How to Change Walmart

We don’t have a comprehensive public list. I think checking out the Tumblr or Flickr page would give you the best idea of where there were actions.

Hi There,

We appreciate your respectful email. I’m glad to hear that you’ve had a good experience in your store. Unfortunately, we find that does not seem to be the case in many stores across the country where workers face bullying, inconsistent and limited hours, safety issues, low wages and benefits that they can’t afford in their financial situation.

We have seen that when workers come together to raise questions about these issues, they can make progress. That being said, in many cases Walmart has unfairly disciplined, targeted or fired workers who speak out for change. Our goal is to make sure that Walmart respects Associates legal right to be able to speak out, without intimidation or threats.

We wish you the best of luck in your position and hope that our organizing will eventually benefit all Associates, event those that are in better situations like yourself.

Best wishes!

This is a great question. I think this is a good discussion on the impact of the strike. The strikes this year weren’t meant to impact the bottom line. They were just the start in showing Walmart that workers can stand up to their bullying tactics. 

That’s definitely ludicrous. I’ve heard quite a few stories from Associates who struggle to pay for gas or transportation just to get to work. That is nearly impossible with a schedule like you are describing. The situation you’re describing is illegal, but depends a lot on how strict your state law is there.

If you’re interested in talking more about this or having someone look into it, I would suggest reaching out to OUR Walmart at Forrespect.org or Facebook.com/OURWMT If you feel comfortable, you can also send me your information directly and I can have someone contact you (just like I’ve mentioned in other posts.)

Anyhow, I am sorry to hear that you are dealing with this situation. I hope we can help you address it.

This is absolutely horrible and I’m sorry to hear about what you’re dealing with there. Unfortunately, you aren’t the only one experiencing these kinds of issues at Walmart. I’ve talked to a number of Associates who are barely making it by, thinking about living out of their cars and having to make hard choices about what they can afford. This isn’t right.

Like the post before, I would highly recommend checking out Forrespect.org or Facebook.com/OURWMT. If you feel comfortable, you can also send me your information directly and I can have someone contact you.

Best of luck. You should know you aren’t alone.

Hi,

Sorry for our slow response on this issue. It is really messed up for Walmart to not only not provide, but misrepresent its intention to provide, childcare. This is definitely the kind of thing the OUR Walmart would want to work to address. I would highly recommend checking out Forrespect.org or Facebook.com/OURWMT to see if they’ve heard of similar issues in their stores. If you feel comfortable, you can also send me your information directly and I can have someone contact you.

This is a great point! We often hear from Associates that have been injured on the job or face safety hazards in their work.

Have you read much about the warehouse workers that move Walmart’s goods? A lot of their campaign focuses on safety issues.