Wal-Mart loses $187.6M worker break case
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Suit against retail giant covered 187,000 current and former Penn. employees
Wal-Mart Stores Inc has lost its appeal of most of a $187.6 million verdict for Pennsylvania hourly workers who accused the world's largest retailer of denying them meal and rest breaks.
A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on Friday said there was sufficient evidence for Philadelphia jurors in 2006 to conclude that Wal-Mart's practices violated state wage and hour laws. It also said Wal-Mart's own internal review uncovered violations regarding "off-the-clock" work.
The case was brought on behalf of about 187,000 current and former Wal-Mart workers in Pennsylvania from 1998 to 2006.
Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43384915/ns/business-us_bus... /
"Good for the Folks who work at WalMart!!!"
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Jamie_Johnson
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if i was walmart just for spite i would close all the stores int he state screwing over the gov and workers 2 ways by making 187k people go on social assistance and the scewing the state out of taxes and all the social assistance they gota pay out.
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Jamie_Johnson
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Timmit
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Jamie_Johnson:
Get WM the heck out of PA, then all the mom and pop shops can come back and the wages and taxes from these small business will more than make up for the tax revenue that WM is paying. GOOD BYE to WM for a happier tomorrow.
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Timmit
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littlwarrior
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Good old Wall Mart, why are people still shopping there? Find a strong local store to support, its better for the economy, the things you buy will be of a better quality, and you do not support the consistent intentional oppression of employees.
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littlwarrior
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CalgarC
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EPIC!!!!! FUCKING!!!!!! WIN!!!!!!!!
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CalgarC
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Joeydee44
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Here's an oldie but goodie:
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Joeydee44
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14_Crusaders
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Bye Wal-Mart.......Soon the owner will be on the unemployment line...
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14_Crusaders
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chipokae
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I live in a small town and there are a lot of elderly that live out in the sticks and their only transportation is a little green bus that picks them up,it only goes to Walmart and they can get everything they need "for cheap" and they can socialize.If not for the Walmart here, a lot of these people would be shut ins and have to rely on others to bring them the things they want.I couldnt even imagine if they could get to town how they would be expected to go to every store to get things or how they could afford it. Is Walmart perfect ...nope, but in some places its a damn good thing.
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chipokae
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chipokae:
That's scary. I hope my life never comes to that.
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Joeydee44
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chipokae
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Joeydee44:
I agree.Personally I buy almost everything from the small owned business's around here or order from the internet but ,when I take my grandmother to shop its Walmart.
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chipokae
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chipokae
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onemalefla:
People adapt to any situation,you can adapt to being homeless,the point is that it makes their lives better.It sounds like you are saying screw old people I would rather bring down Walmart. I would add that there are a lot of people employed there also....a lot.It keeps some from having to go on welfare and some work there as extra income to help while one spouse is laid off from one of the few factories.When you live out in the sticks people are not going to just run out and get you all the time,before old people that couldnt drive had to wait until one of their kids came and got them...or worse just bring them things and then leave them again.I guess you could say they could order off the internet to get things other than food but ,I can barely get my 83 yr old grandmother to be able to use her cell phone,a computer would do her in.
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chipokae
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bailey78
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I do everything I can to avoid shopping wal mart.. I see them as part of the Problem in a long list of whats wrong with America.
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bailey78
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bailey78:
have never shopped there, but have been inside and have prevented people from shopping there....
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CalgarC
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bailey78
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CalgarC:
Good for You. You Good Sir are part of whats right with America well Ok Canada any how. So oh frosty one how goes things in the Great White North??
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bailey78
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CalgarC
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bailey78:
well even when i lived in america i didn't shop there haha...
haha its awesome over here, i canceled my internet a while ago and i use free wifi downtown while drinking tea... skate around 30miles a day doing so :D gotta save money haha
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CalgarC
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bailey78
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CalgarC:
Yep I would be there if I could. But I've got to stay in Texas for now. Maybe one day I can move.
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bailey78
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CalgarC
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bailey78:
haha you can take over my apartment and rent in march when i go to ibiza :D
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CalgarC
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bailey78
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CalgarC:
OOh no I will never pay rent again Gawd willing and the creek don't rise. I have been rent free for eighteen years. But hey thanks for the Offer. So what Ya going to
ibiza for? the women or Booze or just to have a change of location? - 12 months ago
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bailey78
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CalgarC
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bailey78:
told my self in 05/06 i would go there in 2012 so i am packing up an moving next year :D
i stick to my plans haha
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CalgarC
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mii
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So, when this hits John Robert's 4/5 corrupted Supreme Court,
can we count on a fair ruling? - 12 months ago
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Incredulous
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onemalefla:
that was better than my morning coffee!
