.
wak=Mart employees have the same "bill of rights"

L. R. writes

This is terrible! Just one more way that Walmart is abusing their employees...

C. B. writes

Please look into the allegations that Wal-Mart is telling workers how to vote!

H. B. writes

WALMART IS ABUSING ITS EMPLOYEES BY TELLING THEM HOW TO VOTE.

B. D. writes

Wal-Mart is Communist!

A. W. writes

like so many of the bush ran offices, you as usual will just do nothing to this big greedy business... no matter if it hurt the working people that they are being paid protect.
this is already a law on the books [even if they agree with it] it is time to get off our asset's, and take care of the people's business and do your job! wal mart is braking every labor law and treating it workers like they are indentured servants... or their property or something. our government just keeps letting them brake the law and ignoring the will the people. it time for action to be take against this illegal bullying of the workers at wal mart. check it out and if do you see just guilty they are!

R. L. writes

Employers should not intimidate their employees to control their votes. We the people vote as individuals.

R. R. writes

LOOKS LIKE WAL-MART IS LEARNING A LOT FROM CHINA

M. S. writes

Wal-Mart has crossed the line this time!

D. S. writes

THIS NEEDS TO BE STOPPED. IT SEEMS WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEACH AND CHOICE AS LONG AS WE DO WHAT OTHERS TELL US!!

A. P. writes

protect walmart employees first amendment rights

J. M. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

M. L. writes

Walmart needs to be held accountable for violating the constitution. This is NOT a third world dictatorship. Millions have died to protect our rights.

B. V. writes

Cororate America isn't exempt from the law. What they're doing is criminal.

R. D. writes

It's time Wal-Mart is held accountable for their illegal practices against their employees. These things should not be occuring in America.

W. P. writes

No employer should try to exhort any kind of power over how their employees vote!

R. K. writes

This is absolutely outrageous!!

J. E. writes

Walmart needs to be held accountable for violating the constitution. This is NOT a third world dictatorship. Millions have died to protect our rights.

T. E. writes

This is a disgrace to all Americans. We have rights for a reason. Wal-Mart should be out of buisness!

A. L. writes

Wal-mart is afraid it will have to treat it's employees like human beings under the democratic reign of Obama.

K. K. writes

It's hard to believe that WalMart even makes an attempt to tell its workers whom to vote for. Please investigate immediately.

S. D. writes

Walmart's employee intimidation is unethical, unchristian, and highly immoral!!

J. R. writes

This smacks of fascism.

Y. R. writes

Walmart needs to be held responsible!!!

T. S. writes

Your employeer has not right to tell you how to vote.

M. D. writes

Employment should not be tied to "correct" political affliiation.

L. A. writes

Wal-Mart needs to be deeply investigated surrounding the entire company.

B. S. writes

How dare they try to intimidate their workers into voting a certain way!

C. V. writes

When our young men are dying in Iraq for democracy, it is unconscionable that Wal-Mart is conducting itself in such a way that deprives its workers of their rights to vote according to their democratic rights and for those rights that our young soldiers are dying

C. H. writes

Information concerning this kind of behavior is chilling to the spine. I am 72 years old and the very suggestion of this kind of behavior takes me back to times and conditions which were horrible then and totally unacceptable now.

R. O. writes

intimidating employees is un-American! and should not be tolerated. Please look into Wal-Mart's politics

B. B. writes

Intimidating workers at Wal- Mart to vote Republican only is against the law in a Democracy!!!!! Unions should be permitted...

K. C. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings.

S. S. writes

Please show us that the FEC is functional and able to do its job on a timely basis.

C. P. writes

Do the right thing, protect our fragile democracy. Thank you for all you do.

R. G. writes

Please do whatever is lawfully possible to criminalize/penalize this blatant corporate facism.

S. B. writes

What Wal-Mart is doing is wrong and illegal. It is up to you the FEC to investigate this illegal activity. It is unconshionable for an empolyer to tell an employee how to vote in a political election yet that is exactly what Wal-Mart is doing and that practice MUST be stopped and those responsible at Wal-Mart management MUST be held accountable for their actions. We the American public demand that the FEC do it's duties in this matter. Your failure to investigate this matter would be a failure of the whole electoral process and that cannot be permitted to happen!

D. B. writes

I think that what Wal-Mart is doing is illegal and that it is not ethically or morally right to demand that an employee be told to attend a meeting that coerces them into voting the way that a company thinks just to keep union groups from organizing within that company. Employees have the right to bargain collectively with an employer on a fair basis. I also think that Wal-Mart should be told to stop this practice, or be fined or charged with intimidation of employees. This is just another example of a big company trying to monopolize everything that it can to gain control of all it can to manipulate things to their advantage. Lastly, I think an investigation is warranted in this circumstance on a criminal basis due to intimidation of people against their will, and threatening their continued employment by coertion. This is against the Employees Free Choice Act and a typical big business Conservative/ Bush type thinking anti-worker attitude.

M. H. writes

same as website

E. W. writes

This from an allegedly American company. I am appalled at the complete lack of moral/civil compass displayed by Wal-Mart! They are the Great American Hypocricy

M. R. writes

PLEASE STOP THE MADNESS

D. M. writes

PLEASE don't let ANY company get away with this!!!

J. T. writes

The sleeze bags of Wal-mart are at it again!. Just addthis to the liast as to why I will never spend a penny in this evil Empire!!

A. N. writes

An "actual" Justice Dept. would have been all over this. Too bad we don't have one. It's up to us.

J. T. writes

As a quote "American Company" perhaps they should read the founding fathers views on freedoms

R. O. writes

This has to stop!

F. K. writes

Telling employees how to vote? Investigate Walmart Now!

J. T. writes

I am writing to fequest the FEC investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

P. S. writes

Is it legal for a company to intimidate its employees? Is it legal for Wall-Mart to require meetings,forcing employees to attend, to tell them how they should vote? I think the FEC should see what going on here!!!

D. N. writes

Please investigate the mandatory WalMart political meetings with employees!

R. P. writes

Is it legal for a company to intimidate its employees? Is it legal for Wall-Mart to require meetings,forcing employees to attend, to tell them how they should vote?

C. L. writes

Wal-Mart is doing a great injustice to our wonderful country by strong arming it's employees. Our country has had enough of their quest for control!

K. E. writes

Investigate walmart.

W. D. writes

Wal-Mart workplaces have no place for political ideology of any kind.

S. T. writes

FEC, - Do your job!!!

H. H. writes

UNACCEPTABLE IN AMERICA

J. C. writes

Please investigate WalMart to see if they are having mandatory political meetings

V. C. writes

Where are your ethics Wal Mart? Does anyone running this company have ANY morals?

L. O. writes

If these allegations are true then Wal Mart needs to be informed of the Voting Rights laws of this country. Personally, I have had enough of Wal-Mart. Contrary to what alot of people think, they are NOT cheaper. I have gone to other stores and spent the same amount. The only thing I go there for is dog food and school supplies. Other than that, I really have no reason to go in there.

L. C. writes

We need to ensure that companies uphold worker's rights!

B. L. writes

Walmart has treated it's employees more like indentured servants than valued associates. Sam Walton must be rolling over in his grave. Lets draw a line somewhere!

B. G. writes

Walmart needs ro be investigated for these practices

M. P. writes

yessterday was the last time i shop at walmart even if they give food away. my conscious won't let me go there.

P. C. writes

I personally know how invasive Wall Mart is to employees personal life and their hiring illegal aliens.

J. J. writes

This is wrong! It is illegal! Wal-Mart needs to be fined and punished in any way legally possible. This is not DEMOCRACY!!!

L. R. writes

Please investigate these accusations. If they are true, we demand you put an end to their bullying ways.

V. C. writes

What a shame!

K. E. writes

Please help us fight for our right to vote without fear and intimidating tactics.

E. M. writes

What times do we live in that employees are subjected to such outrageous treatment? Get with the times, raise your prices and raise your standards.

M. S. writes

I think that Walmart is doing is sick and smacks of voter fraud. They should be fined.

E. R. writes

stop intimidating your employees. i don't shop at your store because your are everything that america is not!

J. B. writes

Even here in union shop California, I have seen such intimidation come down from management of businesses. Let's nip Wal-Mart's use of this in the bud.

M. Q. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart brow beating their employees to vote thier way and not their own choice. Make Wal-Mart accountable for their actions

E. S. writes

AWFUL!

J. R. writes

MallWart has a history of doing anything and everything they can to gain an advantage and greater profit, including breaking laws. They do not care about the fines as long as they make more money in the process. It is long overdue for the goverment to step in and do something about it.

S. H. writes

Wal-Marts abuse of its employees needs to stop. Wal-Marts abuse of everybody needs to stop.

A. T. writes

Please investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings for employees.

T. S. writes

I am writing not to urge, but to demand that the FEC investigate Wal-Mart not only for this latest outrageous act of political bigotry but also to inestigate the stores themselves for the conditions the employees must work in and the management that directs them. I wonlt be shopping at Wal-Mart anymore.

K. H. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings for it's employees. What is happening is patently unAmerican!

M. S. writes

Hold Walmart Accountable for their Inappropriate actions.

K. T. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's political scare tactics.

D. R. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

S. M. writes

Everyone deserves the right to earn a fair days wage for a fairs day work. Please allow the workers at Wal-Mart to decide their future!

G. Z. writes

This is against the law and Wal Mart should be held accountable.

A. H. writes

Stop this illegal anti-union brainwashing. People's livelihood depend on it.

G. S. writes

The allegations, if true, are appalling. Please investigate the charges of Wal-Mart's voter intimidation.

J. S. writes

Wal-Mart badly needs restraints on their outrageous political intimidation. This is needed NOW.

P. S. writes

What Wal-Mart is doing to persuade it's employees to vote Republican is not only wrong, but illegal. Please investigate and apply the law to Wal-Mart as you would to anyone else.

D. S. writes

I strongly urge the FEC to investigate Wal-Mart for holding mandatory employee meetings, and instructing employees on which candidates and issues to vote for or against at such meetings.

R. C. writes

Wal-Mart is quite possibly the worst corporation on the face of this planet: from the environmental violations to avoiding taxes to the outsourcing of product manufacturing to the sexual discrimination against its female employees. The political brainwashing of employees crosses a line that I never even thought would be crossed, but strangely seems right in line with everything else Wal-Mart has done over the years.

A. G. writes

This is unconscionable. WalMart has no right to intimidate staff. They are unethical. Please put a stop to this behavior. Thank you.
A Gallea
Albuquerque, NM

C. C. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings

M. C. writes

I refuse to shop at Wal Mart and this is one of the main rerasons. They treat their employees very badly and the pay is horrible.

J. D. writes

This is illegal and immoral! Right up Wal-Marts alley!

J. O. writes

I urge you to investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings today and stop the Mandatory political indoctrination, Democrat-bashing, and voter intimidation. Why has Wal-Mart made such an effort to control its workers' voting habits? The company has crossed the line and it's time to hold them accountable.

A. B. writes

I understand that Wal-Mart is now telling their employees how to vote in 2008. Such activity is a federal crime and must be fully investigated immediately!

J. L. writes

Outrageous!

K. B. writes

I believe that Walmart is a corporation that uses every loophole they can to screw people in poverty out of money.

T. J. writes

As usual, Shame on you Wal-Mart!!

C. L. writes

investigate walmart's policies !! they should be held accountable!

S. P. writes

Wal-Mart has long abused their employees and it is time they are held accountable for their actions. I demand the FEC look into their illegal actions. Thank you
Steve Parris

O. H. writes

Politics should be all about individual freedom of thought. NOT Wal-mart "group think".

L. L. writes

It is absolutely ridiculous that Walmart chains should be allowed to have meetings to discuss how an employee should vote. If this not intimidation, nothing is...

S. M. writes

Please don't let Wal-Mart get away with voter intimidation !!!!

L. F. writes

is this even LEGAL?????

M. C. writes

Wal-Mart Employees have the right to decide for themselves,who to vote for. They don't need to be harrassed into voting for Walmart's candidate.

C. M. writes

Wal-Mart has no business trying to tell its employees how to vote. Wal-Mart should not be above the law, and this intimidation tactic must stop. Come on, FEC, do the right thing NOW and investigate the allegations that mandatory political meetings are happening.

T. E. writes

I expect the FEC will look into the reprehensible charges of voter intimidation and take appropriate action. Thank you.

K. S. writes

I hope the FEC will look into the reprehensible charges and take appropriate action. Thank you.

M. H. writes

I do not like Walmarts practices at all. I think these practice should be looked into by the FEC

J. P. writes

let workers decide if they want to meet. it is not up to wal-mart

N. W. writes

I am a victim of Walmarts Intimadation and tactics to get me to quit. I'm full time vested employee being pressured to quit so that parttime employees can take my place. Conditions in my store include lack of proper air conditioning and lack of help. They can have disciplinary meetings with witnesses present but we are not allowed to have a witness present on our behalf. Was told in a meeting that if we were to bring a witness in it would be considered promoting unionism. So please investigate Walmart on all issues.

T. G. writes

This is so "UnAmerican"!
I demand the FEC investigate these mandatory employee meetings organized by Walmart.

R. M. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

W. C. writes

This is outrageous! Please ACT quickly and pro-actively against these strong arm tactics. WE all have the right ot vote and feel as we wish without being intimidated by our employer.

N. B. writes

Walmart is increasingly treating its employees as indentured servants, exercising far more control over their employees' livesÑand mindsÑthan is permissible in a free country. It is your duty and responsibility to examine Walmart's practices and determine their legality.

R. H. writes

this is a outrage that a company can force employees to a meeting and tell them to vote for there choice

D. C. writes

I think it is a disgrace for anyone to intimindate someone with the threat of ;you job and know that Wal-Mart should be investigated by the allegations to the fullest.

F. J. writes

Once again Wal-mart has pushed the immoral limits. Hopefully, the FEC will put a stop to this bullying and people will stop going to Wal-Mart.

Y. S. writes

This is a disgusting tactic and makes me even less likely to want to patronize Wal-Mart.

C. M. writes

Your company gives American business a BIG black eye, esecially abroad!!
This type of bullying belongs in Iran or North Korea, NOT in the USA!!!

R. K. writes

This is an outrage!!

J. O. writes

Please stop Wal-Mart from telling their employees how to vote at manditory meetings.

D. S. writes

If this is true...and as low as Wal Mart is known to go, I hope they haven't gone this low. This reeks of the worst kind of fascism.

L. G. writes

Wal-Mart needs stopped from bulling there employes

B. M. writes

I just quit working at WalMart in Indiana because of their unfair treatment...so please investigate them ...Is this still a FREE Country or not? We don't want to lose our rights to vote for your own choice!!!!

L. N. writes

It is an OUTRAGE that Walmart thinks it can get away with pro right wing political indoctrination. I already DO NOT SHOP at Wal-Mart, I will certainly let many people know about this outrage.

B. A. writes

thank labor unions for holidays, OT pay, and workers rights. Don't be a basher. Give the workers what they deserve.

L. T. writes

Someone,sometime,has to stand up to this bully!!

S. B. writes

Voter intimidation should not be happening in this country. If you call yourselves Americans, you need to shove the book at Walmart!

Also, anyone reading this--stop buying at Walmart! If you buy anything at that store, you are paying them to intimidate voters.

L. J. writes

Do the right thing Walmart!!

M. D. writes

please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings

D. B. writes

voter intimidation does not belong in the workplace.

M. T. writes

To whom it concerns,
Voter disenfranchisement, electronic voting machine failures/anamolies/dare I say tampering. As if republicans haven't done enough to affect the outcome of elections.........! So walmart, the biggest exporter of living wage jobs/importer of slave wage products, is doing their best to export democracy. Mandating/intimidating employees to vote for McCain, is just not right. Please do not allow this practice to continue. THank you for your time. Sincerely, Markus Thompson

S. B. writes

I have not shopped in Walmart for at least 6 years; with information like this, my boycott will definitely continue for a very long time. Please investigate this issue. Thank you.

