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WAL-MART ACTIVISM

Wal-Mart: Always Low Prices, Really Ought To Be Wal-Mart: Always Discriminates

The holiday season offers an excellent opportunity for NOW Members, Friends and Coalition Partners to vigorously protest Wal-Mart's employment practices.

Their slogan, "Wal-Mart: Always Low Prices," Really Ought To Be "Wal-Mart: Always Discriminates."

Wal-Mart has been charged repeatedly with discrimination against women, people of color and people with disabilities. According to a class action lawsuit by 1.6 million women, Wal-Mart is a major perpetrator of discrimination against women in pay and promotions. The largest employer in the United States, Wal-Mart is bad for women, bad for workers, and bad for the environment.

The following is a list of Ohio NOW events of activism against Wal-Mart that started in November, 2005.

November 5 and 12 – Wal-Mart worker outreach. Store blitz to hand billing Wal-Mart workers. For info on locations and times: Don Buskirk dbbuskirk@jasonbuskirk.com
November 7 - Anti-Wal-Mart Action, join Cincinnati NOW to focus on local actions that can be taken to send a clear message to Wal-Mart that they need to change. 7 p.m. Walnut Hills Christian Church, 1438 E McMillan St, Cincinnati. Info: 513-852-9948 or www.now-cincinnati.org
November 13 - Wal-Mart film "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" 2:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church on 93 W. Weisheimer Rd., Columbus. For info: 614-267-4946. You can see a trailer of the film at http://www.bravenewfilms.org/wm_announce.php The film can be ordered online at a discounted price of $10.00 or free from Don Buskirk, dbbuskirk@jasonbuskirk.com
November 13-19 - Actions at Wal-Marts throughout Ohio, contact ohionow@ohionow.org or local chapters

November 14, 2005 - action at Columbus City Council meeting, 5:30 pm. City Hall. Contact Rick Fromberg for more info: rfromberg@walmartwatch.com

November 15 - "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" You can see a trailer of the film at http://www.bravenewfilms.org/wm_announce.php at North Congregational United Church of Christ, 2040 West Henderson Rd., Columbus. Info: 614-451-1835, 7 pm sign-in and snacks at 6:45 pm. The film can be ordered online at a discounted price of $10.00 or free from: dbbuskirk@jasonbuskirk.com

November 15 - FREE MOVIE NIGHT "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" 6 p.m. at UFCW Local 880 Akron office - 3435 Fortuna Drive, Akron. Info: msdodge@akrobiz.com

November 15 - FREE MOVIE NIGHT "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price", 7:00 pm. Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus. Sponsored by the local chapter of the Alliance For Democracy. For more information, contact: ideasinc@ee.net

Wednesday November 16 - FREE MOVIE NIGHT "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" at Detroit Theater in Lakewood - 16407 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 7 p.m. Film, popcorn, and pop being provided. Info: msdodge@akrobiz.com
November 16, 2005 - Press conference at the Statehouse, Columbus. for more information email: dbbuskirk@jasonbuskirk.com
November 17 - RALLY/DEMONSTRATION 5:30pm at Brooklyn Wal-Mart, corner of Tiedemann Rd. and Brookpark Rd., Brooklyn, right off of I-480. IMMEDIATELY AFTER: FREE FILM SHOWING "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" at Parma Theater, 5826 Ridge Rd. Parma. Info: msdodge@akrobiz.com Free film and concessions!
Thursday November 17 - FREE MOVIE NIGHT "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" University of Toledo Law Auditorium, Toledo at 12 noon and 7 PM. Visit www.ohiowomeninc.org calendar for more information

November 19 - Empower Yourself NOW: Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Training, Ohio NOW Annual State Conference, King Avenue Methodist Church, 299 King Ave.Columbus, 8:30 am-5:30 pm.
November 25 – Black Friday Blitz, plan on distributing 1 million flyers everywhere! Parking lots, stores, neighbor to neighbor. For flyers, locations, times email: dbbuskirk@jasonbuskirk.com or call 614-237-7671 ext. 216
Monday, December 5 - FREE MOVIE NIGHT "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" at Northside Library, 1423 N. High St., Columbus. 6:30 pm. For info ohionow@ohionow.org sponsored by Columbus NOW.

December 14-19 – “All I Want for Christmas, is Health Care for My Mommy”, force Wal-Mart to explain why they don’t provide health care to their employees. Email for locations: dbbuskirk@jasonbuskirk.com
Monday, December 15 - FREE MOVIE NIGHT "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" in Akron. For info call 330-836-3448 or oneamazon@earthlink.net Sponsored by Akron NOW.

We are encouraging all Ohio NOW chapters to hold rallies and protests at their local Wal-Mart stores in November and December. NOW urges activists to publicize Wal-Mart's unfair employment practices so that consumers are able to make an informed decision about whether to shop at Wal-Mart stores. For actions in your area contact the NOW chapter closest to you.

Currerntly there are new flyers, brochures, talking points, action ideas and information about Wal-Mart on the national NOW website www.now.org . Check with your local chapter for a new toolkit, and revisit the National NOW Wal-Mart pages for more information.

We look forward to working with you to hold Wal-Mart accountable for their discriminatory employment practices and to stop their war on women across the globe. If you have any questions that your local chapter activist cannot answer, contact the National NOW Action Center's Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz.

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