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Join the Protect Families, Protect Choice Coalition, for Pro-Choice Day at the Capitol on Thursday March 2, 2006 from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Colorado State Capitol. This a great opportunity to make your voice heard!
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Article on Wal-Mart movie written in the Aspen Times
Wal-Mart flick reinforces suspicions in Carbondale
By Scott Condon
November 15, 2005
Wal-Mart lost a few more shoppers Monday night after the screening of a new documentary that portrays the mega-retailer as the most evil of empires.
About 200 people packed into Carbondale Town Hall for a screening of "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" by director and producer Robert Greenwald. It sounded like the film was preaching to the choir in this town, where voters rejected the Crystal River Marketplace mall last year.
For example, audience members gasped in disbelief during the screening when certain statistics were released, like the fact the average full-time hourly worker at Wal-Mart makes less than $14,000 per year, or about $3,000 below the poverty level. Several current and former employees testified in the movie that Wal-Mart officials tell workers where to apply for state welfare programs.
Click here to read full article: Link
Wal-Mart flick reinforces suspicions in Carbondale
By Scott Condon
November 15, 2005
Wal-Mart lost a few more shoppers Monday night after the screening of a new documentary that portrays the mega-retailer as the most evil of empires.
About 200 people packed into Carbondale Town Hall for a screening of "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" by director and producer Robert Greenwald. It sounded like the film was preaching to the choir in this town, where voters rejected the Crystal River Marketplace mall last year.
For example, audience members gasped in disbelief during the screening when certain statistics were released, like the fact the average full-time hourly worker at Wal-Mart makes less than $14,000 per year, or about $3,000 below the poverty level. Several current and former employees testified in the movie that Wal-Mart officials tell workers where to apply for state welfare programs.
Click here to read full article: Link
This article was printed in the Rocky Mountain News November 15th, 2005
Foes say Wal-Mart upped growth plan
Opponents to use internal document to organize protests
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to open or expand 484 stores across the United States next year, more than 100 more than previously disclosed, according to an internal document obtained by a leading Wal-Mart opponent.
It includes eight Wal-Marts in Colorado, two of which are scheduled to open next month. The other six Supercenters are scheduled to open next year.
Click here the read the full article: Link
Foes say Wal-Mart upped growth plan
Opponents to use internal document to organize protests
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to open or expand 484 stores across the United States next year, more than 100 more than previously disclosed, according to an internal document obtained by a leading Wal-Mart opponent.
It includes eight Wal-Marts in Colorado, two of which are scheduled to open next month. The other six Supercenters are scheduled to open next year.
Click here the read the full article: Link
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