M. G. writes

THIS IS AMERICA, FIR CRYING OUT LOUD! People have freedom of choice and no individual or corporation has the right to coerce or pressure anyone to vote one way or another!

M. S. writes

How low can you go Walmart? I'm sure you will find more ways!

B. S. writes

If there is question as to whether or not Wal-Mart is trying to control their workers into voting Republican, the matter should be looked into. If there is any business inside the US that is in fact trying to control the vote of free Americans something must be wrong and an ivestigation should take place.

W. D. writes

These mandatory political meetings confirm what many, including me, have long suspected: Wal-Mart is a fascist and corrupt corporation.

D. G. writes

Wal-Mart seems happy to use "patriotism" to sell their products, but their actions indicate they are opposed to the concept. Voter intimidation is against the law -- and if this corporation is guilty, they need to be prosecuted and fined accordingly. ("Accordingly" means something a MegaCorp will feel; that will affect stock prices and board members' salaries.)

J. L. writes

I the reports are accurate, this practice is still illegal in America. Stop this abuse inflicted by the WalMart corporation.

D. H. writes

please investigate!

A. T. writes

To the FCC:
An investigation into Wal-Mart's practice of requiring its employees to attend meetings at which they are told to vote Republican is against the Constitution. The most basic plank of democracy is the free vote. Please investigate immediately - the election is coming soon, and Wal-Mart employees' constitutional rights must be protected.

D. M. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY! They should not be allowed to pressure anyone, much less their employees.

B. Y. writes

What Wal-Mart is doins is patently in violation of U.S. election laws. Put a stop to it now.

K. B. writes

It is unbelievable that a company would try to force there employees to vote in a direction that would be no help to them as lower or middle class citizens!

N. P. writes

Sirs: It's time to investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. Aren't people, even employees of corporations, supposed to have the opportunity to vote according to their own beliefs?

C. L. writes

20 ys. ago I read the book, "When Corporations Rule the World". As a biggie, Wal-Mart should pay a price!

K. D. writes

Land of the free? Tell me that this is happening in a Walmarts branch in Zimbabwe and not America.

E. C. writes

Illegal!

N. B. writes

Wal-Mart should NOT be telling people how to vote! Please investigate these allegations.

N. C. writes

It is an absolute outrage that Walmart continues to get away with so much! I urge you to please step up!

G. L. writes

Walmart and other businesses have no right to intimidate workers and tell them how to vote

S. S. writes

Wal-Mart must stop manipulating it's employees!

J. B. writes

This is very intimidating; I remember my former employer "encouraging" us to vote Republican in 2000. The Wal Mart employees are lowly paid and their interests lie with the Democrats!

C. G. writes

Please stop Wal-mart and Help their EMPLOYEES.

B. A. writes

The FEC should investigate WAL-MART, they've been getting away with Employee abuses for FAR TOO LONG !!!! They should have no say if their own employees want to form unions and "unionize" the stores.

M. P. writes

I ahave long been suspicious of Wal-Mart's business practices with respect to their manipulation of workers benefits and suggestions to them as to how to apply for economic aid-keep wages low, prices low and let the tax payers pay the difference by funding the huge welfare needs of low wage earning workers. Now I question their attempts to intimidate and influence voting habits of thier employees. I urge your review of such reports.

J. U. writes

Our democracy is having a hard enough time surviving without people feeling intimidated to vote a certain way for fear of losing their jobs. Please investigate immediately the claims that Walmart is coercing its' employees into supporting John McCain.

M. S. writes

FEC, please investigate Wal-mart's mandatory political meetings & look into the voter intimidation they have been doing to their employees.

J. P. writes

This is an absolutely disgusting display of power and we need it stopped immediately!!!

G. E. writes

This is scandlous! Please takea ction against WalMart. This shouldn't be happening in the USA.

V. F. writes

Investigate Wal-Marts mandatory political employee meetings.

D. M. writes

It is terribly wrong for Wal-mart to refuse their employees representation in ANY union.

A. T. writes

Please investigate Walmart for this offense against our democracy!!

T. B. writes

Dear FEC: Please make sure WalMart is not intimidating their workers to affect the voting process.

S. C. writes

It is awfully scandalous,what Wal-mart is doing.I can't wait to see FEC stop wal-mart from doing this.

K. H. writes

I am shocked that an employer like Walmart would tell its employees who to vote for. This violates the very princibles this country was founded on. Please investigate their manditory meetings.

B. W. writes

I believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Yet again, Wal-Mart’s management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. In light of these developments, I am calling for an immediate FEC investigation into Wal-Mart's political bullying at work.

D. R. writes

Dear Federal Elections Commission,
Please show your independence from corporate control by penalizing Wal-Mart's invasion of voters' rights of their workers at their worksites. Fascism adds economic monopoly to political monoply. Show some backbone to stop its spread. Thank you.

F. B. writes

I have one comment, "Government of for and by the people." Not big business.

M. C. writes

This 19th century tactic from the blackest days of the robber barons has absolutely NO place in the 21st century. It must be ended now!

J. W. writes

It amazes me how far Corporate America will go to keep politicians on a leash! It's time that needs were met and greed is abolished!!

J. C. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart immediately! These mandatory political meetings for employees are right on the border of illegality. From what I have heard, they are almost telling their employees outright to vote for John McCain and to NOT vote for Barack Obama. This is a clear and open violation of law! Please investigate Wal-Mart ASAP!

A. A. writes

How is it that WalMart is allowed to continue in illegal practices? - Please investigate. This is America and such actions goes against EVERYTHING we are suppose to represent as a great nation.
This company is breaking down the foundation upon which it was formed. Please protect this great nation by making WalMart accountable for their actions.

R. R. writes

Wal-Mart's illegal activity extends far beyond their corrupt trade practices and unethical treatment of their employees. They're unlawfully meddling in our open democracy and the free will of our citizens to vote according to personal preference. Investigate Wal-Mart and hold them accountable.

L. G. writes

Wal-Mart's deplorable treatment of its employees should not include the right to intimidation or influencing whom they vote for.

J. S. writes

Wal-mart is too greedy to care about what is best for their employees. Intimidation should not be tolerated. The FEC should step in on behalf of all workers forced to vote any other way than how they wish.

L. C. writes

PLEASE investigate WalMart's political practices vis-a-vis its employees!

M. L. writes

Please investigate this .The power over your job is powerful and to use that to try to force your poitical choice seems like a crime to me!

G. S. writes

I wish to state my firm objection to Wall-mart's use of mandatory political meetings which its workers are required to attend. I ask that the FEC investigate this, and follow it up with appropriate action. Sincerely, Greg Sullivan

L. P. writes

Wall-Mart despite all of its PR has not changed.It is still a reprehensible company that is harming our Country in countless ways.

R. H. writes

Please Investigate Wal-Mart's practice of mandatory political meetings to intimidate employees to vote the company line.

M. R. writes

Workers have rights, too!

B. T. writes

Wal-Mart has no right to subject its employees to forced meetings that have absolutely nothing to do with operation of the business. The FEC definitely needs to investigate these calls and take action to prevent Wal-Mart from continuing this egregious practice.

P. G. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings today. America is all about free and fair elections. Thank you.

D. W. writes

Stop Walmart's "Banana Boat Republic" political scare tactics. Investigate Walmart now, & make them end what amounts to political intimidation of their employees.

S. Z. writes

Mandatory politically oriented meetings are coercive tactics to scare employees into complying with the political views of corporations should never be allowed in the workplace. Most Wal-Mart employees need their jobs and do not have other employment options. To effectively force employees to vote in accordance with corporate preferences as a condition of their employment is so wrong that it's hard to believe this is allowed in the United States. Please investigate and put an end to this practice.

K. L. writes

FEC please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings for employees. Thank you

S. B. writes

This is still America and no one can tell you how to vote. Please investigate WalMart.

F. S. writes

I would like to see an investigation of WallMarts practices of intimidation and indoctrination of its employees,. This is a violation of Human Rights in the workplace , and needs to be monitored and corrected.

J. C. writes

this is not wal-marts country, power to the people

C. N. writes

Nothing they do surprises me! But to continue letting them get away with it is a crime!

B. W. writes

It's time to put some serious restrictions on Corporate Behavior in America with Wal-Mart being a prime example of an out-of-control corporate mind-set. People before profits, money and the bottom line can't be the guiding principles when it comes to corporate operating philosophy. Destroy the perversion of attitudes on the management level.

A. E. writes

CLOSE THE SUCKERS DOWN !!!!!!!!!!

S. S. writes

You just keep giving me more reasons to never set foot in a Wal-Mart, ever.

N. P. writes

This is supposed to be a free country. Bosses aren't allowed to tell employees how to vote.

K. H. writes

FEC - Do your job and investigate Wal-Mart!

S. G. writes

Walmart needs to change these policies.

C. G. writes

Tammany Hall lives! And isn't this like the old Jim Crow days, too? Buy a man's vote with some moonshine or a job - or threaten him with the loss of his job. Or life. Oh - why don't we bring back the poll tax, too?! Wal-Mart - beasts! They are violating their workers' most basic right as Americans to vote their consciences!

N. F. writes

Here is another reason for me to stop shopping at Walmart. I am willing to pay more at other stores just to avoid giving Walmart any more of my money.

P. D. writes

I am offended that walmart is coercing people to vote a certain way. I find this to be unacceptable on every level and feel the FCC should assist us in keeping government out of a business that is already a monopoly and has too much influence over people dependent on a job.

J. B. writes

The amount of direct and indirect subsidies Wal-Mart receives through their practice of paying workers inadequately and offering them minimal, unaffordable, or no benefits is criminal. Even if youy decide not to shop there, you are paying into their coffers. It doesn't surprise me to here they are "suggesting" their managers vote for John McCain for fear of unionization. The United States of America needs a changing of it's mindset that lower prices are a value. Wal-Mart and like minded corporations are eroding our countries values and stealing the American dream from everyone but a priveledged few. How much more will our elected officials give in to this monster before they say enough is enough?

E. W. writes

You absolutely ned to investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings!!!!!

T. P. writes

Please investigate! This is an outrage!

J. J. writes

Just business as usual at Wal-Mart.

R. G. writes

Wal-Mart's anti-worker, politically driven intimidatin tactics needs to be investigated now. It has gone on too long and must be brought to an end.

R. H. writes

Tell Wal-Mart to stop their pressures on employees and also tell us why they are now giving more campaign contributions to the Democrats. Is it hush money???

M. S. writes

Wal-Mart and its management are blatant Fascists. At the very least, they should be severely fined for their behavior regardless of their reasons for it. You don't get to threaten your employees if you think they're not going to vote they way THE COMPANY wants them to. Again, that is blatant Fascism and should never be tolerated. This is a free country, the corporations and ultra rich do NOT own the citizens or the government here. That would be China.

A. H. writes

Wla-Mart's political coercion is abhorrent!

T. W. writes

Wal-Mart makes me SICK! Those corporate bullies like to treat their workers as token votes, in the beaurocratic hell they've created! John Walton rolls in his grave!

T. S. writes

Wal-Mart is violating the law by telling it's employees to vote repugnican!

V. G. writes

please investigate !

R. C. writes

If Wal-Mart is breaking the law then the American public needs to know.

J. M. writes

Please investigate Walmarts' practices

B. S. writes

Unspeakable anti-democracy. If you do not investigate, you are perpetuating the absurdity.

P. M. writes

It is time to do the right thing and insure every citizen of the U.S. has the inherent right to vote for the candidate of their choice and is that their jobs are not threatened if they vote for a candidate the company does not support

S. S. writes

Since when is it a condition of employment to vote for a certain political party? This is baloney and must stop!

A. K. writes

Oh well. It seems Wal-Mart is going to do whatever it wants to regardless of how it affects not only the employee, but also the consumer.

Personally, from what I have seen in the past, I am not sure I believe the FEC really has either the power or the desire to effect change at Wal-Mart.

Alice

D. T. writes

Needs to be investigated

T. F. writes

If this is true, Walmart should be fined! It would not surprise me to find out it is true. Walmart is famous for screwing the workers of America.

G. W. writes

Why is this alowed to be done this is america I think and we show not be told how to vote!!!

L. W. writes

this is poltical intimidation at its worst. ..lw

A. S. writes

please investigate this! we will continue to tell people not to shop at this store

M. O. writes

Please protect Americans from this practice.

T. K. writes

when you have a megalith like walmart that uses its massive size to keep unions out, pays such substandard wages that most of its full time employees have such inadequate health care that we as taxpayers have to foot the bill for and the government has done nothing about, we should be worried that they will use the same force that they use to opress workers into working unpayed overtime into voting as the company sees fit as to fit their own personal gains.

L. B. writes

Walmart's labor force at the store level is not much better than indentured servitude. To then attempt to control their freedom to vote the way they feel is horrendous!

J. J. writes

Help us hold Walmart accountable for the tasteless, possibly illegal political meetings held nation wide.

D. J. writes

No company should be telling their workers how to vote.

D. H. writes

WalMart needs to be intimidated by the FEC. Stop Walmart now!

L. D. writes

Walmarts slanted political stance is outrageous and should be illegal!

T. C. writes

Its bad enough that this company pays below the poverty level and doesn't offer benefits, now they resort to this.

A. D. writes

Hold Walmart accountable for the tasteless, possibly illegal political meetings held nation wide

T. A. writes

Shame on you Wal-Mart for once again manipulating the very people that come to work in your stores. One more reason that I refuse to shop there.

S. L. writes

No company should be telling their workers how to vote.

D. G. writes

I believe that wal-marts practices in the matter of bullying their employees into voting a specific way is definitely out of order if not illegal and should be investigated

L. F. writes

I don't know why wal-mart is allowed to do this it needs to stop and we all need to hold wal-mart accountable.

V. S. writes

This summer, Wal-Mart has organized mandatory meetings for workers in ALL across the country. There purpose is to purpose is to intimidate employees into voting Republican.

The company's workers have been forced to attend ideologically-charged, Wal-Mart-sponsored rants against Democrats, Barack Obama, and landmark legislation that would allow workers to vote for or against representation.

You must investigate and demand that Wal Mart cease this effort and that they go back to their employees with an apology, informing them that what they said was a violation of Federal law and that they should vote for the party and the candidates whom they feel best represents them and their views.

Please take immediate action BEFORE the elections. Don't it next year will be too late.

Thank you,
Vicki Satta

F. M. writes

Please look into the unethical voting pressure of wal-mart.

A. T. writes

Don't let Wal-mart drag us back into Jim Crow era control of poor citizens. Let every vote be made by the citizen his or herself. Threatening and intimidating their workers is criminal and Un-American.

L. C. writes

Walmart has a strong history of employee intimidation in terms of its approach towards unions, gender discrimination, and denial of overtime pay through illegal business practices. They have now expanded their activites to include voter intimidation by insinuating to employees that they'd lose their jobs if Democrats entered office. This must be investigated immediately and, if appropriate, charged accordingly.

J. K. writes

This is outrageous!

L. D. writes

Walmart's intimidation of it's employees must be stopped. Wal mart is abusing it's power as the nation's largest employer. This is a disgrace to all Americans.

D. B. writes

Investigate Walmart now!

P. J. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart now!!! Telling employees how to vote is illegal and they should be prosecuted.

L. M. writes

no employee must meetings

E. H. writes

This is a new low, even for Wal-Mart. This is UnAmerican & requires a full investigation ASAP!

M. C. writes

It is inconceivable to me that in this country, one company, no matter how huge, can tell it's employees how to vote, with strong arm tactics and threats of job loss. Surely this type of coercion is illegal, at the worst and repugnant at best. Is this the America my Father fought in WWll to preserve? A country run by a corporation, not a country run by it's people? Are we to be known as the United States of Walmart? I demand an investigation into Walmart's tactics.

K. N. writes

Its understandable for candidates to try to sway a vote, but employers should never do that. Threats and bullying tactics is outrageous! Voting a freedom of choice!

C. G. writes

this is completely unnacceptable. someone needs to step in and end this grossly illegal action.

J. R. writes

If Wal-Mart is urging its employees to vote in a certain manner, especially if the employees are mislead or intimidated, this appears to be illegal as well as unethical.