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Incredulous
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SIBob
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Walmart is another one of those corporate entities that is “too big to care”. They push their way around, killing small business, exploiting their workforce, (both here and abroad), and getting their way. The pittance that was awarded in this case does not even give these people pause. They swat it away like a gnat. They will continue to do what they do. It is not always a case anymore of being able to choose the local businessman over the megastores. In many areas the small business owners have been driven out of the market. It is more likely to come down to a choice between one exploiting superstore or the other. That is why Walmart keeps growing, because they manage to undersell even their corporate competitors. The best solution to this problem is to stop buying crap that you don’t need, from any source. The thinking goes that consumers drive our economy. But, what are we actually driving? We mostly engage Chinese factory workers, container ship crews, (mostly foreign), truck drivers, and minimum wage retail workers. If we ever hope to turn this thing around we have to drive these corporate entities out of business by boycotting the stores, at least for things other than absolute necessities.
http://sibob.org/wordpress/ - 12 months ago
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SIBob:
"The best solution to this problem is to stop buying crap that you don’t need, from any source."
Amen to that!
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Incredulous
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SIBob:
Well said.
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Joeydee44
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One of the best things you can do for your community is to stop shopping at Wal Mart. Support your local businesses even if it means spending an extra 20 cents or a buck. It's a Big Picture thing.
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Joeydee44
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Joeydee44:
the problem is in lots of communities there are no other choices anymore.
There are whole small towns where the largest building is the walmart, and there just is no place else to shop.
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UtopianSky
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bailey78
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UtopianSky:
Thats the problem they kill the real America.
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bailey78
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bailey78:
Right. Have you seen that commercial where the ding-dong is at the Wal-Mart register whining because something is being sold for 20 cents cheaper at another store, and they all go "Match it! Match it! Match it!" Goddamn commercial makes me want to scream. That's all about undermining Mom & Pop, which is the essence of their business plan.
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Joeydee44
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chipokae
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UtopianSky:
You just described where I live.
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chipokae
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bailey78
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Joeydee44:
yep I've seen it can't stand it will change the channel when it comes on.
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bailey78
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Joeydee44:
damn straight...
my days begin sitting outside using free wifi downtown, to eating a sammich or pie from a local shop to going to the local tea store then having another local sammich haha :D all on a skateboard bought locally :D
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CalgarC
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alexandrek:
yes :D I love of a laptop (and some studio gear) so its quite cheap and very easy to move around...
haha and it feels great to sit on the beach by the bike path and watch a movie :D
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CalgarC
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Milieu
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Doncha just hate seeing the Waltons suffer so?
I mean after all they've done for ALEC and the Heartland Institute, Black Alliance for Educational Options, American Education Reform Foundation, Landmark Legal Foundation and Institute for Justice, The Walton Foundation, Cato Institute, Institute for Justice, Alliance for School Choice/American Federation for Children,
ya just gotta believe these Oligarchs have no clue about real life.
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Jake_Leonard
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Walmart's annual revenue: ~421.9 billion dollars. They were fined 187.6 million. This amounts to a whole .04% of their total revenue. Honestly, will Walmart bat an eye? These wrist slaps are ridiculous.
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Jake_Leonard:
I'm no math wiz but I think thats more like .00045 of there annual revenue,,, for a guy making 50k a year thats a 22.50 fine,,,,,,great point Jake
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chief_longhair:
For some reason, whenever I try to post this comment, it only lists the first paragraph and one line of the math. When I hit "Submit," it shows it all on the page; but when I refresh current's page, it's not there. So I uploaded my reply as a pdf to my site, lol:
http://www.impulsejournalism.com/mathprob.pdf
In simple terms, we're both right. But yeah, that was basically my point: a mere $22 fine...
Even if you consider only their net-income, it's only 1.1%, which is a pretty petty fine for an offense such as this.
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Alanb4130
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That is great news. But you can count on it that somewhere up the political influence chain this will get overturned.
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Alanb4130:
Aww Man, Folks keep saying that... Bums me out... =(
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KB723
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squarethecircle
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Please don't shop there. I am happy to hear this positive outcome that most certainly makes a difference in those people's lives. More people than 187,000 have been put out due to the business practices of this made in China...destroy diverse local efforts at life...strive for less than mediocrity....ensure a disposable lifestyle monstrosity of an empire. They don't care...and they don't care that you know that because most people will still "save" money by shopping at walmart
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KB723
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squarethecircle:
Most people may save at Wal-Mart, but not me, I always choose to look to see what other small business's have to offer, before going to Wal-Mart...
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KB723
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KB723:
the spice of life
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squarethecircle:
Indeed, always nice to have options... =)
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cmc101
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Wait until the bush supreme Court rules on this and see who win this case
the Corporation vote or the peoples vote.. - 12 months ago
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cmc101:
Sadly, I must Agree... I doubt it will be the Peoples Vote... =(
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cmc101:
The Corporation will win on an Appeal.
The Corporations own our Supreme Court Judges.
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keithponder
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keithponder:
as with everyother branch of government
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bailey78
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keithponder:
think positive... think positive...
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CalgarC
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Leen61
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Good for the Wal-Mart workers! Sounds like some justice for the little guy!
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Leen61:
I agree Leen... =)
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Prijedor
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that sucks, they will have to give up a whole day worth of profits
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letsliveinpeace
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Good for the worker, I am happy for them!
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letsliveinpeace
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letsliveinpeace:
I am as well letsliveinpeace... =)
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"Good for the Folks who work at WalMart!!!"
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