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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 05:45 PM Original message |
Breaking on CNN: Judge fines Walmart 200+Million for workplace... |
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ticapnews (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Breaking: Wal-Mart CEO reaches into pocket, pulls out loose change |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 05:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Right. It's an order of magnitude too small. |
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ny_liberal (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. they're gonna appeal and appeal |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. OMG. Lock the petty cash drawer. This is really gonna hurt. |
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Born Free (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 05:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. Bad publicity hurts |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Jury Awards $207M to Wal-Mart Employees |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 05:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Merry Christmas! |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 08:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. great! now this just needs to happen again |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. I wish they were fine... 10 Billion dollars! Bankrupt the fuckers! |
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Tiggeroshii (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. Still too small, but still hurts them |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Peanuts! |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Every judgement is a chink |
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Selteri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 04:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
28. Kinda like Medusa putting on Makeup. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. How many days of income is that? |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. it averages out to about $1785 per person in the suit |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 06:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Thanks |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. PetSmart is guilty of denying lunch breaks too |
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mrdmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. I do not know what everybody is so upset about. |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. Depends |
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hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. Ok, regardless of how 'small' the fine is ... |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. Scumbag lawyers from WalMart will appeal |
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texpatriot2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. Cool. A smackdown of Satan's Superstore nm |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. 3 years from now, they'll settle for $50 of store credit per employee. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. don't get discouraged--there are other huge lawsuits still pending |
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trixie (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 10:21 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. I agree, it is the beginning of a trend |
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caligirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
22. One more case pending in SFO, womens unequal pay suit $$$$ |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
24. I believe this is going on and all over... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
25. Another reason not to shop there. |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
26. How much will they get fined |
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Scooter24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
27. And yet they brought in $288 Billion last year |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 05:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yes, lawyers do get a considerable sum for their efforts on behalf of the |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
32. Saw the freep's site about this; |
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CarpeDiebold (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 07:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. One of hte dumb |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
33. Mall-Wart and ilk continue to break "social contract" |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Yes, I believe it will. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. Not an exemplary damage. This is squirrel food! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
37. woo hoo! double whopper for each employee |
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