C. B. writes

We demand that the FEC investigate Wal-Mart's politiclly-biased mandatory employee meetings.

C. O. writes

Please address the alleged mandatory political meeting at Wal-Mart.

B. P. writes

This needs to be investigated. This company needs union representation.

L. M. writes

This blatant political interference must stop. Please contact Wal-Mart immediately.

N. P. writes

Isn't it time we stopped Walmart's selling of A merica.

P. S. writes

WalMart has to be educated in what is fair to all. They cannot continue to harass their employees. Please assist us with an investigation into these corrupt charges.

T. V. writes

Freedom to vote- Arkansas style. What next? the poll tax to vote if you work at Wal-Mart.

S. R. writes

This is a free country and we have the right the way we want to! People have fought and died in wars for the right to vote and have a say in this country!! It's about time we the people stand up for our rights and stop companies like Wal-Mart from taking our rights away!!!

L. N. writes

This is outrageous and must stop!

S. W. writes

People should not have to give up their rights in order to work at Wal-Mart. That's un-American!

T. D. writes

it's just not right. Businesses and churches shouldn't try to intimidate their employees or members into voting a particular way!

T. W. writes

please make sure that people have a clear and unbiased information available to make a confident choice of thier furture employer and most of all their furture president of the UNITED STATES.

K. R. writes

When will the FEC or any government agency do something about Wal-Mart? It scares me to know this goes on in America! This just can't be legal; we already know it is unethical!

C. G. writes

Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings are illegal!

M. R. writes

WalMart has no buisness telling workers how to vote. We believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Yet again, Wal-Mart’s management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. I insist on an investigation into these meetings and practices.

K. . writes

To Whom it may concern

It isn't bad enouigh that Wal-Mart treats their employees like slave labor and violates labor law on the books now they have the audacity to dictate how their employees must vote in a FREE election in The United States of America. This is totally unacceptable and it's way past time for the Federal Government and the FEC to step in and put a stop to the intimidation. It appears that working for Walmart is akin to working in a third wolrd Dictatorship. STOP THE INJUSTICE

E. D. writes

Geez, Wal-Mart never had any ethics before and, despite all criticism, still doesn't. This is unconscionable!

J. S. writes

Wal-Mart is no longer a place I shop.

T. H. writes

Think of the workers

J. B. writes

No employer has the right to dictate the thoughts of its employees.

M. S. writes

You absolutely must investigate these "educational" meetings at Wal-Mart. Pressuring employees to vote a certain way violates basic American rights. It must be stopped.

R. W. writes

why isnt CNN or the others blowing this one on the news someone should contact them for an investigation.

S. A. writes

Please dont let Wal-Mart intimdate their workes voting rights which are protected by the constitution of the United States.

S. R. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. Thank you.

R. D. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings Today!

C. M. writes

Isn't this type of thing illegal in this country?

D. B. writes

MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING AT TARGET OR ANY NUMBER OF DOLLAR STORES THAT HAVE OPENED. THE DOLLAR STORES SELL NOTHING BUT MADE IN CHINA. TARGET DOES THE SAME THING AS WALMART HOWEVER, YOU NEVER SEEM TO COMMENT ABOUT THEM. I AM A LOYAL WALMART SHOPPER AND WILL CONTINUE TO SHOP THERE AND SAMS CLUB. ALSO, KINDLY REMOVE MY WIFE AND MYSELF FROM YOUR MAILING LIST ASSHOLES!!!!!!!

C. L. writes

Because of Walmart's unethical practices, I have completely stopped shopping there and I suggest we all do the same. WALMART SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED once again, this time with results. Walmart should be held accountable in some way. I don't understand why the people continue to support (shop) Walmart. STOP SHOPPING THERE!

D. K. writes

It's bad enough that Wal-Mart has been sending our jobs to China. Now it seems they are trying to subvert our electorial process also. It's time to start enforcing the law against this rogue company.

P. R. writes

stop the B-S we still live in america

R. M. writes

Is Wal-Mart so powerful that they can know tell us how to vote in a free democracy?

J. B. writes

any time an employer will stoop to intimidation of their workforce, It must be stopped!!

L. W. writes

Wal-Mart does many unethical things. This is just the icing on the cake. Investigate them & do something about it!

R. C. writes

We are living and striving in the 21st Century; we have our on minds to act, vote and speak as we please. Wal-Mart has abuse this freedom. They must be stopped immediately for intimidating their employees.

S. M. writes

So much of WalMart's actions are bad for America but this is just too much. Please investigate to see if this is happening.

K. V. writes

This issue needs to be investigated and the guilty party brought to justice. I propose a worldwide boycott of Wal-Mart until they clean up their act... they will take note of this! Surely we all can survive without their "low prices" for a while, and maybe think about supporting smaller local merchants. I do not shop at Wal-Mart and try to have others understand why they shouldn't shop there either.

C. C. writes

Freedom is a birthright in America. For any organization to bully it's employees into a political mold is un-American. Please investigate this illegal coercion.

L. N. writes

do the right thing not what only profits you

R. R. writes

Stop this NOW!!!

S. S. writes

Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings are completely unethical and probably illegal. Please investigate them thoroughly, and punish any infractions to the fullest extent of the law.

F. S. writes

People complain about Union support for candidates but they don't tell the rank and file how to vote.

J. M. writes

Please dont let Wal-Mart intimdate their workes voting rights which are protected by the constitution of the United States.

M. T. writes

As a means of supporting justice in the workplace, I request your investigation of Wal-Mart's mandatory, politically intimidating, meetings.

E. B. writes

We put the Civil Service System in place with the Federal Government to stop the "Spoils System" that required government employees to campaign for the party in power. Worker intimidation is not a requirement for employment. Investigate such alledged tactics.

R. H. writes

Again we turn another page in the disgusting behavior or Walmarts terrroristic campaign. The question should be, is this a government of the people, by the people, and for the people as our forefathers wished it to be or is our government so demented, to be one of the corporations, for the corporations and by the corporations...l think not....as our forefathers fought for liberty, so shall us...as a people

K. A. writes

Wal Mart obviously doesn't believe in any kind of free market system.

D. V. writes

DISGUSTING INTIMIDATION OR WAL-MART'S WORKERS!

T. C. writes

Fachism in the workplace has NO PLACE in a democracy.

T. T. writes

Save the Union.

R. P. writes

CONFORMING OR NOT CONFORMING TO A CORPORATE POLITICAL BELIEF OPENLY DESTROYS THE CONCEPT OF THE SECRET BALLOT, AND MAY IN SOME INSTANCES, CAUSE PEOPLE TO LOSE THEIR EMPLOYMENT. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION WHEN A CORPORATION REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL EVENTS OR DISCUSSIONS. THIS PRACTICE MUST BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE INTEGRITY OF OUR SYSTEM OF SELF GOVERNING!!!

R. L. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings .

R. P. writes

It is one thing for Walmart's to take a political stand and even send a letter to its employees giving its point of view. But it is clearly wrong, immoral, unethical and probably illegal to make it MANDATORY for employees to attend political meetings in which the Republicans are praised and the Democrats damned, and then to tell employees they should vote for McCain and the Republican ticket If this isn't employer intimidation I don't know what is and it must be stopped. If found to be true, Walmarts should be fined and ordered to cease and desist,and its employees told they do not have to attend such meetings.

Richard C. Placone
Palo Alto, California

L. C. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's unethical practices.

I. W. writes

I think this is completely unethical and these practices are atrocious.
The Wal-Mark corporation has no right to intimidate their employees to vote for a specific candidate.
This is completely shameful!! Shame on you Wal-Mart!

S. V. writes

Please investigate

O. O. writes

Please stop Walmart from interfering with our electoral process.

J. C. writes

I am not shocked that Wal-mart would use tatics like this. They seem to have only one thing in mind and it's not their empolyees or their customers.

C. M. writes

No one has the right to tell employees who to vote for! If Walmart is guilty, somone needs to be fined or jailed or both!

H. D. writes

do the right thing and investigate these creeps!

A. C. writes

It's pathetic how Wal-Mart is acting like their own communist country. Not only do they end up causing long term damage and hurt to the neighborhoods they open up in, they are trying to brainwash their employees. This needs to be stopped immediately.

C. H. writes

No company should be asking how a person votes, let alone encourage them to vote a certain way. Please investigate Walmart for these possible eligible meetings. Thank you

J. G. writes

I am appalled that Walmart would intimidate its workers in this fashion. I call for an investigation into the legitimacy of such procedures.

T. B. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's worker meetings trying to coerce workers how to vote.

S. J. writes

American's are given individual votes for a reason; so that they may express their opinion, not that of their employer, boss, or supervisor. What Wal-Mart is doing is low...it's sad to see how little the company cares about the nation.

W. W. writes

For Wal-Mart, or any othe rcorporation, to intimidate its employees into voting a certain way undercuts one of the most vital premises of democracy: the tacit understanding that popular political power, exercised through the franchise, is a counter-balance to the power of wealth and private property. Such intimidation was common in the "company town" regimes of brutal coal barons and textile mill bosses back in the bad old days, before the Wagner and Norris-LeGuardia Acts and the NLRB gave workers some measure of political power and workplace respect. In many ways, it seems, Wal-Mart's employee intimidation hearkens back ot the bad old days. Will the FEC force history to repeat itself? Haven't we learned anything form the struggles and sacrifices of our ancestors? Please investigate Wal-Mart's attempt to control its workers' voting habits. The future of democracy is, to a large extent, in the hands of the FEC here.

D. H. writes

the actions of WalMart are against the LAW _ Inforce it!

S. J. writes

treat people with respect

C. G. writes

Wal-Mart has no business telling employees whom to vote for. The FEC should investigate these allegations.

B. B. writes

Walmart =money over ethics,morals and people's lives

L. B. writes

I am requesting that you immediately commence and investigation into the Wal Mart mandatory employee meeting.

Thank you

Linda Basham

G. H. writes

They will stop at nothing, we boycott them.

T. W. writes

walmart is a horrible company to their workers. they are extremely anti-union. i worked there in 2005. in my first meeting with management as an employee i still remember, management telling me, "we don't need a union. you can come to us with your problems." except that management is the problem. a manager that was verbally abusive to me during my tenure, before she left wrote up 2 former employees on bogus charges the day before she left. they care nothing for their employees and would love nothing more than than to keep the union out, because then they can't do whatever they want and will have to give their employees insurance and treat them with respect. so please walmart. come to reality and do something for the thousands of people that made you rich and stop trying to intimidate them. former employee fo store 3480, in lebanon, VA.

S. I. writes

Might is not always right... Walmart employees are a captured audience and are easily influenced by their employer. This is not Democracy.

S. P. writes

why is walmart getting away with telling voters (EMPLOYEES)how to vote.Come ON!!!STOP IT NOW!!

M. H. writes

There is no excuse for a major employer like Wal Mart, that underpays its workers, to try and indoctrinate them. That is un American and inappropriate.

D. S. writes

Stop with the partisan politics! What your employees do on their own time is none of your business!

J. B. writes

WALMART,has crossed the line, again,

S. C. writes

I find this reprehesible and demand you investigate

R. T. writes

Please look into this! What a disgrace this is to America's political future!

J. H. writes

stop trying to make people vote republican. making alot of money is not better than taking care of employees.

A. R. writes

Corporations should only speak about company matters at required meetings and so, I want Wal Mart to stop putting its politics into its required employee meetings. Not okay and illegal, I think. Stop 'em. Sincerely, April Romo de Vivar

J. G. writes

please help

N. H. writes

If Wal-Mart's ownership has to intimidate it's employees to win elections, they must
not believe their cause is just.

D. S. writes

This is yet another example of Wal-Mart's unethical treatment of employees. This must be investigated.

J. K. writes

Walmart needs to be investigated to see if there actions are intimidating employees to vote one way or another!! this cannot be tolerated!!!

A. F. writes

I guess by going "green" they meant more dollar signs...

K. B. writes

Wal-Mart has NO Right to try and influence their workers to vote a certain way . It is time to give Wal-Mart a slap in the Head!

A. R. writes

Walmart Employees deserve to speak in their own voices during elections and at all other times! Political Indoctrination within the workplace is deplorable and inexcusable. Please crack down on these bullying techniques!

T. N. writes

No employer including walmart should be allowed to coerce their employees into voting a certain way on any issue. Walmart should be no exception.

D. W. writes

I am pretty distressed, but not surprised, to have heard that Wal-Mart is 'guiding' it's emplyees votes. This is the same company that opened it's doors saying all it's products were made in the USA, and then had to come clean and admit a large number of items were from China.
A company has no business getting involved in it's employee's voting choices. Wal-Mart has crossed the line with it's 'voter education program' . This is inappropriate for the workplace and Wal-Mart should be held investigated & held accountable for what could be an illegal tactic to influence it's workers votes.

L. G. writes

This is shocking. It can't be legal to try to force people's votes. Someone should be prosecuted. Please, Congress, investigate and act on this.

P. G. writes

As America's largest employer, Wal-Mart is in a position of enormous power, politically and socially--and they are abusing it. Political bullying of employees is not only unethical, it is a violation of workers' rights.

R. H. writes

Being intimidated into voting republican in order to satisfy your employer must be illegal! FCC - do your job and investigate this!

W. W. writes

Please investigate. If true, this behavior is unacceptable.

M. L. writes

Walmart's conduct is unamerican (and I would hope illegal) and must be stopped. Brow beating employees into voting for a specific person or party is appaling.

G. C. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings today!!! Voters should not be coerced or "educated" in their work place to vote one way or another!

D. R. writes

Since there have been so many reports about organized mandatory meetings across the country for Wal-Mart employees, I believe it is vital that an investigation be done.

G. F. writes

we support the uion on this

J. S. writes

This is absolutely disgusting behavior by Wal-mart and they must be held accountable

K. P. writes

This scares me!!

C. S. writes

Hold Walmart accountable for this egregious act!

D. D. writes

walmart thinks that they can do anything they want to,and they bully the associates into doing things I'll vote for the person that iiiI think can do the best job,not for someone that walmart has in their pocket..

M. M. writes

Do the right thing (and your jobs) and investigate.

K. S. writes

Make Wal-Mart silent on this issue please-A concerned voter!

C. M. writes

Investigate now! Walmart's actions are improper and may also be illegal.

S. A. writes

Corporations like Walmart are brazenly subverting the constitution by forcing employees to attend political meetings and push their own ideology on the workers. These corps must be punished severely for such 'treacherous acts' against the USA.

M. I. writes

I am appalled by this horrible behavior! Please investigate!

J. S. writes

To Whom it may concern,

whether the voting thing is true or not, this company SHOULD be investigated! It has ruined the nation and turned China into the worlds leading exporter, taking jobs from this country. Somehow I doubt this is what Sam Walton had in mind when he founded the company! Mine, and many other towns have no "downtown" anymore, just empty storefonts thanks to Wal-Mart! Hours there just plain suck, the pay is not great and there is no real health insurance to speak of. Yes, I did work for the company for a brief time in wal-mart and then sams club. Both left a VERY BAD taste!!!! Right now I have friends that work for wal-mart and they have told me how it has gone from bad to worse! Please, do some research on this company before it becomes the hell hole it is heading to!

Thank you,

James T Smith

S. D. writes

Wal-Mart should not mandate, allow, nor encourage political meetings to coerce employees.

C. A. writes

Although Walmart calls it "education," mandatory meetings that leave employees feeling that they have been told how to vote need to be investigated.

L. F. writes

Keep America alive....Stop this injustice.
Thank you

A. W. writes

we have had enought of big business friendly government. It's time to work for the people again.

S. G. writes

Wal Mart needs to change.

S. S. writes

Please investigate Walmart's actions. This is ridiculous!! Walmart must be stopped before it is too late.

T. F. writes

this behavior demands investigation. please do so. thank you

M. K. writes

Bring it home. We must start mfg in usa again. Sam walton would be appauled

K. O. writes

I can't believe a cmpany would do this, both to its employees, and to democracy. Please investigate.

