Research Center: Primary Sources

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2005 “My Benefits” Associate Guide This book explains details of Wal-Mart’s health insurance plan as of 2005.  07/29/08
Eugene Scalia: Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report Public financial disclosure from Eugene Scalia. 01/23/08
Jared Bowen’s Complaint to the Department of Labor Jared Bowen, a young executive at Wal-Mart, was fired soon after reporting unlawful activity within the company’s headquarters. 01/23/08
Audio: Brad Seligman argues for the Platiffs at Wal-Mart’s Appeal, Dukes v. Wal-Mart Audio of Brad Seligman, lawyer for the Plaintiffs, arguing at Wal-Mart’s appeal, Dukes v. Wal-Mart (August, 2005) 12/20/07
Standards for Suppliers Wal-Mart’s standards and expectations for its supplier companies. 12/20/07
Wal-Mart 2006 Expansion Plans: New Store Openings A Wal-Mart internal document detailing all new US store openings in 2006. 12/20/07
University of Pennsylvania: Wal-Mart and County-Wide Poverty Wal-Mart unequivocally raised family poverty rates in US counties during the 1990s relative to places that had no such stores. 12/05/07
UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research: Living Wage Policies and Wal-Mart Wal-Mart could increase its minimum wage to $10 per hour and greatly boost the well-being of its low-income workers with little financial impact on most shoppers. 12/05/07
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 2007 Sustainability Report “We have found that there is no conflict between our business model of everyday low costs and everyday low prices and being a more sustainable business.” 11/19/07
2008 Wal-Mart Associate Benefits Book View the 2008 Wal-Mart Associate Benefits, which clearly delineates workers’ rights and a “fair” healthcare plan. 10/19/07
Wal-Mart’s Health Plan Changes in 2006 In 2006, as a result of pressure from outside groups, Wal-Mart made minor changes in its health-care plans. 11/23/06
Lee’s Garage Examples of internal correspondence between Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott and his managers. 11/03/06
Bank of Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart attempts to open an industrial loan corporation 11/02/06
Wal-Mart Annual Reports Wal-Mart Annual Reports 1972-1990 10/16/06
Wal-Mart Training Manuals Wal-Mart Cashier Training Manuals 10/16/06
Wal-Mart’s Sweetheart Deal with the Department of Labor These documents examine Wal-Mart’s preferential treatment at the Department of Labor. 10/13/06
Conference Slide Shows Wal-Mart executives travel the country and speak at various conferences. Here are some slides from these conferences. 10/13/06
2006 Wal-Mart Associate Benefits Book This book explains the details of Wal-Mart’s health insurance plan 07/28/06
Savaglio v. Wal-Mart - Order Denying Wal-Mart’s Motion to Compel Plantiffs to Elect Remedies Order pertaining to a wage-and-hour case involving about 116,000 former and current Wal-Mart Stores Inc. workers. 07/23/06
Sweatshop Class Action Lawsuit Court documents regarding a class action suit, filed on behalf of sweatshop workers, in the state of California. 07/16/06
Wal-Mart’s “A Manager’s Toolbox to Remaining Union Free” The guide Wal-Mart sent out to management concerning fears of unionization. 07/11/06
Secret Emails from Wal-Mart PR Agent A collection of emails sent from Marshall Manson of Edelman (Wal-Mart’s PR firm) to Rob Port of Say Anything Blog. 03/08/06
Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart Concerning Plan B Medication In 2006, three women from Massachusetts filed a complaint against Wal-Mart, alleging that its decision to not stock Plan B emergency contraceptive was illegal. 03/03/06
Wal-Mart 2005 Annual Report Our fiscal year ending January 31, 2005 was another record year for Wal-Mart. We topped $10 billion in net income for the first time in our history and added almost $29 billion in sales. 02/05/06
Wal-Mart Lobbying Letter to Senator Grassley In 2005, Wal-Mart executives sent a letter to Senator Charles Grassley, lobbying for passage of the Central America Free Trade Agreement. 11/23/05
Susan Chambers Memo On October 26, 2005 the New York Times reported a “secret” memo written by Susan Chambers, Wal-Mart Executive Vice President for Benefits, for the Wal-Mart Board of Directors. 10/26/05
Lee Scott’s “21st Century Leadership” Speech Lee Scott’s keystone speech launching the company’s sustainability initiatives. 10/24/05
Global Labor Complaint Against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Filing for a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart for its continued use of unfair labor overseas. 09/13/05
Strong Arm Politics in Flagstaff Wal-Mart overwhelms opponents with money and vicious campaign tactics. 07/15/05
Wal-Mart Doles Out Money to Corrupt Politicians In 2005, Wal-Mart Watch discovered a financial transaction between GOP House Majority Leader Tom Delay and Wal-Mart’s PAC, after DeLay was indicted by a grand jury. 07/15/05
Broken Promises in Lewiston After winning generous subsidies, Wal-Mart cuts jobs and pay at new distribution center. 07/15/05
Wal-Mart’s 2005 Diversity Report Wal-Mart’s 2005 report on employee diversity rates. 07/01/05
New York City Comptroller Compliance Letter Shareholders request the New York Comptrollers Office investigate labor violations and corruption at Wal-Mart. 06/23/05
Wal-Mart Letter to Florida Stage Legislators Concerning Health Care See the letter sent from Wal-Mart to Florida state legislators, lobbying against state-wide health care reform. 05/25/05
Wal-Mart Letter to Vermont Stage Legislators Concerning Health Care See the letter sent from Wal-Mart to Vermont state legislators, lobbying against state-wide health care reform. 05/25/05
Wal-Mart Bullies Cleveland City Officials Wal-Mart executives send letters to the Cleveland City Council President, threatening legal action in response to city ordinances against big-box stores. 05/25/05
Trucker Complaint of Racial Discrimination Although African Americans comprise approximately 15% of the OTR truck driver populations in the continental United States, only 2-3% of Wal-Mart’s OTR truck drivers are African American. 05/23/05
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 2005 Ethical Sourcing Report Wal-Mart’s 2005 report on the state of its ethical sourcing intiative. 05/01/05
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Global Statement of Ethics Wal-Mart’s code of ethics for supplier factories. 01/15/05

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