Tag: Walmart

The shirt, which reads "Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required," was sold on Walmart.com through a third-party seller, Teespring.com. (@angeladallman/Twitter)

Walmart pulls controversial ‘Rope. Tree. Journalist’ T-shirt from website: Report

Mandy Mayfield · November 30, 2017 6:44 pm

In previous years, United Food and Commercial Workers claimed that it would hold protests at hundreds of Walmarts across the country and that this was part of a rising movement of workers. In 2014, for example, the union announced it would hold events at 1,600 locations. 2017, however, marks the third year in a row that UFCW wasn't mounting such an effort, a tacit concession that Walmart had outlasted the union. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Union Walmart protests fizzle as a Black Friday tradition

Sean Higgins · November 24, 2017 5:01 am

San Antonio police arrested James Bradley Jr. in July after discovering his tractor-trailer full of 39 illegal immigrants outside a Walmart store. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Truck driver indicted on smuggling illegal immigrants who died, could face death penalty

Ryan Lovelace · August 17, 2017 3:40 pm

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon criticized President Trump's response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend, but said he planned to remain engaged with the White House. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Walmart CEO criticizes Trump’s slow Charlottesville response

Joseph Lawler · August 15, 2017 6:50 pm

A normal Amazon Prime membership runs $99 each year, but the company announced a monthly subscription in April for $10.99 per month, which is still higher than the $5.99 being offered to people who get government help. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Amazon offers discounted Prime memberships for people on government assistance

Melissa Quinn · June 6, 2017 6:21 pm

Hillary Clinton has sought to distance herself from Walmart's Walton family in recent years and has returned donations from the company in the past after they became controversial. (AP Photo)

Washington Secrets

95% shop at Walmart, 89% eat at McDonald’s

Paul Bedard · April 13, 2017 2:11 pm

Enough Republican senators have raised concerns about the import tax’s effects on consumer prices that the math for passing reform in the upper chamber is daunting.

How Republicans could try to get importers to support tax reform

Joseph Lawler · February 27, 2017 5:01 am

Pundits are jumping on Andy Puzder as an excuse to criticize companies that provide low-wage jobs. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Beltway Confidential

Low-wage jobs don’t increase welfare spending

Andrew Wilford · January 29, 2017 12:00 am

Trump demands credit for companies adding jobs

Trump demands credit for companies adding jobs

Kyle Feldscher · January 18, 2017 1:03 pm

Many families on limited budgets rely on layaways, which typically does not place an additional fee like a credit card. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)

Miracle on the Old Lincoln Highway

Salena Zito · December 25, 2016 5:04 am

In addition to Black Lives Matter merchandise, Walmart also sells "Blue Lives Matter" and "All Lives Matter" apparel. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)

Walmart pulls Black Lives Matter clothing after police complaint

Kelly Cohen · December 21, 2016 4:51 pm

United Food and Commercial Workers has pulled back up after years of failing to organize a Walmart store (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Walmart protests vanish as union pulls back

Sean Higgins · November 26, 2016 1:36 pm