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rbb: Are you [and DJ] attempting to link the appropriate actions taken by Justice to the after-hours decline of Walmart shares?

I submit that that would be a speculative stretch.

"Here lies, in honored glory, an American soldier, known but to God.”

“Glory is not a conceit. It is not a decoration for valor. Glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely, and who rely on you in return.”
Senator John McCain, Faith of Our fathers

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Ceterum censeo Parthia esse delendam
Latin: “Furthermore, Parthia (Persia aka modern day Iran) should be destroyed.”

Maybe Walmart didn’t want to rehire him because he was a baby killer fighting in Chimpy McHitlerburton’s illegal war for oil.  Maybe Walmart thinks that any idiot dumb enough to get duped into this pro-Patriotic idiocy is some hick from the sticks and not worthy of working for them.

http://www.fairemploymentlaw.com/category/userra/

Consistent with a string of recent verdicts against huge retailers, Target Corp. was hit with a $1 million verdict, including $900,000 in punitive damages, on claims they violated federal law and state common law requiring reinstatement of service men and women following tours of duty.

The Oregon National Guardsman returned to his job at Target following two weeks of active duty only to find that he had been demoted. He complained via email to other Target employees and then attempted to enlist the help of the National Guard to have his position restored. Shortly thereafter he was fired because Target claimed his email to other employees was disruptive.

Because only Walmart is evil.

rbb is ass-uming that one decision by one store not to rehire or reinstate one employee is somehow statistically significant, or somehow representative of the world’s largest retailer* across the board.

rbb’s penchant to overinflate minor facts and exaggerate the importance of minor stories is all he’s got!
Then he adds the hyperbole of “Why does _____ hate America” to make himself the quintessential dishonest troll.

*the world’s largest retailer with more than 4,100 stores in the United States and 3,100 more overseas

Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

No, pp, I’m going with DJ headline. You?

Oh, HI TREKKIE!

“If a conservative is still a republican after the last 13 years, he is blind to the fact that his party of choice has failed him utterly.” – Realitybasedbob

And it is only Walmart, right?

The Department of Justice has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing American Airlines, Inc. of violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).

The lawsuit represents the first class action complaint filed by the United States under USERRA.

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court in Dallas, Texas, alleges that American Airlines violated USERRA by denying pilots Mark Woodall, Michael McMahon, and Paul Madson employment benefits during their military service.

The complaint alleges that American Airlines conducted an audit of the leave taken for military service by American Airline pilots in 2001. The complaint further alleges that based on the results of that audit, American Airlines reduced the employment benefits of those of its pilots who had taken military leave , while not reducing the same benefits of those of its pilots who had taken similar types of non-military leave.

Woodall and McMahon serve as pilots in the Naval Reserve and hold the ranks of Captain and Commander, respectively. Madson serves as a pilot in the South Dakota Air National Guard and holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=15035

Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire has agreed to settle a Justice Department lawsuit alleging the company violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of 1994 by failing to advance a returning member of the Army National Guard on its progressive pay schedule while the guardsman was serving on active military duty.

To the settle the lawsuit, the company agreed to advance the guardsman on its progressive pay schedule and pay him lost earnings, plus interest. In settling the lawsuit, the company denied any wrongdoing.

The complaint alleged that Bridgestone failed to advance the guardsman on its progressive pay schedule during a period of approximately 15 months while the guardsman was serving on active military duty.

There are several thousand of these lawsuits that happen each year over this.  We have no idea what motivated Walmart to fire said employee, but one must assume that it is not some systemic problem where Walmart routinely tries to fire all Military Vets.

We are talking about someone that Walmart didn’t want back as a cashier, not some high level executive.

Living up to your own expectorations, poof?
Typical out right out yer ass attack, huh self admited half wit?

What no yellow dottie faces?

“If a conservative is still a republican after the last 13 years, he is blind to the fact that his party of choice has failed him utterly.” – Realitybasedbob

Why so sensitive no pants wide stance guy?
I found a Wal-Mart story and I posted it.

GEEZZZZ

Chihuahua Nutters crack me up.

“If a conservative is still a republican after the last 13 years, he is blind to the fact that his party of choice has failed him utterly.” – Realitybasedbob

We are talking about someone that Walmart didn’t want back as a cashier, not some high level executive.

Nice job supporting our troops.

“If a conservative is still a republican after the last 13 years, he is blind to the fact that his party of choice has failed him utterly.” – Realitybasedbob

I found a Wal-Mart story and I posted it.

Based on little evidence, little fact and you drew a conclusion way out of proportion to the facts. (Typical rbb bullshit!) Who’s the one pulling stuff out of their ass????

There was only one guy in the story. And he probably has a legitimate beef. It’s the asshole who draws the conclusion from that solitary instance that Wal-Mart hates America that is so repugnant to thinking individuals!
(That would exclude you, rbb!)

Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

Nutters who hate Wal-Mart crack me up!

Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

poof, there is someone at the door!
get him, girl...go get em!

“If a conservative is still a republican after the last 13 years, he is blind to the fact that his party of choice has failed him utterly.” – Realitybasedbob

We have no idea what motivated Walmart to fire said employee, but one must assume that it is not some systemic problem where Walmart routinely tries to fire all Military Vets.

I will repeat myself.  No company in their right mind sets out to systemically fire military vets.  And the law is written so generically that it leaves little room for employers to ever fire a returning vet.  It should seem rather obvious that there were additional factors at play.

What also seems obvious is that the manager involved who fired the employee was not aware of the law’s provisions.  This is a shame on many levels.  First, the employee is probably going to win a financial settlement that is far more expensive than simply retaining a cashier.  Second, this is a bad PR move for the corporation made by some jackass store manager.  Third, once a manager fires or does not hire an employee, most HR folks defer to the manager’s judgement so as not to undermine their position.

Given that all RBB has seen of the lawsuit is a simple press release, I would give it a little more time for Walmart to defend themselves.  The DOJ, EEOC, and most other government organizations are filled with employees that want to make a name for themselves by being party to lawsuits against major corporations like Walmart and getting big damage claims.  Lawyers that win one big case, often leave to establish their own practice and use that case as a resume builder.  Don’t ever assume that none of them have motivation to throw shit at the wall and see what sticks since if they lose, it does nothing to their career, but if they win a suit against Walmart, they can use it to build a lucrative private practice.

Nice job supporting our troops.

“If a conservative is still a republican after the last 13 years, he is blind to the fact that his party of choice has failed him utterly.” – Realitybasedbob

Nice mindless, hyperbole nutterbob! You’re a legend in your own mind!

Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.

RBB

Why Does Wal-Mart Hate America

I do not know the answer, RBB.  Can you tell me?

Why Does Wal-Mart Hate America

I do not know the answer, RBB.  Can you tell me?

Exactly.  boob, can you back up any of your slanderous postings?  Didn’t think so.

You don’t have to be a moron to be a liberal Democrat but it sure helps.

Typical mindless hyperbole from nutterbob! Nothing to see here folks! (Literally!) Move along!

Trolls. It’s what’s for breakfast!
And then I eat their lunch.