D. S. writes

Please investgate Walmart's
political meetings

M. M. writes

These sorts of tactics are not only un-American but illegal.

W. B. writes

This is a dispicable act,and we should all boycot Walmart stores everywhere.

D. E. writes

Wal-Mart loves Chinese products so much. Why doesn't go there and try this foolishness with the Communist Party? It won't of course because that's what it wants, a single party in control of everything.

T. B. writes

THIS CONSTITUTES A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND NEEDS TO BE STOPPED

J. J. writes

We want this political intimidation to be investigated.

J. H. writes

Walmart's action to hold meetings with their employees to advise them how to vote is illeagal. Please do your job and investigate. Our democracy is at stake here.

D. G. writes

Tell the candidates that Wal Mart should do better with their terrible workers rights that are not getting the wages they deserve. I know Wal Mart's a bad company to work for, but their CEO's make milions, & also they lobby with the Republicans, too. That's not making Wal Mart any better. Tell America that Wal Mart deserves the way we treat our employees & workers the way they are.

D. B. writes

No need to be in someone's business about voting. That is a very personal issue.

L. C. writes

What you have done is unAmerican and is just one more reason that I do not shop Wal-Mart

J. L. writes

Walmarts actions are absolutely outrageous and they need to be severely fined for there actions. what next, political allegence as a working requirement.

D. P. writes

I thought this type of behavior was illegal. Please investigate.

A. W. writes

yet, another strike against the all-powerful wally world!

R. G. writes

Mandatory political meetings imposed by an employer where the employees are told how they should vote is disturbing and very wrong.

J. B. writes

Get Wal-Mart out of their employee's lives.

T. S. writes

If Walmart is doing this it needs to stop. Telling someone how to vote and doing it at work as intimidation is against the democratic process.

E. P. writes

Is Wal-Mart doing this? And you are allowing this? Have your missing commissioners been replaced?
Enough already.

D. K. writes

"Land of the free, the way it's gotta be." -Quoted by my friend Lcpl. C. D. Johnson, may he rest in peace. Freedom isn't free! Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

B. C. writes

This type of political intimidation tactics that Walmart is engaged in cannot be legal at the workplace. Please investigate these charges and find out what is happening. This is the kind of thing you'd hear about in Saddam-era Iraq (remember when he got 100% of the vote?).

P. M. writes

What country am I living in?????

I. W. writes

Investigate! We do not need gestapo tactics in the US. Walmart must not get away with such a practice.

J. C. writes

This kind of behavior is totally unacceptable.

S. C. writes

Walmart has gone too far. You must investigate their MANDATORY EMPLOYEEE MEETINGS, intimidating Employees to Vote for John McCain

M. S. writes

disolve the bastards!

L. U. writes

I want the workers on the floor helping customers rather than in so called political meetings

T. B. writes

WalMart needs to get a grip, They DO NOT OWN their employees. It's a FREE COUNTRY!!!! They have NO RIGHT to TELL their employees how to vote. The employees have a mind of their own. They can vote for anyone they want. So, FEC start investigating!!!

E. F. writes

Isn't political intimidation illegal?

S. S. writes

If true, this report is unconscionable!
I request an investigation!

S. C. writes

Please investigate this abuse of employees by Wal-Mart and the fact that they are using corporate money to influence elections in violation of federal law.

S. B. writes

This is a blatant attempt to vontrol worker's opinions!

G. M. writes

I've recently learned of Walmart's political meetings. I cannot help but feel they have very clearly overstepped the boundaries of employer/employee relations. Please investigate!

J. B. writes

EFCA!

M. J. writes

Investigate Wal Mart's mandatory political meetings that tell only one side of the story

J. D. writes

Our government needs to wake up! I demand an investigation in to Wal-mart's mandatory political meetings! If what I hear is true about these meetings! I thought we were a free society! Some of you people are commenting about the Wake-Up Wal-mart campaign, if your not interested then take your name off their e-mail list. Don't you believe most of our products are made in china or a number of other countries? Have you read the labels? To T.H.-N.G.-A.A. or anybody else who doesn't believe or gets mad and spends their money at Wal-Mart maybe we think your idiots. It's people like you that are making our jobs go over seas. I could go on and on but this forum was supposed to be used by people who support the Wake-Up Wal-mart campaign and who believe in the constitutional rights of everyone in AMERICA, yes even including you!

D. B. writes

the compoany must be really afraid of people who want to stand up for thier rights that they have to bullly thier emplyoees.

M. R. writes

News of political intimidation at WalMart reminds us of the FEC's vital role in our freedom. Please investigate and hold WalMart accountable.

M. Y. writes

This is VERY Dangerous - a corporation that employs such a large percentage of voters can do a lot of damage and should not be in control of the future of our country.

T. M. writes

Please investigate walmarts bullying of employees to vote Republican! This is outrageous!

M. F. writes

Wal-Mart once again has stooped to lower levels than I ever thought imaginable. Investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory (pure intimidation of their employees) political meetings.

D. H. writes

This is unsettling at best. Please take action at once.

M. C. writes

Please, if you haven't already started an investigation into Wal-Mart's political intimidation, get started NOW.

M. C. writes

please let Walmart know that politics do not belong in the workplace!!!!

M. M. writes

The workplace is no place for politics. The FEC must investigate WalMart tactics immediately. WalMart appears to be holding mandatory employee meetings and leveraging their power and control over employees to try to influence how they vote. We live in a free society - or so I thought. Investigate this NOW.

A. Y. writes

This summer, Wal-Mart has organized mandatory meetings across the country, all with one purpose: to intimidate rank-and-file employees into voting Republican. The company's workers have been forced to attend ideologically-charged, Wal-Mart-sponsored rants against Democrats, Barack Obama, and landmark legislation that would allow workers to vote for or against representation. This is wrong.

E. S. writes

WalMart executive behavior, essentially directing employees how to vote, is unconscionable. Such actions must be investigated.

G. T. writes

Walmart, you are not above the law.

E. M. writes

There aren't enough adjectives in the English language to describe such outrageous, manipulative, arrogant, unjustifiable corporate behavior.

A. G. writes

Please investigate WalMart for its illegal political intimidation meetings.

B. R. writes

This might be excusable IF it was under Mao, Hussein, Castro or Stalin's governments!

A. J. writes

This is America. If they are doing this then lets put the coffee cups down and investigate then.

A. W. writes

Wal-Mart must be held accountable for their actions. Investigate their political bullying today!

F. G. writes

If squids are the lowest a marine animal can go...
wal-mart is the lowest a corporation can go.
I thought this was "a land of Law & Order". when? how? by whom?
Enough is enough from wal-mart facists. Apply some oversight or we can ALL BREAKE ALL THE LAWS ALL THE TIME.

E. S. writes

Once again, Wal-Mart has no respect for democratic processes.

R. B. writes

Sweat shop owners usually behave with impunity. Take a look to see if they have violated the law. Being a Walton shouldn't make you above the law.

K. M. writes

Falling prices? No, falling freedoms for your employees!

J. K. writes

Stop the corruption and do your job for once in the past 7 and a half years!!!!!

N. S. writes

Please investigate Walmart's mandatory political meetings at which workers are intimidated and told to vote for a specific Presidential candidate.

B. T. writes

I received an email that inform me of what Walmart is being accussed of. I find this is unethical and a dirty tactic for any organization to behave in this manner. I think this is worth an investigation no employee should feel intimidated in a work environment. This is worth a thorough investigation. I would appreciate if you take my request into consideration.

G. A. writes

Please protect the sanctity of the right to vote, even for Wal-Mart employees. Don't let Wal-Mart unfairly influence the votes of their employees. The FEC must investigate and stop this practice.

B. S. writes

YOU need to wake up and Investigate walmarts illegal political intimidation meetings and stop the monay hungrey business man make his own rules.

D. H. writes

For Wal-mart to tell workers who to vote for is illegal and action needs to be taken against them. Please do not let this go on.

S. S. writes

Offering material goods at highly competitive prices does not entitle Wal-Mart to trample on the democratic rights of its employees. Please use the power of your organization to investigate Wal-Mart's oppressive, unethical tactics aimed at repressing workers' freedoms of choice. Thank you!

R. S. writes

Take a look into the meetings !!

D. H. writes

Please investigate Walmarts mandatory political meetings. An employer should not try to influence its employees as to how they should vote. Being able to vote freely and independently is one of the fundamental rights of US citizens. Walmart has no place in telling its employees how they should vote.

J. R. writes

please investigate this affront to all working people

L. M. writes

Please investigat Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

D. F. writes

This is an outrage, and a blatant act of intimidation that I'm sure is considered illegal. No employer has the right to tell their employess who they should or shouldn't vote for. Wal-mart needs to be made accountable for its despicable actions.

R. B. writes

I am very disappointed in your political actions.

D. R. writes

Please stop Wal-Mart from politically intimidating employees and trying to sway their votes. This is not only sleazy, it's unconstitutional. Our fore-fathers fought and died for us all to have to the right to vote for whomever we choose, please don't allow a greedy corporation to take away the rights of its workers.

T. M. writes

The workplace is no place for politics. The FEC must investigate WalMart tactics immediately. WalMart appears to be holding mandatory employee meetings and leveraging their power and control over employees to try to influence how they vote. We live in a free society - or so I thought. Investigate this NOW.
Tresa Makowski

M. S. writes

Investigate Walmart!!

T. E. writes

This type of action does not belong in ANY business.

M. D. writes

This should be stopped! How dare they tell you who to vote for. Are they paid to attend these meetings? I wish someone would hang it in their azzes bigtime.

M. S. writes

When will it end! You have let them kill "Mom & Pop" and throw our economy into the crapper. It has to stop somewhere!!!

K. G. writes

Please investigate WalMart for its illegal political intimidation meetings. The intimidation is a violation of voter rights.

B. G. writes

Please investigate WalMart for its illegal political intimidation meetings. In the end, their motives are a moot point. The intimidation is a violation of voter rights.

C. L. writes

Stop the illegal political meetings

N. G. writes

I resent Wake Up Walmarts intimidation and strong arm tactics and invasion of privacy to attack a private enterprise. This organizaiton is abusing access and reproting half-truths expecting us to jum at their bidding. Please urge them to refrain from bothering me and others who do not share their limited views.

L. S. writes

"Save money, live better", but at what cost? All Americans should have the right to determine the course of their own political beliefs and pursuits. How about "Save Democracy, live Free" - investigate and prosecute WalMart for this and all other outrageous constitutional infringements.

J. S. writes

Please investigate WalMart for its illegal political intimidation meetings

A. A. writes

i think Wal-Mart's actions are fine. everyone should have a voice. they were merely letting their employees know how they feel before it's too late

K. M. writes

This is intimidation that is a violation of our right to vote.

B. S. writes

stop wal-mart now from mandatory political meetings

M. C. writes

Do not allow our country to sacrifice it's values and ideals at the alter of greed!

K. B. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's political indoctrination meetings. Then make sure all the people in the USA know what has been going on. I think if we don't stop Wal-Mart we all will be working for the company store - then see what the cost of Wal-Maet is.

D. E. writes

I think it is wrong for a corporation to lean on it's employees to vots in a way that the corporation wants. It is robbing workers of their most basic freedom of choice.

D. D. writes

WALMART must be investigated and prosecuted for their crimes against American workers and manufacturers. They are undermining our country's economic security and well being. I hold these truths to be self evident. Save America now!

D. B. writes

THIS IS A BUNCH OF CRAP AND SHOULD STOP IMMEDIATLY

R. B. writes

Do something now.

S. C. writes

Lets keep Walmart away from politics

D. K. writes

Employers do not tell their employees how to vote. Not even Wal-Mart. Get with a real program. Thank you.

B. C. writes

please join me in this cause. They have no right to bully these workers!

K. B. writes

WalMart has crossed the line in dictating how their employees should vote.

J. W. writes

This is illegal activity designed to prevent employees from making their own voting decisions

D. C. writes

Please investigate Walmart's political indoctrination meetings.

M. B. writes

investigate walmart

T. C. writes

Wal-Mart uses intimidations to keep their employees supressed and not willing to strike against the grain of the company. To bad because if we could get Wal-Mart organized this would help all workers across the nation in the retail industry.

T. H. writes

Everytime I get a letter from you, I get so mad, I run right out and go to walmart and spend 1 or 2 Hundred dollars! I
think you are all idiots.........

J. M. writes

This is outrageous. Typical, but outrageous. Please investigate Wal-Mart about this matter. They have no business telling their employees who to vote or not vote for. It's time to hold this corporation accountable for SOMETHING! Make it this!

A. M. writes

How could you let walmart get away with everything your letting them? Is this not a free country? If it were any other company you would have put a stop to it already. You need to take action and make walmart follow the law!!!

P. L. writes

Dear FEC, As a concerned citizen I`am urging an investigation of Wal-Marts attempt to coarse their employee`s into voting for candidates in the general election that will benefit Wal-marts interest. These mandatory meetings held nationwide by Walmart are illegal and intimidating and tramps on the right of their employees to a free choice, as stated in the constitution. Thank You, Philip,Maxine and Teresa La Farge

C. K. writes

This is intimidation.

J. B. writes

Since when did Walmart become the "powers that be" in presenting a "voter education program"? Don't taper with your employees' right to choose for whom they vote!

J. J. writes

Please protect the sanctity of the right to vote, even for Wal-Mart employees. Don't let Wal-Mart unfairly influence the votes of their employees.

Thank you.

- Jeff Jones

P. S. writes

Please investigate Walmarts mandatory employee meetings.

K. M. writes

Can this really be happening in 2008, this needs to be investigated.

S. L. writes

Why I should be surprised after the stolen and clearly "rigged" elections of the past 8 years, I don't know - but I am. Why did these employees NOT rise up, en masse, and walk out? I would have!
The local Labor Commission, not to mention the local elections officers, would have gotten such an earful...

S. S. writes

How many more laws can this company sidestep or break?

J. G. writes

Stop WalMart!

C. G. writes

prosecute walmart

D. A. writes

time and again Wal-Mart has been proven to break the laws. Research into this so that workers are able to maintain a healthy lifestyle. No matter how low their wage may be.

M. M. writes

It is illegal to make employees attend meetings for political indoctrination. The FEC must investigate and stop this practice.

J. M. writes

take them down a few notches

J. B. writes

just like trying to get a Union in ,,S****w wal marty and all the bosses

V. S. writes

No political intimidation of workers and violation of their right to organize.

D. B. writes

Please end any interference with people's rights to vote, based on unbiased information.

D. S. writes

I am ashamed how you lay off employees when they are close to their 10years of dedication to a company.

W. D. writes

I respectfullyrequest that you investigate Wal-Marts mandatory political meetings immediately. I would also suggest that you have a mandatory march by the Wal-Mart owners (Waltons) and all their executives and their extended families thru a veterans cemetary and require them to SPIT on the graves of our fallen hereos who gave the ultimate sacrifice for DEMORACY1

J. B. writes

Despicable as well as illegal - please DO something about this!

J. E. writes

Stop the intimidation!

A. G. writes

Walmart' Chinese Communist inspired dictatorshup

G. C. writes

I've heard on the news about Wal-Mart intimidating their employees and telling them whom to vote for. This is wrong! I urge you to investigate. Thank you.

T. W. writes

It would appear that Wal-Mart is engaged in a campagn further to turn government, the Repblican Party, and the corporations into a single power bloc. This is an intolerable effort to stifle the vitality and diversity of our free republic.

C. S. writes

I used to work for Wal-Mart and was forced to attend a meeting that informed all those present how to "tell" on someone who was trying to get a union started without breaking any laws. I was appalled, and said so. Wal-Mart has no conscience, and the government better start reining them in or else Wal-Mart will be running the country, as they try to do now!

A. J. writes

I can't believe that wal mart is actually telling their employees which way to vote. Isn't voting one of the rights we have as American citizens.

P. L. writes

Please put an end to this undemocratic practice at Walmart. Mn has just held them responsible for violating our labor laws 2 million times. It is time to hold them accountable

E. S. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

M. C. writes

The outcome of our election should never be tampered with

D. K. writes

Wal-Mart seems to be taking pages out of the Chinese political handbook. This is voter intimidation this country cannot tolerate!

