In the 1980's, Sam Walton made a committment to sell more American-made goods. Those promises have long been abandoned by today'sWal-Mart. Over 70% of the goods it stocks are imported from China, making it our country's largest importer of Chinese goods. Let Wal-Mart know we won't sit quietly while it weakens America's economy, write a letter to the editor today. In a recent publicity stunt, Wal-Mart claimed an improvement in in company health care plans. The facts don't agree with Wal-Mart's spin--its company health care enrollment is down to 636,391 employees, a decline of nearly 2,000 employees from last year's enrollment of 638,000. We need your help to stop the spread of this misinformation, please write your local paper today and give them the facts about Wal-Mart's Health Care Crisis. Wal-Mart spends less on health care every year, shrugging off its responsibility to insure its poorly comensated employees. The result: Wal-Mart's health care crisis will cost American taxpayers an estimated $9.1 billion over the next 5 years. Write to your local paper and let Wal-Mart know it can not shirk its responsibility to provide for its employees. Two thirds of Wal-Mart's employees are women, yet only 15 percent of managerial positions are filled by females. This is wrong and it must change. Click here to write your local newspaper about Wal-Mart's widespread discrimination in the workplace. Wal-Mart has paid thousands of dollars to settle federal charges that it broke child labor laws. How can we allow Wal-Mart to exploit our children? Write your local paper today and let your community know about Wal-Mart's illegal use of child labor.
