Megalomart

Some fun facts about Walmart:
Costco is better than Walmart - they pay their workers on average $15.97 per hour, 38% more than Sam's does, at $11.52. Walmart sales clerks made only $8.23 an hour, on average, and part-time workers are not eligible for family medical insurance coverage.

According to a federal judge, women are paid less than men at Walmart in every region.

A Walmart store in Canada just became the first in North America to unionize. Corporate headquarters immediately shut the whole place down. The government there had to warn the retail giant to quit harrassing employees.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/
1107982540467_103391740?hub=Canada

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000082&sid=a8orVUEfMDsI&refer=canada

IN the first decade after they opened stores in Iowa, the state lost 555 grocery stores, 298 hardware stores, 293 building supply stores, 161 variety stores, 158 women's apparel stores, 153 shoe stores, 116 drug stores and 111 men's and boys' apparel stores. Despite the warm and fuzzy commercials, Wal-Mart is NOT good for communities.

As Walmart has sought to spread into urban areas, there has been fierce resistance, with notable victories in LA and NYC.

Wal-Mart gets the message from NYC: No
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/
cst-nws-wal25.html

And they are also in hot water over breaking child labor laws:
This February, Wal-Mart received a sweetheart deal from the Department of Labor in response to 24 alleged violations of child labor laws in Wal-Mart stores from 1998-2002. This deal ensures that Wal-Mart will receive 15 days notice before the Labor Department investigates other alleged violations.

If you want to sign a petition,
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/
779723142?z00m=21950&z00m=21950