Judge allows Class Action Lawsuit against Walmart

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Arduinna

Discussion Starter · Jun 23, 2004

sorry I don't have a link at the moment. I saw it on the evil network news :LOL A judge has approved a class action lawsuit against Walmart on behalf of their female employees for discrimination in the work place. The judge found grounds for a class action suit based on female workers being paid less and limited amounts of female employees in management across the country and at all levels of the company.

They are speculating it will effect over 1 million female Walmart employees and be worth over a billion dollars.

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fourgrtkidos

· #2 · Jun 23, 2004

I was wondering when this would get it's own thread. I was going to post one but it was mentioned on the other NFL/Walmart thread. I hope Walmart gets what they deserve..... whatever that may be.

If my Goddess has her way..........

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Erin

· #3 · Jun 23, 2004

it made my day today to see that this morning!!! yaY!!! all justice is not bought and paid for! there's a shred of hope! i hope they burn em good.

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Artisan

· #4 · Jun 23, 2004

1.6 million possible plaintiffs. Wow.

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Lucky Charm

· #5 · Jun 23, 2004

Wow. Good for them.

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TiredX2

· #6 · Jun 23, 2004

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chellemarie

· #7 · Jun 23, 2004

I was glad when I read this news. I was passed over twice for a promotion - once for a childless employee and once for a male employee (from a different department, no less!) Walmart needs to shape up.

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merpk

· #8 · Jun 23, 2004

Was going to start a thread about it myself. Amazing. Even gladder that I've never been in a Wal-Mart. Though this is going to take forever to litigate ... so all 1.6 million women will get a total of, oh, about $1.57 out of the eventual settlement, since Wal-Mart will settle to avoid protracted bad press/publicity brought on by a trial. Oh, and the plaintiff's lawyers will get at least several million in fees.

SOP.

JMONSHO.

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rainsmom

· #9 · Jun 23, 2004

Yet another reason to boycott Walmart.......You know, I thought I was ok, I could live with myself for only going there 2 or 3 times a year, but after this news.......I wont step foot in another walmart.

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TiredX2

· #10 · Jun 23, 2004

If anyone has a link I'd love to pass it along to my many family members who let my comments go in one ear and out the other with the classic response, "But their stuff is so cheap."

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weebitty2

· #11 · Jun 23, 2004

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Originally Posted by chellemarie
I was glad when I read this news. I was passed over twice for a promotion - once for a childless employee and once for a male employee (from a different department, no less!) Walmart needs to shape up.

I was passed over for promotion twice also - both times for younger, less experienced, less qualified males.

Of course, I ended up getting myself fired for questioning the dress code policy ... "Why is it in the MA part of this district body piercings and facial piercings are allowed in good taste, yet in the NH part of this district they aren't? And Why is it that Elvis (male, bosnian, immigrant) is allowed to wear an eyebrow piercing, but I'm not?"

Suspended, pending termination, and haven't set foot in the store for 63 days.

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RowansDad

· #12 · Jun 23, 2004

Story: http://news.findlaw.com/ap/f/1310/6-...111502_40.html

Judge's order certifying the class (pdf format):
http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/w...rt62104ord.pdf

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Arduinna

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jun 23, 2004

Even the plaintiffs have said the money is not the issue. The point is to force Walmart of change their discriminating practices. And over a billion dollars divided into 1.6 million employees is more that 1.50.

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TiredX2

· #14 · Jun 24, 2004

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"Earlier this month Wal-Mart announced a new job classification and pay structure for hourly associates," Williams said. "This new pay plan was developed with the assistance of third-party consultants and is designed to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness."

They couldn't come up with that *before*? This lawsuit is in the making 3 years (that they know of) and last month they finally have a pay structure for hourly associates.

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