Is it Against the Law for Walmart to Intimidate and Indoctrinate employees on which Candidate to Vote for?

Question

This summer, Wal-Mart has organized mandatory meetings across the country, all with one purpose: to intimidate rank-and-file employees into voting Republican. The company's workers have been forced to attend ideologically-charged, Wal-Mart-sponsored rants against Democrats, Barack Obama, and landmark legislation that would allow workers to vote for or against representation.

We have received several calls from workers, their stories are very similar and similarly unsettling. As one worker put it, “they were telling me how to vote.” Another Wal-Mart worker, Beth from Alabama, was told by Wal-Mart management that if she “voted for John McCain, then everything would be okay.”

We believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace.

Answer 1

just ignore them and vote 4 who u want, and if its wrong, then what u gonna do?  

Answer 2

do you think someone working for a fascist company like walmart would listen to them outside of work

Answer 3

This seems to be normal practice.

Church's, school children are indoctrinated as to liberal politics, university's are firing professors because of their political beliefs and employers are implementing so called "liberal" policies that employees are expected to abide by as corporate policy.

I was pleased to hear that Wal-Mart is at least on the side of the

good guys who love this country and love our freedoms.

Unlike the Demo's who only love themselves and are control, power freaks!

Answer 4

People who have been subjected to this should call their local news stations and papers. Yes it is illegal.  

Answer 5

Will they investigate who you voted for?  Now that would be scary.

Answer 6

"We believe that ideological indoctrination and political scare tactics are completely inappropriate for the workplace"

Who is this "we" you are referring to? The United Auto Workers?  

Answer 7

As soon as I read about the "voting-WalMart" story, I picked up the phone and called WM"s share-holder service director and asked to pass on this message: "I was just about to do my monthly trip to one of your stores, after hearing the news just now I will take my business to Target.

Answer 8

It is not illegal for a private company to take a position on issues and candidates and to encourage its employees to take a similar position.  The political environment is important to any company, especially one the size of Wal-mart.  There's nothing wrong with letting the employees know that management feels an impending bill or candidate will negatively affect business.

But Wal-mart denies telling anyone how to vote.

Wal-Mart spokesman Dave Tovar told The Associated Press that the company did discuss the bill with its employees, including what it sees as the negative impact, and noted that the company's stand on the legislation is no secret.

"We believe the Employee Free Choice Act is a bad bill and we have been on the record as opposed to it," he said.

But he said the company wasn't advocating that its employees vote against backers of the legislation.

"If anyone representing Wal-Mart gave the impression... they are wrong and acting without approval," said Tovar. In fact, he said that Wal-Mart has been working with both Republicans and Democrats.

"Half of our (political action committee) contributions are to members of each party," Tovar said. "We regularly educate our associates on issues which impact our company, and this is an example of that."

Answer 9

Gosh.  Your Walmart horror scenario sounds a lot like what's been a common practice for decades in Union shops, as they organize votes for Democrats.  Not?