C. C. writes

If I remember correctly this still America. No one should be forced to attend "mandatory employer meetings on voting, or elections. Voting is and should remain a private individual matter. I feel the FEC should take action and investigate the complaints against Wal-mart.

J. M. writes

I thought we have freedom to vote for our choice not the bosses choice. They have done enough (forcing outsourcing) already. This needs investigating soon.

J. H. writes

Wal-Mart HAS to be dealt with! They cannot "highly suggest" or "imply" who their employees should vote for. Now those employees probably fear for their jobs should they NOT do what their bosses are "suggesting" they do.

J. H. writes

They are evil.

G. D. writes

Investigate mandatory political meetings at Wal-Mart

C. T. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart.

K. G. writes

I am appalled at the tactics used by WalMart to influence how empoyees should vote in the Presidential election! Outright poilitical intimidation in any form is just NOT acceptable.
I demand that the FCC virgorously investigate this matter and take the appropriate action.

S. S. writes

No employer has the right to tell its employees whom to vote for!

Let's all stop shopping at Walmart RIGHT NOW!!!

L. M. writes

FEC investigate the Walmart pit of snakes!

J. S. writes

You can tell these rich folks do not respect our constitution, just their wealth!

K. M. writes

Please investigate these charges against Wal-Mart/

G. K. writes

Please look into Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings. This reminds me of Nazi Germany.

S. B. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings today.

M. C. writes

Please look into Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings

J. B. writes

This is just another example of Wal-Mart's outrageous actions against their employees!

K. S. writes

Employers do not tell their employees how to vote. Not even Wal-Mart.

R. E. writes

How far can these guys go before action is taken. It is ironic that China is successfully unionizing while Wal-Mart continues to stifle union formation here at home.

B. R. writes

Please recognize that the worlds largest coporation and many others are trying to control their employees choice of how they vote. Voting privileges should not be compromised by an employee coercing their employees to vote a certain way. If this is allowed, then surely our democracy is in peril.

R. S. writes

If Wal-Mart has been threatening employees to not vote for pro-worker candidates like Barack Obama in November because they support the Employee Free Choice Act because if passed, the bill would make it easier to form unions in stores like Wal-Mart, then stores like Wal-Mart need to be investigated.

Telling employees how to vote in a U.S. election is not only morally reprehensible, it's potentially illegal. All of America's workers have the right to freely decide whom to vote for independent of employer pressure and intimidation. And all of America's workers should have ability to form a union free of employer pressure and intimidation. Please investigate if these allegations are true, and if so, hold them responsible.

B. H. writes

Unbelievable! It's an outrage what Wal-Mart is doing this time.

N. R. writes

Stop the Wal-Mart political pressure...Good grief, does their ambition know no bounds? Do they own politics and the government?

G. T. writes

Investigate Walmart

L. M. writes

more and more people have quit shopping at Wal Mart because of their treatment of their employees

M. D. writes

PLEASE INVESTIGATE WALMART'S MANDATORY POLITICAL MTGS!!!!

T. P. writes

Someone needs to step in and stop this corporate monster. Wal-Mart has almost completely demolished small businesses in my city; every time I turn around another one has closed down. I shop at small businesses and the local farmer's market whenever I can. Wal-Mart is so hypocritical in that it advertises "Save money, live better" but at the expense of poorly treated employees and ultimately its customers and their communities. This issue needs to be investigated and Wal-Mart must be put to justice not only for attempting political brainwashing but for all the other backwards business practices it engages in.

S. H. writes

Please investigate the mandatory politial meetings at WalMart. This is a free country and WalMart's employees should feel free to vote for whom they choose.

C. S. writes

Don't let Walmart get away with browbeating people who work there into voting against their beliefs and conscience. People are entitled to both go to work and vote as they believe, not as their employer believes. The time and money Walmart spends doing this must be counted as an election contribution, on top of all the money it already gives.

J. I. writes

Voting is every citizen's individual right and it is no one's business to influence their decision making process, especially not their employer's. If these reports are accurate the meetings must be stopped.

J. T. writes

please investigage walmart's mandatory political orientated meetings.

G. L. writes

Companies should not be involved in political process.

R. D. writes

These are the tatics of a 3rd world dictatorship and are not the actions favorable to a democratic nation.

L. P. writes

I am absolutely horrified to hear actual quotes from Wal-Mart workers who are being railroaded into voting republican. Republicans are notoriously big-business friendly, but frankly, impoverished minimum-wage workers are probably better off voting democrat. Regardless, an employer should have no say or influence over that. Please investigate them immediately!

D. B. writes

I think this is a tragedy when a company has to go to such lenghts to misinform people and sway them in such a way as to scrae them for a job. This country has become for sale and Wal-Mart has just proven that everything is negotiable. Even a vote. Vote with us or get out is unacceptable and this is how many of the employees feel even though Wal-Mart states that it is not doing as such. Why would they have so many complaints legally if they were not doing something they weren't supposed to. I think it is time we stand up regardless of what party you are with and stand against the giants that try to make every one of us pay for their mistakes. The FEC should step in and get this dictator straight. And I hope you don't do it too late.

K. B. writes

I demand an investigation into WalMart's mandatory employee meetings and its attempts to tell employees how to vote. If it is true, it amounts to an invisible donation to McCain's campaign. WalMart should be taken to task for this outrage!

C. O. writes

This activity must be halted immediately! At the very least, this is intimidation.

W. S. writes

Intimidating employees with threats of how to vote is unconscionable.

V. B. writes

Mandatory indoctrination sessions to intimidate/persuade/coerce employees to vote in a particular way is outrageous. Please investigate. I have already stopped shopping at WalMart months ago because of the continuing intimidation and cheating of their employees. Please tell them that their tactics are un-American and inhumane.

L. P. writes

Stop treating employees unfair.

J. B. writes

I think it's time to quit trying to play nice and change walmart and get forceful. We need to get serious and force this and other companies like them to get their heads out of their rear-ends and start acting like the AMERICAN company they are.

M. H. writes

My take on Wal-Mart is a modern day sweat-shop. Low wages, poor benefits, and now they are telling their employees how to vote? HOW DARE THEY try to control our rights as American citizens. It's the same rights that allowed them to make a name for themselves. I bet ole Sam Walton is rolling over in his grave!

E. K. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings

B. C. writes

America is a free country. Walmart has no right telling whom to vote.

N. B. writes

Wal-Mart must be stopped!

C. G. writes

As a former employee of Antichrist-Mart, I know first hand about their anti-union and amazingly bad treatment of hourly employees. Their entire organization should be investigated and rep remanded..

B. M. writes

Walmart should keep their nose out of Politics. Please investigate!!!

J. W. writes

Political intimidation at the workplace is so 1920's and if it isn't outright illegal, it is certainly immoral. We know full well what Wal-Mart are up to. This is fascism in its purest dictionary definition and has no place in American democratic society nor in an American workplace. Citizens will not stand for the atrocious actions of WalMart. I demand that you investigate prosecute WalMart's intimidation tactics immediately.

C. L. writes

I will never shot at Waltmart because of their anti-labor practices.

J. R. writes

WALMART AGAIN?? SHAME ON WALMART!! A FEW PEOPLE MAKING BILLIONS OF $$$ ON THE BACKS OF ILL-PAID WORKERS! AND NOW WALMART DARES TO TELL THOSE WORKERS HOW TO VOTE! A THOUSAND TIMES SHAME ON WALMART. SHAME ON THE POLITICIANS WHO REFUSE TO TRULY INVESTIGATE WALMART!!

A. R. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings where they discussed the upcoming presendential election.

C. C. writes

Sure sounds like Wal-Mart is breaking the law and you at FEC are doing what?

M. B. writes

I am horrified to find out in this day and age a company would try to influence the vote where an employee might feel his job is in jeoperdy for how he votes.

V. E. writes

This needs to be investigated, please do the right thing and support worker's rights to be free of political intimidation in the work place.

J. S. writes

I want your eye to watch this issue.

R. W. writes

Wal-Mart's anti-union tactics are the antithesis to democracy.

L. C. writes

Please investigate Walmart's Mandatory political meetings!

C. B. writes

Corporations should have No say-so in how a person choses to vote.

M. M. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings for employees. Thank you.

N. S. writes

Nafta has to go. Bring jobs back to the USA. The middle class is being ruined. No jobs except the walmart kind.
Walmart has done underhanded things for years. Too bad most people do not know what they have done.
Darlene

C. O. writes

I urge you to investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee political indoctrination meetings.

R. G. writes

The FEC should investigate Wal-Mart's apparent illegal use of pressure on staff members to vote in accordance with its wishes.

A. G. writes

Please take seriously the recommendation to investigate these claims. This is unbelievable! They have gotten away with way too much for way too long!

S. Z. writes

I am holding Wal-Mart accountable for the tasteless, possibly illegal political meetings held nation wide Mandatory political indoctrination, Democrat-bashing, voter intimidation. I can see that it’s business as usual at Wal-Mart.
The organized mandatory meetings that Wal-Mart has organized across the country all have one purpose: to intimidate rank-and-file employees into voting Republican. The company's workers have been forced to attend ideologically-charged, Wal-Mart-sponsored rants against Democrats, Barack Obama, and landmark legislation that would allow workers to vote for or against representation.
I have heard several similar stories from workers over the past weeks, their stories are very similar and similarly unsettling. As one worker put it, “they were telling me how to vote.” Another Wal-Mart worker, Beth from Alabama, was told by Wal-Mart management that if she “voted for John McCain, then everything would be okay.”
I believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Yet again, Wal-Mart’s management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. In light of these developments, we are calling for an immediate FEC investigation into Wal-Mart's political bullying at work, but we need your help to make a real impact.
Outright political intimidation may seem too risqué for a global corporation. Not for Wal-Mart. Stories like the above are actually an emerging part of Bentonville's corporate culture.
Take 2006, when Wal-Mart organized a “voter education program” for employees. The company placed Terry Nelson at the helm: formerly George W. Bush's political director, and later fired for making racist ads about a Democratic politician. Unsurprisingly, Wal-Mart's “education” program amounted to a thin veneer over strident attacks against Democratic candidates nation wide.
Why has Wal-Mart made such an effort to control its workers' voting habits? For one, The company is terrified that Democratic gains will ensure passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. For Wal-Mart, an organized workforce could spell higher wages and better benefits—two things the company has fought tirelessly to avoid.
In the end, Wal-Mart's motives are a moot point. The company has crossed the line, again, and it's time to hold them accountable. You can help us end Wal-Mart's sleazy political schemes by taking a moment to write the FEC today.
The FEC must investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings today.

D. D. writes

Please investigate Walmart's Mandatory political meetings!

V. S. writes

Tell Wal-mart to stop intimidating their employees and let their employees vote in their self interest. This is terrible, where do they draw the line? No employer should tell their employees how to vote.

S. H. writes

This is purely dispicable and if it isn't against the law, it should be!!! Churches and workplaces should keep out of people's politics.

M. Q. writes

Investigate!

A. A. writes

This is just WRONG!!!!!!

L. P. writes

It's time to hold Wal-Mart responsible for their actions. I demand that you investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings! It's a disgrace how Wal-Mart treats their employees. Low wages, no or unacceptable health coverage and now telling them how they should VOTE. As a taxpayer I am tired of having to cover healthcare costs for their employees through State Welfare Programs!

S. P. writes

This is unacceptable behavior by corporate AMERICA. Where does Wal-Mart come off intimidating and telling workers whom they should vote for.

H. M. writes

WalMart is unfairly exploiting the ignorance and fear of its workers in order to further its own agenda and not be held accountable for their numerous abuses. They must be stopped!

A. E. writes

Do the right thing and investigate these claims.

L. K. writes

Wal-Mart's ongoing intimidation of employees has gone on for too long and neeed to be stopped. Telling, or even suggesting to an employee how to vote, is, to the best of my knowledge, illegal. So what is being done to bring the appropriate action against Wal-Mart for this practice? It's like Wal-Mart can do whatever they want because of their size!

G. M. writes

political Intimidation going on at Wal-Mart NEEDS to STOP !!!!!

B. S. writes

Telling People how to vote? Probably getting people to elect the people that will benifit them the most by allowing them to buy from China. Should be stopped.

N. C. writes

Help fit WalMart against their employees to vote they want to vote and not be made to vote against their will.

M. S. writes

This is wrong.

J. E. writes

I believe they would do this wholeheartedly. Nobody has been as good as been as anti-worker and anti-union as the largest retailer.

S. L. writes

Outrageous! Must be stopped

J. E. writes

Wal-Mart's ongoing intimidation of employees has gone on for too long and neeed to be stopped. Telling, or even suggesting to an employee how to vote, is, to the best of my knowledge, illegal. So what is being done to bring the appropriate action against Wal-Mart for this practice? It's like Wal-Mart can do whatever they want because of their size!

J. A. writes

Right on!

J. H. writes

FEC: Act NOW. Investigate Wal-mart's political intimidation. I also do not shop Wal-mart because of their bullying tactics and other immoral activities.

C. M. writes

No one should HAVE TO ATTEND a polictical meeting unless they want to.Employers are not supposed to impose their views on the employees.

G. B. writes

I am appalled by WalMart's actions. Please investigate their actions.

B. A. writes

I'm sorry; but, I don't feel this is allowing one to express his/her freedom. We are in America, Land of the FREE and home of the brave. Thus NO EMPLOYER should try to influence their employees in which way he/she should vote. WHAT happens after the votes are tallied; and, the employer decides to see how their employees voted...NO WAY!! YOU ARE OUT OF LINE ~ WAL MART!! Also, you are out of line with your anti-American made products!

S. B. writes

I do not understand why WalMart is allowed to operate with what seems like truly fascist policies. Why is Wla Mart still allowed to operate the way it does??? Why has nothing been done?

R. W. writes

Please respond to the allegation that Wal-Mart is using political ideology to influence voters.

R. S. writes

i would like an investigation into Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings

T. S. writes

Wal-Mart must not be allowed to use intimidation to affect the political process!! This is America!!

F. N. writes

This is a desgrace to Americans' worker to have to be subjected to this harrassment from Wal-Mart. Someone should enforce the laws of this country!

W. N. writes

WalMart needs a choke collar in order to be tamed. I stopped doing business with this evil entity a few years ago. I do all my shopping with locally owned stores now. May they go the way of K Mart.

R. F. writes

The FEC should be ashamed that they are doing this of their own accord but rather being forced into this by everyday citizens.

M. C. writes

Can WalMart finally be made accountable for their actions? This company gets away with more illegal activities than any other -- it is about time they are forced to take responsibility -- investigate these meetings!

M. G. writes

Wal-Mart has crossed the line, again, and it's time to hold them accountable.end Wal-Mart's sleazy political schemes.

J. C. writes

Keep Politics out of the
workplace where it can be used for abuse.

A. G. writes

This is a problem that needs to be investigated!

W. B. writes

I hope this situation will be investigated to the fullest extent of the law. I have worked for several employers over the last 35 years and have never once been urged or instructed how to vote. This is unexcuseable .

P. G. writes

no one should have the right to tell you who or how to vote.

B. B. writes

I would not appreciate my employer forcing me to listen to them telling me how to vote, would you? This is not how our constitution was designed - stop this now and for the future - please investigate these claims.

M. R. writes

FEC: Please investigate and prosecute the WalMart CEOs who plan this political intimidation of employees. This is not the American way. Stop it now before we become like the downtrodden Chinese who have no voice. That is where WalMart's illegal tactics are leading us. We are AMERICANS. Please uphold our values and rights.

Never, never, will I shop there.

D. A. writes

This is even worse than some corporations that 'bully' their employees into giving to the United Way. How a person votes or what charities he wants to give to is nobody's business but his own.

J. T. writes

Wal-Mart must not be allowed to politically intimidate their employees. Please investigate Wal-Mart encouraging their employees to vote Republican against their best interest.

M. K. writes

Keep your politics OUT of the workplace. Cheaper or not, I won't shop at Wal-Mart. This is SUPPOSED TO BE a democratic country.

