Wal-Mart Fact Sheets
Undermining Your Community
Don’t let the bright lights of Wal-Mart fool you.
Communities with Wal-Marts are often left in the dark
as the large corporation sweeps in and destroys small
businesses and the economic backbone of your town.
The Cultural and Moral Threat of Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart jobs offer low pay, inadequate and unaffordable healthcare,
and “off the clock” work.
Having a job at Wal-Mart means relying on family, the community, or the
government to pay the bills and provide healthcare.
Wal-Mart's War on Healthcare
High premiums and deductibles keep more than two-thirds of
Wal-Mart workers from participating in the company health plan.
Most Wal-Mart employees cannot afford to pay the expensive premiums
and deductibles required for coverage.
Wal-Mart's War on Women
Women, the backbone of Wal-Mart’s workforce, suffer
under unequal pay and discrimination in advancement
and job assignments. Wal-Mart’s pattern
of discrimination runs through all levels of the company—
from hourly employees to senior management.
Worker Abuse
Wal-Mart is the largest corporation and private employer
in the United States. Half of its employees leave the company each year.
Why? We can only guess, but we bet there are a few good reasons.