Wal-Mart mobilizes against Democrats!

Can you believe this story?! I know Wal-Mart is seen by some, if not most, as the 'big bully' on the block where they force most small business's to close and deteriorate 'small town' living.

Now this?! Wal-Mart is attempting to influence the presidential election by using fear tactics!

I think it is in all of our best interests to keep a close eye on this issue...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080801/us_nm/walmart_democrats_dc

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(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is mobilizing U.S. store managers to lobby against Democrats in November's presidential election, fearing they will make it easier for workers to unionize, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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In recent weeks, thousands of Wal-Mart managers and department heads have been summoned to mandatory meetings at which the retailer stresses the downside for workers if store workers unionize, the paper said.

About a dozen employees who attended meetings in seven states said executives stressed employees would have to pay hefty union dues and get nothing in return, and might have to go on strike without compensation, and warned that unionization could force the company to cut jobs as labor costs rise, the Journal reported.

The Wal-Mart human-resources managers who have run the meetings didn't tell those attending how to vote in the November elections, but made it clear that voting for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, would be tantamount to inviting unions in, the Journals said.

Wal-Mart could not be reached immediately for a comment.

(Reporting by Purwa Naveen Raman in Bangalore; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)