D. P. writes

Don't allow Walmart to undermine free elections with intimidation.

K. R. writes

Please, this shouldn't happen in America!

H. B. writes

Wal-Mart and comparable companies are acting in an illegal manner by co-ercing employees to vote Republican. They are afraid of possible unionization and afraid of a change in the criminal activities that the current administration has permitted throughout their administration. Please stop Wal-Mart's illegal activities...unless the FEC is a part of the Republican conspiracy to silence America's outrage. Thank you.

R. A. writes

Please investigate WalMart's mandatory political meetings.

B. F. writes

Intimidation in the workplace should not be allowed,please investigate these claims.

P. M. writes

Let's see a little politica courage for a change

J. S. writes

It has come to my attention that Wal*Mart is forcing its employees to attend political meetings in which they are badgered into voting Republican. As an Independant voter, I find this illegal action of Wal*Mart most sickening. I am requesting that the FEC investigate Wal*Mart's actions, immediately. Thank you. John Swinglish

M. H. writes

This is outrageous and should not be tolerated in a society that calls itself "Democratic"!!!

J. B. writes

I quit shopping Wal-Mart many years ago due to the fact there was a lack of service and pleasant atmosphere in general along with other issues. Perhaps upper management, a.k.a. Sam Walton's spoiled and nasty children, should treat the employees decent and the entire environment would improve.

V. D. writes

What Wal-Mart is doing is illegal. No one has the authority to tell any individual how to vote. They paint pretty pictures of how great Wal-Mart is to work for. Those of us who have been paying attention know that this is not true. Wal-Mart needs to be stopped. An investigation by the FEC should begin yesterday.

M. M. writes

First stopping union formation, now this? Thank goodness I don't buy anything there!

J. J. writes

I am sickened that Walmart is intimidating its employees into voting Republican. Very much against employees' interests. This company does not provide affordable health care for its employees and a day doesn't go by that there is not a new accusation of unpaid overtime. Shame.

M. E. writes

This is naked corporate fascism and must be stamped out.

M. H. writes

Shut Wal-Mart down!!!!

M. P. writes

I will not shop there.

P. D. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's actions in their meetings with their employees. There should be action taken against them if these allegations are true.

S. L. writes

Don't let Wal-Mart interfere with workers' right to unionize.

M. H. writes

Wal-Mart has no business being involved in politics.

D. K. writes

Please check out Walmart's practices of intimidating employees with the purpose of stopping them from joining a union down to who to vote for local, state and national canidates. I liken it with the situation in Zimbabwe where are they going next, firing into the store with AK 47s???? Stop the oppression!!!Thanks,
Damian Kent

L. C. writes

I have been boycottine Wal-Mart for some time, even though a new Super Center just opened in my neighborhood.

M. T. writes

Need to investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

M. P. writes

This is undemocratic.

S. A. writes

What happened to America caring about it's workers???

A. G. writes

How un-American is this? This is beyond low; these tactics are just another prime example of corporate America bullying the citizens of America. If this is allowed to continue it is setting up our already vulnerable elections to become open to biased voting. If corporate america can control their workers votes then we might as well not even have elections. Also, make sure that Wal Mart lets all their voters go and vote, because one way or another I think Wal Mart is going to try to control this election. How un american!!!!

K. H. writes

Wal-Mart actions violate any and every political standard! This coercion should be investigated and punished. If I were Wal-Mart's employee I would see this as an illegal threat. They have no right to interfere in the voting process of US citizens.

L. H. writes

This is illegal!

G. H. writes

do your job, keep wally world in line!

B. B. writes

It's time to prosecute Wal-Mart executives and workers who strong-armed their employees to vote for a particular party or individual!

L. M. writes

Please investigate this issue. No company should cajole their employees into voting for a certain political party. This is just plain wrong!

C. C. writes

Investigate WalMart's political actions with its employees.

S. G. writes

Wal-Mart is at it again trying to control their people by any means. mandatory political meetings are illegal. STOP THEM. They are ruining AMERICA with their cheap products from China. China controls their people and Wal-Mart is following them. STOP WAL-Mart.

M. D. writes

Please investigate this coercion. How we vote is Americans' choice, not a mandate from employers.

B. C. writes

I'm tired of walmart business practices. Please investigate this practice.

G. R. writes

I never shop at Wal-Mart and never will.

I. S. writes

This is blatant and illegal!

J. W. writes

This action is clear one of intimidation and should be examined closely.

T. B. writes

Stop Wallmart from political bullying at work. Stop Wallmart from trying to shut down good businesses that are fair to their employees.

M. M. writes

Wal-Mart must not be allowed to politically intimidate their employees. Please investigate Wal-Mart encouraging their employees to vote Republican against their best interest.

E. C. writes

Stop unneccesary meetings. The time could be better spent on Human Relations.

G. M. writes

This is still America even if we have to speak Spanish so why do we have to press one to speak our language on our phones in our country, and why do we have to attend political meetings ????

J. B. writes

Two tainted elections are enough.

D. P. writes

I believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Yet again, Wal-Marts management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. In light of these developments, I am calling for an immediate FEC investigation into Wal-Mart's political bullying at work,.
Please investigate Wal-Marts mandatory political meetings today.

A. T. writes

Please immediately investigate these illegal and immoral Walmart voter scare tactics!

G. R. writes

Wal-Mart intimidates employees to vote Republican. Where is the freedom? They have crossed the line. All Americans should vote whatever they want to, not what their employer wants them to. It's time to hold Wallmart accountable for their actions.
People take action boycut wallmart
Power and Freedom to All!
Wall Mart People Unionize and vote your consious.Don't let them push you around.

W. F. writes

The behaviour by Wal-Mart is intolerable and unacceptable. Making their Employees attend mandatory politico meetings is nothing more than thought control. Wal-Marts mandatory political meetings are un American and if a corporation can tell its employees how to vote is nothing more than facism.This needs to be stoped now.

F. G. writes

Please investigate quickly, employers should not be allowed to hold illegal political meetings.

T. G. writes

WAL-MART IS UN-AMERICAN AND CORRUPT !!!

M. C. writes

Please do not allow Walmart to illegally intimidate their employees.

V. H. writes

That is just plain wrong!

W. B. writes

Isn't it enough that Wal-Mart has 600 factories in China and not one here in America? Before they invest themselves in politics perhaps they could invest themselves in creating good jobs here and not there.

J. G. writes

I request you look into Wal-Marts manditory political meetings.

E. B. writes

Our voting system cannot be compromised.

E. J. writes

Stop Wal-Mart's illegal mandatory political meetings today!

D. M. writes

What you're doing is illegal!

S. S. writes

Please investigate the practices of Walmart pertaining to mandatory political meetings.

D. N. writes

Citizens should not be coerced on how to vote!

D. D. writes

politics should not be forced on people who work at a job. That is one of our rights that we should be free to express without repraisal

B. R. writes

If Wal-Mart is going to hold mandatory political meetings, then Wal-Mart also needs to provide its employees with unrestricted access to union organizers. After all, a work place is supposed to be a place to work, not a indoctrination camp.

K. M. writes

Big corporations should not be allowed to strong-arm their employees into a political party. If the GOP can't attract members by legitimate means, maybe they should take a hint and change the party to actually support the needs of our citizens.

J. S. writes

FEC - What are you waiting for? Investigate Wal-Mart's political bullying at work - that's what a communist country does. Since when does this country allow this to happen at all - Wal-Mart is notorious for getting away with anything they choose - shame on Wal-Mart for doing this & shame on you for allowing it. STOP THEM NOW !!!

B. B. writes

Please invistigate this before election time

S. S. writes

No more corporate bigots!

M. G. writes

this America Freedom is our slogan,Stop oppesing workers

M. E. writes

Stop the harassment! Enforce the laws!

R. S. writes

Will Walmart stop at nothing? Manditory political meetings! This has got to be stopped.

N. S. writes

NO MEDELLING!

C. C. writes

No corporation in America should be allowed to direct employees about their vote. Stop Wal-Mart's illegal voter intimidation practices now.

L. S. writes

Employees should not have to be subjected tp political pressure to have a job with a company doing business witht he general public.

M. C. writes

Wal Mart should pack all thier stores up and move to China.

T. G. writes

shame on walmart-another reason not to shop there

L. E. writes

This should be a free country...please investigate this to see if it is true!

A. H. writes

This seems like communism

J. F. writes

Tell Walmart it should not be enforcing "political correctness" among its employees!

M. D. writes

Do the right thing STOP THE MADDNESS

D. J. writes

In this supposedly free country we who work for a living know that our democratic freedoms are checked out at the time clock. But the polling place should still be sacrosanct.

C. B. writes

Wal-mart and the oil companies have ruined this country. They both need to go!!!!

V. K. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings

D. O. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. Thank you very much.

J. D. writes

Retailers should not get involved in the election process. We have enough corruption going on as it is.

M. H. writes

Wal-Mart must be investigated due to mandatory political meeting to influance employee votes. Thank you, Mary

B. W. writes

Wal Mart has gone too far and is requiring employees to attend political meetings. Kindly investigate and sanction Wal Mart.

M. M. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings!

C. S. writes

The freedom to vote should remain an individual choice. NEVER should it be mandated by an employer! Stop this nonsense!

C. R. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's employee meetings whose sole purpose seems to be to tell its employees how to vote in the upcoming Presidential election.

S. D. writes

I think it is unacceptable for Wal-mart to try and brainwash their employees into voting for a particular party-

E. T. writes

Is Wal-Mart above the law? When does it end. To hold a persons employment hostage based on how you vote is 100% CRIMINAL and should be sddressed as such!

D. H. writes

Wal-Mart has been trying to control how its employees vote in elections by using a "voter education program" to intimidate them into voting Republican. No organization should tell its employees how to vote. It's not the first time Wal-Mart has acted illegally. Please investigate these unscrupulous tactics.

Thank you,

Doreen Harwood

P. H. writes

Let everyone vote for who they want too. This is still a free country.

C. D. writes

The investigation into Wal-marts mandatory political meetings is necessary because it is outrageous to think that any company should have the audacity to use intimidation, and a workers vulnerability to impose such rhetoric upon its' employees. Please do your job and hold them accountable for their acts of injustice on behalf of the American people. Hearing that such events are taking place move me to shame, and personal regret that somehow we are letting our lady liberty down. All we can do is our part from where we stand; I've just done mine, please do yours. Thank you.

P. W. writes

Another example of Pres. Bush's dictatorial strategies. This is grossly unjust in a democracy.

E. C. writes

This is crap. Walmart has taken workers and made them into puppets for the company.

C. T. writes

An employer telling its workers how to vote is totally wrong and should be investigated immediately and the company punished!!!

M. P. writes

Leave politics out of Wal-Mart! Go Obama!

J. V. writes

please investigate walmart

K. C. writes

If the comments coming from some WalMart employees are true, Walmart is engaged in a totally inappropriate and possibly illegal activity. Holding meetings on company time should be listed as an in kind contribution to the Republican Party. This needs to be investigated and if reports are true, Walmart should be held accountable. A mandatory meeting for employees to advance a political agenda is over the line.

R. W. writes

Bullying employees is shameless. The votin rights of American don't stop at their employer's door. The FCC must investigate this practice.

D. C. writes

Please hold Wal-mart accountable for telling employees how to vote.

D. S. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. Thank you very much.

J. S. writes

Stop bullying and intimidation. Power to the people!

J. L. writes

A persons right to vote is a precious choice that he or she is entitled to. It should be their own decision based on what they believe and feel. It should not be unfairly influenced by intimidation or fear. This practice of employers threatening job loss and negative financial impacts is illegal and immoral. Please Stop this NOW.

L. S. writes

It is a crying shame when the elected officials turn a blind eye to the plight of their constituants. Why must Walmart be allowed such crooked tactics and be allowed to still operate in such a brazen "in your fce" manner. Do something. NOW!!!

A. H. writes

This kind of bullying is not what Democracy is about.

J. H. writes

This is America land of the free. This is totally unethical for a company to have mandatory meetings that tell their employees how to vote. This needs to be stopped immediately.

J. L. writes

I can not believe that any corporation would try to intimadate employees so they will vote for who Walmart wants. It must be illegal!

M. M. writes

Wal-Mart has no right to intimidate employees who are at the mercy of this huge corporation. Wal-Mart does not own the life and vote of individual people!

A. Z. writes

I do not believe that anyone working for any company should be told how to vote. This is a personal decision that should not be swayed by your employer.

M. P. writes

This is an official complaint and requst for investigation into Walmart's mandatory political meetings with employees. This situation demands inivestigation!

D. M. writes

This type of criminal behaviour shows why we need a new cultural and governmental outlook. The old guard are destructive of everything this country is supposed to stand for.

S. M. writes

Please put an end to this - all Americans are entitled to form their own opinions and vote by their own choice. Any company, especially one as powerful as Wal-Mart, should be held accountable for intimidating, coercing or scaring employees into voting for the candidate the company supports. These unconstitutional practices could change the result of an election and have serious ramifications for people who may not fully understand what they are voting for.

L. K. writes

The right to vote for the person of your choice and not be intimidated by or coerced by anyone but particularly your employer or someone who has power over you is sacred. Walmart is at bes a dirty company in many aspects. They are well known for usurping workers rights. They are extremly powerful and break the labor laws with impunity. Our government must be vigilant in protecting these rights, something the present administration is very remiss about.

M. S. writes

EVen though your company and it's shareholders may donate large amounts of money to the Republican campaign it is despicalbe to enforce your views on your emplyees.

T. B. writes

Please stop Walmart from bullying employees into voting republican in the upcoming presidential race. All Americans should have freedom of choice when exercising their right to vote. This is a Democracy after all.

R. A. writes

This situation definitely needs investigating. It's just not right!

J. C. writes

This is an outrage!

L. C. writes

Please put a stop to Walmart pressuring their employee's to do their bidding!

M. M. writes

What could be more un-American? Stop this immediately.

J. E. writes

Please investigate Walmart quickly. People should be free to choose who they believe would best lead this country without mandatory coercion by their employer.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter!

S. S. writes

I have stopped shopping at Wal Mart and will not shop there under any circumstances. Hit 'em where it hurts: the bottom line.

M. M. writes

Please hold them responsible for their actions and to the American people. Corporations should not be allowed to subvert democracy.

J. K. writes

This is outrageous and unacceptable! Please investigate this and expose it to the media if necessary!

*. Z. writes

Put a stop to this now.

P. H. writes

tell walmart to stuff it

R. P. writes

I don't shop at Walmart anymore fdue to their anti-American worker suppression of wages and health benefits. Wish more would join me now for their oppressive political environment.

J. D. writes

Don't be swayed by Wakeup WalMart.com.'s petition to investigate. Walmart management has everyright to point out the possible impact of public policy changes that could come about by a change in the political leadership of the country. This is just more Walmart bashing by organized labor trying to fatten their own coffers.

J. C. writes

It' s time to put a stop to political intimidation from Wal-Mart. They must be investigated. this is too much.

A. E. writes

Once again it is long past due to investigate and reign in monopoly corporations.

D. C. writes

What is happening to our Democracy? What Wal-Mart is doing is clearly unconstitutional.

W. S. writes

We as a country need to investigate all claims of this type to determine whether civil rights or laws are being violated. If found to be true, please take appropriate action in sanctioning WalMart or any other organization that tries to wrongly tell its workers how to vote.

H. S. writes

I feel Walmart should be checked concerning their practices toward their employees.

J. H. writes

Please do your duty and investigate this voter intimidation

J. A. writes

this company should be investigated to ensure they are not breaking our laws and constitution to justify their greed and injustice to their employees.

M. E. writes

To: FEC
Re: Wal-Mart meetings to intimidate employees voting
This is absolutely the worst I've heard about Wal-Mart to date. They have no right to tell any employee how to vote, when to vote, or even that they should vote. This is a right protected by law. This time the Wal-Mart bullying and intimidation tactics have gone too far. There must be deliberate and financial penalties for actions such as these. Not a warning, but actual financial penalties, criminal charges, etc. This is the only way to get and keep their attention.

