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31. I'd love to see more of this.

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Walmart Blacklisted By Major Pension Fund Over Poor Labor Practices [View all] onehandle Jan 2012 OP

Proud to K and R this one Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #1

Hope this picks up momentum FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #2

Of course, it would be a Dutch pension fund primavera Jan 2012 #3

Not to mention "pension fund" soon to be extinct in US JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #13

I have been very careful since Bush the Dumber stole the White House Doctor_J Jan 2012 #4

good for you! CountAllVotes Jan 2012 #7

Check out "ethical investing" Mopar151 Jan 2012 #19

Now if some other do this... Omaha Steve Jan 2012 #5

Glad to hear this.... jdadd Jan 2012 #6

If only the American pension funds would follow the Netherlands. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #8

If only America would follow the Netherlands. Period. marmar Jan 2012 #37

K&R n/t DeSwiss Jan 2012 #9

The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund did this during Bush II Lars77 Jan 2012 #10

Lars77 Diclotican Jan 2012 #14

What was his name? John Ong or something like that? I only remember his pigface. Lars77 Jan 2012 #22

Lars77 Diclotican Jan 2012 #27

Or Trustees Stand On Principle Over Bottom Line Islandlife Jan 2012 #11

If Dennis Kucinich had proposed that people would be working nearly "full-time" and yet zbdent Jan 2012 #12

Wow! There's hope after all. Greybnk48 Jan 2012 #15

Walmart needs to be broken up. It has become a "government" within itself. humblebum Jan 2012 #16

More like a dictatorship - n/t primavera Jan 2012 #17

Good. Hit them where it hurts - the wallet. n/t sarge43 Jan 2012 #18

What would it take to organize lots of manufacturers (and consumers) to boycott Walmart? BenYehuda Jan 2012 #20

This is exactly the type of goal OWS should be pursuing. Clearly defined humblebum Jan 2012 #28

100% ....I will continue to look into this. BenYehuda Jan 2012 #32

It might also be suggested that antitrust laws be enforced. This humblebum Jan 2012 #33

You said it Humblebum fasttense Jan 2012 #36

Thanks for posting ashling Jan 2012 #21

Wilmart said: "Employees are happy and well-managed".. Yesss Sir, We's... BlueJazz Jan 2012 #23

K&R Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #24

I hate Walwart Canuckistanian Jan 2012 #25

International support for labor! freshwest Jan 2012 #26

Sweet. blue neen Jan 2012 #29

Proud to be Rec #100! Bozita Jan 2012 #30

just heard this on the radio, puts a face to made in china flpab Jan 2012 #34

I'd love to see more of this. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #31

fuck Walmart stockholmer Jan 2012 #35