For Immediate Release
August 1, 2008

CONTACT: Meghan Scott
202-721-8014
202-538-0362

WAL-MART EXPOSED: RETAILER CAUGHT INTIMIDATING WORKERS AND SCARING THEM INTO VOTING AGAINST DEMOCRATS

Today a Wall Street Journal article revealed that Wal-Mart is using mandatory meetings with its employees to spread its political message, warning them not to vote for Democrats for fear of new legislation that would make it easier to have a union voice on the job to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. According to those who attended these meetings across the country, the message was that voting for Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama would be tantamount to inviting unions in.

The following statement is attributed to Meghan Scott, Spokesperson for WakeUpWalMart.com.

"For all its PR moves and gimmicks over the last year, it is still business as usual at Wal-Mart. The retailer has been caught red-handed trying to intimidate workers and scare them into voting against Democrats.

"Wal-Mart has once again been exposed for what it really is: a corporation that will go to any length to put profits ahead of its workers. Wal-Mart has talked a lot about changing its ways on health care, the environment and workers rights, but this article shows that all that talk hasn't translated into action.

"This is a wake-up call for anyone who thought Wal-Mart was somehow new or different."

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