F. B. writes

I am respectfully requsting a investigation into Wal-Marts mandatory political meetings. Political coercion in the workplace is un-American and is not what are troops are fighting for.

D. C. writes

I am asking that that the FEC investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. This is one practice that may go beyond legal sanctions as they are allegedly attempting to tell employees how to vote. If so, this should not be allowed in our country and our laws should be enforced.

K. J. writes

Wal-Marts behavior doesn't surprise me. They have been allowed to act like this for years now. I for one will not stand by and let it keep happening. Please do an investigation into the treatment of Wal- Mart's employees. No would should be afraid that they will lose their job if they don't vote along company lines. Freedom of choice is one of our basic human rights. Don't let Wal- Mart take that away from anyone else. Thank you for your time. I urge you to act on this matter as soon as possilbe.

D. M. writes

I will never shopat Wal-Mart again, and I will make a concerted effort to convince everyone I can not to shop there.

J. G. writes

I urge you to please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings.

C. W. writes

Investigation of this issue is absolutely paramount. How dare Wal-Mart have "mandatory" meetings where they are basically telling their employees how to vote (on veiled threat of employment sanctions)? Isn't this illegal?

The FEC needs to investigate and this story need to be on the front pages.

G. S. writes

Whatever happened to political freedoms? Democracy? Why are laws selectively enforced? What are you going to do about this appalling situation?

S. K. writes

This is nothing less than an atrocity.

FEC, SICK ’EM!

F. H. writes

they act like a communistic company

L. S. writes

Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings warrant investigation.

M. F. writes

This union busting corporation must be stopped.

E. D. writes

This is outrageous! Please intervene to stop this now. Ethel D. Doherty

C. W. writes

Walmart should not be allowed to influence their worker's voting habits. It is UN-AMERICAN!

G. S. writes

This practice is wrong and needs to be stopped immediately.

D. M. writes

Wal-Mart is really going to far. Basically using intimidation and scare tactics on their employees. The meetings are mandatory so if they don't attend they will be fired. It's unethical and should be against the law. I am requesting an investigation into theses "mandatory" meetings.

T. G. writes

No-one, no corporation, no government organization has the right to intimidate Americans into voting for one party or the other. That is not democacy, and that is not freedom!

M. M. writes

Walmart has no business telling their employees how to vote, especially because they hire many employees who are quite docile and unsophisticated about researching and forming their own opinions.

M. L. writes

This is as un-American as I can imagine. I can say nothing new. Have the courage to investigate, and if needed properly punish Wal-Mart. There are consequences. Make them happen!

K. C. writes

No company should EVER tell it's employees how to vote. If they do, they are now a political body and should be tax as such or and shut down. These are the tactics that have been outlawed.

D. R. writes

this is wrong and has to stop

A. R. writes

I thought this was against the law. I have never been in a walmart and will never shop there

J. B. writes

Just because all the junk WalMart sells comes from China doesn't entitle it to operate a totalitarian workplace.

C. M. writes

Please! Do what is right and investigate, with integrity, Walmart. Intimidation of the powerless by the powerful. Haven't we learned anything from our history?

M. G. writes

Wal Mart continues to go too far.

D. W. writes

Please do your job and investigate these allegations immediately.

A. S. writes

Wal-Mart is like Enron. Please investigate its wrong-doings before we have another implosion.

T. M. writes

This is exactly what happens when government abandons oversight of corporations.

G. M. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings

J. A. writes

This is ridiculous! Last time I checked we were in the United States where we have great pride in letting every single person have a voice. If Walmart is conducting mandatory meetings in order force their employees to vote a certain way, we have lost ground in fight for freedom. I have a husband that has fought for that freedom and have given up so many things in order to fight for our dreams of freedom. If this is taking place, his sacrfices are for nothing. I'm so disappointed in Walmart and in this country for letting this go on. Please make this stop and investigate Walmart's meetings. Thank you.

R. O. writes

Voter intimidation, no matter the source, can never be allowed if a society is to be truly free and democratic.

M. M. writes

Let workers have a FREE election!

S. R. writes

Dispicable and ,yet, not surprising. WalMart is absolutely a part of the huge "cancer" that has started growing on this country 's liberties and that the Bush administration has malignatly spread. Please investigate !

D. G. writes

Who runs WalMart, Boss Tweed? Karl Rove? Lee Atwater?

E. R. writes

We believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace. Yet again, Wal-Mart's management has crossed the line, possibly breaking the law in the process. In light of these developments, we are calling for an immediate FEC investigation into Wal-Mart's political bullying at work.

L. A. writes

using your money to influence political outcomes and impose your politics on employees is immoral and against each employees individual civil rights.

L. E. writes

Disgusting! Is this what America is evolving into ... allowing corporations to have undue political influence over it's workers? HELP!!!

G. S. writes

Wal-mart needs to be reigned in!!!

C. H. writes

Why would anyone buy from such an Anti-American, Anti- Worker Company as Walmart? Investigate now!

B. M. writes

This is deplorable! Is this America or Iraq? FEC do something about this atrocity now!

S. V. writes

Wal-Mart seems to forget about the rights of the citizens of the country which is allowing them to carry on their business.

W. P. writes

stop illegal political meets

G. H. writes

It is unfair for a consumer organization to try to persuade it's employees to vote one way or the other.

M. J. writes

How long will you allow an arrogant company to ride roughshod over U S citizens in this way??

S. W. writes

This is not acceptable

B. C. writes

Wal-Mart doesn't deserve a happy face!

D. M. writes

Here is yet another example of a system that is out of control!
Where are the checks and balances? Why is our government allowing Wal-Mart to continue to violate workers' rights? There needs to be a full investigation of this corporate corruption.
The workers should be given an anonymous opportunity to tell their stories to the FEC. without fear of being fired, etc.

L. K. writes

Dear FEC,
No one should be placed in a position where their job and/or their desire for a representative voice through employee organization is threatened by lies and intimidation. Please investigate these mandatory meetings being forced on employees by Wal-mart.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter, and for standing up for an American's right to vote free of coercion.

Sincerely,
Luke Kautz

R. B. writes

This behavior by Wal-Mart, if true, is unacceptable and has no place in the workplace. I am asking the FEC (which I can only hope is unbiased) to do the right thing and fairly investigate this political workplace bullying.

N. G. writes

I am a progressive christian interested in fair treatment for all of God's chrildren, including Wal-Mart's employees.

W. R. writes

since when do we live in a dictatorship? Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today. Their expectations of employees are utterly unacceptable!!!

D. B. writes

Where is our "freedom" and "liberty" to a private vote when employers insist and demand that their employees vote for a particular candidate! This action is unconscionable! (Can we say - Soviet tactics?)

M. M. writes

Enough of this intimadation by Wal-Mart. If the FEC had any guts it would not need prodding to investigate this blatant assualt on a persons right to freely exercise their right to vote their choice.After all this is America isn't it? But I guess eight years of a jerk in the Whitehouse has brought us to this deplorable state of voter intimadation

C. P. writes

This is totally unacceptable.

C. L. writes

Telling employees how to vote is unconstitional

T. R. writes

The Republican party should be embarrassed that such a corrupt corporation wants them in power...why???

M. H. writes

Please investigate the mandatory political meetings at Wal-Mart.

L. R. writes

Perhaps it was time that Wal-Mart's logic and wisdom in requiring employees to vote Straight Republican should be called into question; such, IIBC, is still illegal among incorporated entities--so what will Wal-Mart try to do to spin its way out?

R. W. writes

When is America going to wake up and realize the poison that is wal-mart?A company that regurlary violates the laws of this country to suit their own needs above everything else,things like freedom of speach,freedom of thought,please Fcc investigate and shut these monsters down before they ruin this contry totally.

D. S. writes

Please investigate Walmart for encouring their employees to vote for a specific party.

P. S. writes

Wal-Mart's anti-union policies are in lock step With the George W. Bush administration's pro-big business posture.

Lou Dobb's editorial exposure of the war on the middle class tells this sad story of corporate greed and harmful behavior towards the workers of our society is clear evidence of how our middle class citizens are being taken advantage of.

FCC, do your investigation of Wal-Mart now, not later.

N. A. writes

Employees should not be required to attend manatory political meetings. No employer should get involved with their employees politics. Walmart should be investigated and fined for this practice.

L. R. writes

Wal-Mart is holding mandatory meetings with its employees and management, calling them voter education. They turn out to be voter intimidation, and suppression. I urge the FEC to immediately investigate Wal-Mart.

S. L. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's outrages behavior!

M. T. writes

Please investigate these allegations.

M. D. writes

I can't believe WalMart would think it could get away with this.

S. Z. writes

I can't believe that the FEC would allow meetings like this one to happen. American voters should be allowed to make their own decisions about who they think is better for the country... and to be honest, if Walmart wants McCain... I don't!!! Please stop these meetings TODAY!

R. G. writes

Typical Right Wing-nut, my way or the highway policies. Just like our current administration.
I do demand an investigation!

V. H. writes

investigate these meeting and put a stop to these violations to the American workers

B. S. writes

STOP this injustice !!
Sumner

J. L. writes

sending jobs overseas & now this? Are we living in Russia?

D. C. writes

Wal-Mart is really turning into a very communist organization. They are going against the constitution, Freedom of speech and everything. Wal-mart needs to be stopped.

C. P. writes

This intimidation is patently unacceptable!

S. L. writes

WHAT??? WHY THE HECK WOULD WALMART EMPLOYEES WANT TO VOTE REPUBLICAN? SOMETHING IN IT FOR THEM? WALMART STOP CAMPAIGNING ON THE WORKSITE. YOU MIGHT GET CAUGHT AND FINED AND LOSE EMPLOYEES. WALMART HAS BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN THAT...I can't believe it...mandatory political meetings. Didn't we learn anything in the last century?

M. L. writes

Please investigate Wallmarts Outright political intimidation

W. H. writes

One step closer to indentured servitude.

L. B. writes

Please investigate Wal Mart's illegal and immoral employee meetings

K. G. writes

I am writing to demand you look into Wal-Mart's recent actions in requiring employee "voter education" meetings at which they are provided only one point of view: that they vote for the Republican candidate for President. This is strong-arm tactics at its worst, and probably illegal. I ask that you investigate this immediately. True voter education allows for differing opinions. The right to vote one's conscience is what America was founded on. Anything else is unpatriotic and un-American, and Wal-Mart has been guilty of this for a long time. I ask you stop them.

P. T. writes

Is this 2008? This is a Free country, many people have died to insure that! No company should impose their political views on individuals. FEC, please do your job and investigate Wal-Mart's bullying their own employees!

V. K. writes

Employers have no right to tell their workers how to vote; America is a Republic, at least in name, and everyone is entitled to make up his own mind as to which party is right for him.

T. T. writes

I am so proud to say that I have never and WILL NEVER shop at Wal-Mart!

P. R. writes

Wal-Mart’s management has used mandatory political indoctrination, democrat-bashing, voter intimidation tactics at their employee meetings. Please investigate this and stop them. Thank you.

M. W. writes

To Whom It May Concern:
I am aghast at Walmarts' latest intimidation tactics against their employees by holding "mandatory" meetings that serve no other purpose than to tell them how to vote in the general election in November. No matter how it was worded, the intent is clear. Walmart wants its employees to vote for the Republican candidate and these meetings are an attempt to scare them into submission with phony threats of how their personal quality of life will diminish if the Democrat wins. How obvious can they be? I urge the FEC to investigate this blatant & unethical strong-arming of workers for any and all violations of the law. Remember intimidation can be implied, as noted throughout many Whistleblower & workers rights lawsuits. Stand up for democracy and punish this company. They should not even be allowed to discuss political issues on the job, because they are irrelevent to job performance and out of line.

T. C. writes

Stop the bully corp.!!

M. S. writes

This is ethically appalling and disgusting beyond belief. Please intervene before its too late!

T. O. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. A freedom we enjoy in this country allows us to make our own decisions about what is right, no person, or corporation has the right to enforce their choices and beliefs upon another person!

D. M. writes

This is nothing short of the NAZI Party operating once again AND in the USA. HEAVY penalites should be imposed!!!

R. K. writes

A company should not be allowed to intimidate it's employees into voting for a particular candidate.

K. Y. writes

Wal-Mart is illegally intimidating its workers and pressuring them to vote Republican. This workplace intimidation should never happen in America - or anywhere. Please hold them accountable.

M. S. writes

What WalMart is doing is totally undemocratic!!

A. S. writes

Typical Walmart's the employees have been fighting to get unionized for years. I could tell you stories that could make your hair curl with my experiences.

A. C. writes

wal-marts stop supporting anti union 527,s that lie about hard working members and people who support us on the free choice act

L. G. writes

Totally inappropriate and not the way to do things in free America. I boycott this store and encourage others to do so.

S. H. writes

Idemand that the fec investigate into wal-mart due to the fact that my store did hold a meeting on the employee free choice act but not with every shift .

P. K. writes

We're going back to the dark ages when the rich had ALL of the power. It is time for the FEC to intervene in business as usual.

V. O. writes

There is no reason for WalMart to intimidate their employees. Please investigate and put an end to their wretched policies!

S. S. writes

Outlaw, Dismantle, Incarcerate, Redistribute!

V. G. writes

It is time that Walmart stop the unfair treatment of their employees

A. B. writes

investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings

R. S. writes

Yet one more reason that I no longer shop at Walmart! Please investigate their 'voter education program" and do it soon!

S. E. writes

Please investigate the nature of mandatory employee meetings as they relate to voting laws.
Thank you Sabra n. Ewing

J. L. writes

WalMart has no right to dictate to its employees how they should vote. Freedom is for everyone, not just those that can buy it.

T. M. writes

e okay?McCain is more of the same and it is bad enough now without a 3rd term for Bush.

R. P. writes

And we think China has problems?!?

D. G. writes

FECC please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings

F. C. writes

Wal-Mart's intimidation and political scare tactics are appaling and illegal. Please hold them accountable.

D. B. writes

Forcing an individual to vote for a particular person or party is illegal! Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings!

A. N. writes

Walmart is a despicable company run by a despicable management. Shame on them for their intimidating political meetings with their employees who are treated like slaves.

S. B. writes

A citizen is entitled to make their choice based on the best information they have regarding their vote. A private company should not be allowed to strongarm their employees into casting their vote for the company's best interests rather than their own. Please protect the individual rights of citizens who work for Wal-Mart from this infringement upon their civil rights.

G. B. writes

This is one of the reasons my family and friends don't shop at Wal-Mart anymore!

H. M. writes

No company schould under in any circumstances have the right to intimidate or threaten people or employees for what side they schould vote it is their one constitutional right this si why i don't shop at Wal-Mart ands never will they are ruthless I don't know when people are going to wake up this needs to stop.

E. L. writes

This is disgusting, unAmerican to the max, and must be investigated. Wal-Mart gets away with too many bad business practices as it is, and should be put in it's place.

G. H. writes

Please stop the evil ones.

S. R. writes

I do"nt like to hear what Walmart is doing to its workers.Sue Rose

R. S. writes

please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings

G. B. writes

I thought even employees (as opposed to slaves) had the right to make up their own minds...hmmm

L. G. writes

STOP the lies and scare tactics...This is BRAIN WASHING!!! L
G

K. J. writes

This is another reason I refuse to shop at Wal-Mart

C. G. writes

Please take the time to investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings. Nothing is more un American than that. Wal-Mart should not be able to pull this stunt in front of everyone's eyes.

S. K. writes

I cannot believe that in todays' age - there are still companies intimidating employees in ANY AREA. Please help to correct this wrong from EVER happening again!!! I am embarrassed for Wal-Mart. How dare they do such a thing - and get away with it???!!!

N. W. writes

This is totally appalling! We are still a democracy at last check even though our current Administration is doing everything they can to alter that! It's time we take our country back!!!!

C. L. writes

What Wal Mart is doing is shameful and unconstitutional, too. Please investigate their mandatory politial meetings "now." Stop employee fear and intimidation.

M. G. writes

This must be stopped. It is ok to discuss politics, but the company I work for should never be able to tell me who to vote for.

