Democratic Socialists of America Endorses
Wal-Mart November 21 Day of Action

Democratic Socialists of America has endorsed the National Day of Action at Wal-Mart Stores around the country this November 21. The action, organized by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, is in support of eight demands of the Wal-Mart Corporation:

1. Pay their associates a living wage so they can afford basic living expenses such as a home, health insurance, and modest savings for children's college and retirement.
2. Provide affordable health care.
3. Treat injured workers fairly and provide prompt and complete medical attention for workers injured on the job.
4. Stop illegal interference with associates' right to organize, cease all coercive, threatening and bullying tactics to discourage organizing, and let the workers freely decide.
5. Adopt less cut-throat, more cooperative policies that respect established commercial districts and avoid pricing out small businesses.
6. End employment practices that discriminate against workers who are women, people of color, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
7. Truly respect all associates as individuals irrespective of race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
8. Respect the environment.

Information about demonstration sites and local contacts can be obtained from the Wal-Mart Day of Action Web site: www.walmartdayofaction.com

Local DSA Groups, YDS Chapters and individual members are strongly encouraged to participate in this action. This flows directly out of our interest the low wage economy. A great video Wal-Mart's War on Workers can be viewed from web sites maintained by the UFCW. The video was a real hit when it was played at the recent Low Wage Conference in Washington DC.

Web links and background information on WAL-MART can be found here