THE REAL STORIES OF WAL-MART EMPLOYEES
As our nation’s largest employer and most financially successful company, Wal-Mart is a singular American institution. It occupies a unique position in our world by virtue of its size, reach and responsibility for the livelihoods of millions of workers and the needs of billions of consumers. And with such overwhelming influence comes certain moral responsibilities.
This website is a place where Wal-Mart employees and former employees can talk about Wal-Mart’s failure to live up to those responsibilities. Read, watch or listen to the stories of those who know Wal-Mart best - its workers.
“I have not met a pharmacist at Wal-Mart that is happy with how they are treated by the company ” -anonymous
“When moving pallets of bottled water by myself which weighed over 700 pounds, I frequently had to take ibuprofen just to get out of bed because weight belts were never available nor was another employee there to help. ” -- Alfred Miranto
“During the time of my pregnancy at Wal-Mart, I was forced to lift heavy items such as microwaves, compact refrigerators, carpet shampooers etc. When I asked for help, they told me that I didn’t need it.” -- AH
“Why do you work overtime when you know that they will not pay you?” -- BW
“Is it not the right of the American worker to be entitled to a decent job with fair and just benefits?” -- Anonymous
“When you have your evaluation each year, you get a very small raise. Then they cut your hours back so that you don’t make anymore take home than you did before.” -M.L. in Illinois
“They are trying to cut cost by cutting corners.” -Ronald Brown
EMPLOYEE STORIES
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Walmart’s Sham Sexual Harassment Policy
I am currently a Walmart employee at the Supercenter in Niagara Falls. A few months ago, I was sexually harassed by a co-worker numerous times. | Read More
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Efforts To Go Green Are Going Nowhere
I find Walmart's attempts to go green to be one big joke. In their attempt to go green they decided that we are no longer allowed to have a paper pay stub, we have to run one off on the computer. | Read More
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Hard Work. No Reward.
I am an employee of Walmart and my store is the number two store in Southern California yet we are cutting hours and good hard working employees. This morning one of these hard workers got fired for going over his fifth hour by one minute. One minute! | Read More
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Every Associate Deserves To Be Treated With Respect!
This past summer I was employed at the Caro store in Michigan in the lawn and garden area. After a couple of weeks I was there I had a run in with an assistant manager. | Read More
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The Anti-Family Walmart
The phrase "respect for the individual" went out the door after Sam died. The company used to be a family friendly environment. Not anymore. | Read More
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Are You Safe at Work?
It's your life, but the Walmart choice seems to be the only one the company acknowledges these days. Every morning I come in to see our fire exits blocked in the back rooms and they generally stay that way until someone reports that the fire marshal is in the building. | Read More
Check out Wal-Mart workers on Capitol Hill
Wal-Mart saves money by paying its workers low wages so the Walton family can live better.
FEATURED STORY
Anonymous on Unfair Termination
"I was fired while on medical leave. I had pancreatic surgery, they said the policy changed while I was on medical leave." | Read More