R. S. writes

stop intimidating their workers

D. A. writes

I'm nothopping at Walmart until things get fairer for everybody.

A. P. writes

I am sick and tired of WalMart always destroying the principles this country was built on and and americans have been dying for for way to long. Freedom the freedom to choose the freedom to live in a better world as long as it suits WalMart.

D. S. writes

this is not the first time corporate America has used this tactic it was used in the 70's by Exxon oil to try to bully thousands of construction workers to vote for Gerald Ford had they been made to pay for their actions back then maybe walmart employees would not be facing this humiliation now stop this un-American behavior who knows how many times it has played out across America if left unchecked it will subvert our political system

L. R. writes

Please stop coercive Wal-Mart employee meetings now!

L. C. writes

You need to start investigating Wal-mart's mandatory political meetings immediately as well as their contaminated dog food and toys with lead. Wal-mart has a lot of nerve to serve dog food that is contaminated and then make offenders that get caught either attempted theft or theft to pay a $50 donation to a Dog Warden, you need to check into that too. If it wasn't for their dog food they wouldn't need to give donations now would they? I say shut them down and put the $ towards K-mart or Target.

V. N. writes

Who is Walmart to tell people who to vote for,, not that I like Barack, but you just don't intimidate people into voteing in their favor. Walmart must be stopped now!

T. B. writes

WALMART'S POLICY SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT ALL ASSOCIATES SHOULD REFRAIN FROM POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, AND RACIAL CONVERSATIONS AT WORK.

M. W. writes

It is outrageous that WalMart holds captive worker meetings and tells employees how to vote! WalMart's PR might make some think they have changed their corporate culture, but this is a clear indication they have not. This is a democracy, where we should have the right to support candidates and political parties without threats or intimidation from employers! The FEC should invesigate, then stop WalMart from flagrant violation of American principles of freedom of thought and action.

K. C. writes

Something MUST be done about what Wal-Mart is doing to this country. It's criminal to allow this corporation to have so much power over the people it has enslaved to work for them.

J. C. writes

I was shocked when I read what Wal-Mart was doing in the New York Times last week.

No store has the right to make employees attend 'education' meetings such as what Wal-Mart has done.

R. C. writes

I'd like to know why Wal-Mart is forcing people to vote for one candidate over another. I believe that anyone who votes should be allowed to make up their own mind, not be forced to do what management tells them!

N. R. writes

Please investigate Wal-mart's alleged practices of voter intimidation. Such egregious actions do not belong in a democracy.

B. P. writes

Please investigate this.

F. C. writes

Stop employee intimidation

A. C. writes

Please help enforce the law. This is ludicrous.

D. H. writes

Employees should not be intimidated to vote a particular way. This is not Democracy.

S. S. writes

stop allowing walmart to abuse their power & intimidate their employees to vote for repulicans

D. H. writes

When did a job in this country turn into a prison sentence. Wal-Mart is a disgrace for what this Country stands for!!!!! America Works Best When They Say UNION YES!!

L. K. writes

Not only does Wal-Mart manage to increase our tax dollars by keeping workers at a poverty level but now they are trying to tell them how to vote is private citizens. This is outrageous and should be stopped now.

S. N. writes

To those in the position to address this,
Please look into these allegations. How could such blatantly biased practices be allowed to go on in the workplace? And to have a former Bush advisor involved? Please!

R. C. writes

WAKE UP WALMART

K. J. writes

It is bad enough that Wal-mart won't allow its employees to unionize. Now they are telling them how to vote? This is unacceptable.

E. U. writes

Telling employees how to vote smacks of totalitarianism. Companies should not be allowed to play Big Brother.

L. D. writes

Please stop this bullying from Walmart. This country USA has a freedom to choose what party and who we want to vote for.
It is illegal to 'force' meetings on employees to persuade them to choose a certain party or candidate to choose or else things will not be OK in the workplace.
Please stop Walmart with their influencing of their employees. This is America, and everyone has the right to choose who they want to win.
Please stop this.
Thank you,
Linda

C. M. writes

wal mart has always been politically motivated...it needs to be investigated for all its political dealings.

P. S. writes

mandatory attendance at pokitical meetings is outrageous! Will Walmart nect attempt to make its stores the places where there employees must vote? And actually spy on them in the voting booth?

D. C. writes

Please investigate immediately

M. L. writes

Wal-Mart has violated several elections laws and should be investigated and stopped!

L. P. writes

Wal-Mart is big but the ideals of this country should be bigger . Don't let Wal-Mart they or people how to vote!!!

J. T. writes

Please stop the abuses by Wal-Mart. These intimidations are moving us away from a Democratic state.

P. W. writes

Walmart tactics are outrageous! Families are already suffering ~ especially those who work at Walmart! Intimidation tactics are downright WRONG! Please investigate their doings!!!

M. S. writes

Stop the abuse at Wal-Mart! Investigate the mandatory political meetings.

A. J. writes

This is authoritarian and can not be allowed in a free democracy. Do something!

B. M. writes

wake up you neanderthals!! Target Rules!!!

M. B. writes

I live in a small Town. Corydon, In and this has been the buzz in my town. Wal Mart is a majior employyer here.

L. P. writes

Again, Wal-Mart crosses the line ... bullying tactics by holding "political" meetings. When will the corporation be held accountable for its actions??!!
My family is totally disgusted with Wal-Mart.

B. D. writes

Let's start holding their hands to the fire when they (continue) to act in non-American ways. We have allowed Wal-Mart to destroy communities, destroy our health care system, and take advantage of those who are employed at their hell holes. Please take time to investigate these allegations, and protect the American public from their twisted management ways!

J. M. writes

I found it very disturbing that Wal-Mart is holding these meetings. The sheer economic power of Wal-Mart over their employees makes any such meetings intimidating and flies in the face of the notion of a free vote. Please look into these allegations as quickly as possible. Thank you. Jim Murphy

C. D. writes

Wal-Mart reminds me of thrid world dicatorships.

M. B. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings! This is absolutely deplorable by any company, much less a corporate giant like Wal-Mart.

B. Q. writes

make them stop

N. G. writes

This company is a disgrace and MOST be investigated!!

R. R. writes

My wife ad I stoped shopping at Wal-Mart four or five years ago because of this stuff...nw we give membership gifts to friends at Costco...

D. L. writes

Someone MUST hold Wal-Mart accountable!

E. P. writes

How much money does Walmart need to make before they are stopped?

R. H. writes

Worker Justice is too important to ignore!

I. F. writes

These political intimidation meetings are totally inappropriate in a democratic society. Are we still living in America? How can this not be illegal?

T. M. writes

The people who run Wal Mart are just a bunch of seflish people. They must be republicans.

M. C. writes

Another one of Walmart's tactics to try to insure business as usual with respect to low wages.
When will Americans learn to pay a little more and shop elsewhere? I live only a couple miles from Walmart; however, I refuse to patronize this evil retailer.

E. D. writes

This is a travesty of justice.... please do something

J. K. writes

Wal-mart needs to be investigated for this illegal and threatening tactic.

B. B. writes

Wal Mart should be held accountable for the criminal activity they demonstrate. Brainwashing employees to have them forced into the company's political agenda is outragous. What's next the inquisintion?

L. H. writes

It is bad enough that companies like Wal-Mart and other businesses and groups can contribute enormous amounts of money to support candidates, but to allow an employer to try to intimidate employees into voting in a certain way with the threat of possibly losing their jobs is absolutely outrageous and should be illegal if it is not illegal. I believe this sort of activity should be thoroughly investigated. No one should be able to engage in this sort of activity.

P. T. writes

No corporation should be able to use the workplace as a bully pulpit. This tactic can be expected of Wal-Mart in communist China, but not in our multi-party, democratic nation. Please investigate and protect the rights of American workers to their freedom from harassment on the job over their political views and right to choose their national and local political leadership. It's what America is all about - freedom of choice!

P. N. writes

Isn't it about time the worker has a free choice to elect the candidate that will help the worker not the large corporations?

K. K. writes

This is in violation of the law

M. P. writes

FEC, please investigate Wal-Mart’s mandatory political meetings. It is past time to hold Wal-Mart accountable for all their deplorable practices!

D. D. writes

Who thought Walmart could go any lower?

L. D. writes

Stay out of politics Walmart, this is not Zimbabwe, you cannot make people vote the way you want!!!!

J. L. writes

I am writing to demand that the FEC investigate Wal-Mart 's mandatory political meetings. It is not surprising that such a global giant would blatantly also disregard the laws in this country to their own benefit. They seem to have a control agenda when it comes to issues of personal sovereignty. At most they should compell their workers to be sure they are registered to vote, but should not cross the line to suggest which party they affiliate with. Incidently, Wal-mart is a driving force and major funder to the campaign to discredit the eventual resubmission of the Employee Free Choice Actt, which was passed by our elected officials, by democratic majority, then vetoed and ultimately dismissed by President Bush, who has very close ties to the Wal-mart ownership. It is time to stop major money making corporations from controlling the will of the majority. "Of the people, for the people"!!!!

C. V. writes

Stop political intimidation. This is The U.S.A . not China! What a disgrace to our country.

C. H. writes

Please investigate these not surprising tactics by Wal-mart.

J. J. writes

Wal-Mart is at it again! A fine example of what is WRONG with this Country and politics!

E. S. writes

Please look into political harassment of walmart employees.

J. B. writes

This is not the American way! Neither should it be allowed to be the "Walmart way."

A. S. writes

Please investigate Wal Marts mandatory political meetings today.

R. M. writes

There they go again! They think they can throw their weight around because they are so large. I really can't stand that kind of bullying.

M. B. writes

I can't believe what Wal Mart will do for greed.

M. K. writes

Voter intimidation is wrong!

P. B. writes

This practice by Wal-Mart may be illegal and therefore should be investigated. If it is not illegal it should be.

S. S. writes

To Whom It May Concern:

I have heard that Wal-Mart is actively supporting the Republican party to the point of bullying employees and pressuring their vote. I'm not sure this allegation is true, but I believe it is worth investigating. Please look into the political dealings of Wal-Mart.

Thank you,
Sister Jean Sliwinski

P. H. writes

I don't shop at Walmart-too republican. Telling your employess how to vote takes away the freedom we have in this country.

D. P. writes

As a high school teacher, I can't say or do anything to politically influence my 15 and 16-year-old students! God forbid they should run home and pressure their parents to vote for Democrats.

Why is Wal-Mart being allowed to influence its employees by holding meetings designed to intimidate their employees nto voting Republican?

Please investigate this disgraceful strategy by Wal-Mart.

J. E. writes

Walmart goes too far on a daily basis, we need a tidalwave to wash over them.

M. L. writes

Please investigate this matter. Walmart is a decidedly dishonest company with interests that are not their employees or our countries.

L. F. writes

Wal-Mart's blatant bullying of employees has gone too far. Stop this corporate giant from imposing its' political views on employees.

S. M. writes

This is unacceptable. This company has done enough to hurt this country's economy already; now they are trying to disrupt the natural political process as well. This neoliberal economic nightmare must be stopped.

H. W. writes

Democratic workplaces are as important as democratic political processes - indeed, they go together and we need to open our eyes to improve both with determination. Please do everything you should to call Wal-Mart to account. We need good corporations (and we have many).

P. M. writes

Wal Mart wants to maintain the oligarchy. What they are doing is despicable.

K. M. writes

Please FEC to investigate

Y. P. writes

More evidence of the lack of ethics at the top of the economic food chain. Is this a democtracy? Some one should tell Wall-Mart that THIS IS NOT CHINA!

A. B. writes

I thought it was against the law for companies to tell their employees how to vote!

E. H. writes

I am now officially boycotting Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. This is disgusting.

M. S. writes

Let's keeep in mind we are in the USA,Voting is a right,and choice is a right.

A. J. writes

Since when is it okay for an employer to tell their employees how to vote? Shame on Walmart.

J. H. writes

I've not heard anything at 1242. I'll keep my ears open. They are really no body running that is worth a fart. You might as well be voteing for a Jack-Ass. This really scares me on this election.

B. K. writes

Any employer who uses this kind of intimidation to attempt to violate its employees' freedoms needs to be stopped.

B. M. writes

This is America!! Why are these tactics being tolerated?

M. F. writes

The ability of corporations to manipulate this country with their inherent greed will surely cause it's demise. "Of, By, and For the People" is dying. Please insure the checks and balances necessary to defend our way of life and the Republic.

D. B. writes

Stop mandatory political meetings

D. S. writes

What comes next?
Pravda......the 'official' television of Russia?

A. D. writes

Please investigate Wal-mart's bullying of their employees into voteing wal marts way.

G. K. writes

NO employer should tell folks how to vote and if this is true then something needs to be done

C. S. writes

My request is to the FEC to investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today. I refuse to do any shopping there until that is solved. Thank you.

B. E. writes

Walmart needs to be stopped imediately from telling employees how to vote. I demand an investigation into this type of slavery now.
Bruce Earnest

J. C. writes

If America is still to be considered a free society, this issue must be investigated.

D. U. writes

Walmart is the scourge of our country and everything it stands for.

L. J. writes

Please investigate Wal-Mart's illegal tactics.

M. M. writes

investigate now

D. E. writes

Walmart should not be allowed to get away with this type of intimidation! Please put a stop to this and investigate it thoroughly!

J. R. writes

When are you going to stopWal-Mart??? They are totally out of control.. I wonder if the 350 million people that wal-mart says shop in there stores all over hhe country realize that all thay have to do is STOP SHOPPING THERE. We the poeple have the power to exact change. Let's put wal-mart out of businss. I refuse to shop at wal-mart. What has happened to our principles, morals and the ability to stand up for ourselves and our counrty. Corporate american is out of control. I disagree with K.K. The defination of a fascist country is one that is run by corporate america. What happened to democracy??????? remember greed is one of the seven deadly sins.

W. J. writes

good prices-cheap tactics

S. Q. writes

no one has the right to tell anyone else how to vote or who to vote for. This must be investigated.

P. S. writes

This is unacceptable in America. Please investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory employee meetings and political bullying of employees.

M. C. writes

Political arm twisting in the workplace is illegal and Wal-Mart should be investigated and stopped from doing so.

J. W. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart now, they have no right to tell their employees "how" to vote.

E. B. writes

NO employer should tell folks how to vote!

M. P. writes

i demand that you launch an investigation into walmarts scare & intimidation tactics on its empolyees.someone has to stop this company in its tracks.Jamie N. Pallotta,Constableville,ny.

H. F. writes

this is outragous and needs to be investigated. seems like walmart runs the our country instead of our government

K. H. writes

Wal-Mart's employment practices have become akin to legalized slavery. So says the 65-year-old checker who last checked me out of the store. She took her vacation days so she wouldn't lose them and then was "punished" by being forced to work 7 days a week and having her regular days off rescinded when she returned. She looked ready to drop. Now they are indoctrinating people to vote a certain way. They should be prosecuted.

I almost get physically ill when I have to enter a Wal-Mart. I try to avoid the place as much as possible.

J. R. writes

Since when can an employer dictate to its employees how they should vote. I guess we are not in America anymore. Please look into these allegations; they are very disturbing. Thank you.

T. F. writes

wal-mart is telling us how to vote and infringing on my rights as not only a US citizen but as a veteran of this country

J. B. writes

Investigate walmart's mandatory's meetings now

D. H. writes

don't tell workers how to vote! don't tell worker how to spend their money at the company store!

C. A. writes

The US seems less and less like a democracy every day. The FEC MUST investigate Wal-Marts political intimidation of it's workers.

A. M. writes

It's way past time that Wal-Mart is stopped. Since when do we allow a "store" to tell us what our political preferences will be?

D. L. writes

This is outrageous! No company should be allowed to do this without consequences. Religious organizations face the loss of tax exempt status, WalMart should lose something by using these blatant actions.

L. B. writes

You must investigate. That is your job!

G. M. writes

When are you going to do something????? Wal-mart is a disgrace!

C. H. writes

Investigate Wal-Mart's mandatory political meetings today.

J. C. writes