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fasttense

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36. You said it Humblebum

Reply to humblebum (Reply #33)

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 02:11 PM

Jan 2012

The laws are still on the books, but since Raygun, they have not been enforced.

Buy American laws are still on the books too. But they too are willfully ignored just like torture treaties.

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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

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

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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

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International support for labor! freshwest Jan 2012 #26

Sweet. blue neen Jan 2012 #29

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

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

fuck Walmart stockholmer Jan 2012 #35