nurses and teachers are the best: standing up to Wal-Mart

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/215514_walmart11.html


Wal-Mart off the school-supply list
Union won't repay teachers for items bought at discounter


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She'd get reimbursed through the Washington Education Association's Children's Fund, a decade-old charity that provides up to $100 per student each year.

Not anymore.

Taking a bold political stand, the state teachers' union last week declared the fund off-limits to Wal-Mart purchases.

In a newsletter distributed to teachers, association President Charles Hasse cited Wal-Mart's "exploitative labor practices (that) have added to public assistance burdens in our state and across the nation."

Hasse said yesterday that the action followed repeated suggestions from teachers to either change the policy or distribute information about the company's labor practices.
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the power of truth

nurses are the most underpaid, under-appreciated because they are careers that are predominantly women.
EDIT: Add librarians to that...and the opinion that nurses, teachers and librarians are among the bravest and most essential people in our country when it comes to preparing and caring for our children for their future.

Support a librarian!

Rep. Bernie Sanders to re-introduce the "Freedom to Read Protection Act"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3253795

this is so uplifitng i can't even tell you.