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6/26/09 - Showdown on Wal-Mart distribution center near - Merced Sun-Star

5/2/09 - Our View: We must get Walmart done, right - Merced Sun-Star

4/17/09 - Environmental report on Walmart's Merced center draws mostly support - Merced Sun-Star

3/17/09 - Merced City Council forges ahead on Walmart distribution center - Merced Sun-Star

2/13/09 - At Walmart, a Health Care Turnaround - Washington Post

8/30/08 - Walmart's Emergency-Relief Team Girds for Hurricane Gustav - Wall Street Journal

7/26/08 - Our View: Let Walmart build center - Merced Sun-Star

7/1/08 - Walmart to source more fruits and veggies locally - Reuters

6/21/08 - Merced leaders tour newest Walmart center - Merced Sun-Star

6/5/08 - Survey: Merced voters would approve Walmart warehouse - Merced Sun-Star

1/24/08 - Walmart launches campaign to win over Mercedians - Merced Sun-Star

11/13/07 - A Health Plan for Walmart - New York Times

11/13/07 - The Public Face of Walmart’s Health Care Program - New York Times

9/27/07 - Walmart expands $4 generic drugs program - CNN Money

9/25/07 - Walmart Aims To Enlist Suppliers In Green Mission - Washington Post

7/17/07 - Walmart Truck Fleet Rolls Fuel Savings - Los Angeles Times

3/25/07 - Walmart sees the light: Chain cutting energy use -- and its bills - Sacramento Bee

2/07/07 - Walmart and a Union Unite, at Least on Health Policy - New York Times

11/29/06 - $4 drugs come to California - Modesto Bee

11/13/06 - Walmart Goes Green - Los Angeles Times

10/26/06 - Study: Walmart supercenters good for communities - Chico Enterprise Record

7/13/06 – Ex-VP Gore Praises Walmart For Environmental Programs - The Wall Street Journal

7/9/06 – Walmart gets civil reception in cities - Sacramento Bee

June 2006 – ICSC reports that many small retailers are quick to locate next to Walmart

6/28/06 - Most Americans Wild for Walmart - Rasmussen Reports

4/14/06 – Walmart CEO explains his green creed - MSNBC

Press Releases

6/3/09 - Walmart U.S. to Create More Than 22,000 Jobs in 2009

4/2/09 - Walmart Supports Communities Around the Globe with $423 million in Charitable Contributions

9/30/08 - Walmart Announces Major Move into Health and Wellness Programs for Associates

9/29/08 - Walmart Donates More than $100,000 to Support Hurricane Relief Efforts in Haiti

9/25/08 - Walmart sets Goal to Reduce its Global Plastic Shopping Bag Waste by One-Third

5/21/08 - Walmart Foundation Donates $5 Million to YouthBuild USA to Re-engage Out-of-School Youth Nationwide

5/14/08 - Walmart Stores, Inc. recognized as one of the "Best Companies for Asian Pacific Americans"

5/5/08 - Walmart Launches Phase Three of $4 Prescription Program | Also see the Fact Sheet

4/21/08 - Walmart Consumer Behavior Shows Buying Green is Going Mainstream | Also see the Fact Sheet

3/31/08 - Walmart Earth Month Campaign Takes 'Going Green' Mainstream

3/14/08 - Walmart Saves Customers More Than $1 Billion on Prescription Drugs

2/25/08 - Walmart Gives More than $296 Million in 2007

1/22/08 - 2008 Open Enrollment Data Shows that 92.7 Percent of Walmart Associates Now Have Health Coverage

12/18/07 - Walmart Donates 3 Million Meals to America’s Second Harvest in Response to a Nationwide Food Shortage

11/26/07 - Walmart Partners with The Salvation Army to Ring in the Christmas Season

10/24/07 - Walmart Increases Support to $1 Million to Assist with
Wildfire Relief Efforts

10/22/07 - Local Manteca Pumpkin Grower Teams with Walmart to Celebrate America's Farmers

9/27/07 - Walmart Launches Phase Two of Prescription Program with New $4 Medications and Increased Savings

5/7/07 - Walmart Announces Solar Power Pilot Project

3/27/07 - Walmart donated over $300 million in 2006

2/7/07 - AT&T, Baker Center, Center for American Progress, CED, CWA, Intel, Kelly Services, SEIU And Walmart Launch “Better Health Care Together” Campaign

1/22/07 - Walmart’s “Operation Orange Aid” Provides Assistance To California Citrus Growers

1/11/07 - Walmart Releases Open Enrollment Data; Survey Results Indicate 90.4 Percent of Associates Have Health Coverage Through Walmart or Another Source

1/8/07 - Walmart Launches National Ads Highlighting Values, Health Care, Savings, Philanthropy

11/29/06 - Walmart Announces Goal of Selling 100 Million Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

11/27/06 - Walmart's $4 Generics Program Launched in Final 11 States

10/23/06 - Walmart partners with MTV in “Everyday Green” initiative

10/23/06 - Walmart announces growth plans for fiscal year 2008

9/22/06 - Walmart Launches 5-Year Plan to Reduce Packaging

9/21/06 - Walmart cuts generic prescription medicines to $4

8/30/06 - Democrats face ideological split over Walmart
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Report on Pew Poll Survey

8/30/06 - Walmart Stores, Inc. Named Among the 50 Best Companies for Latinas by LATINA Style Magazine

8/7/06 - Walmart Increases Start Rates at 1,200 Facilities

6/6/06 - Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Receive More than $32 Million

6/2/06 - Walmart CEO: Transformation is Real

4/27/06 - Walmart Supports Conservation of Klamath-Cascade Forestlands

4/4/06 - Walmart Sustainability Chief Participates in Senate Climate Conference

4/4/06 - Walmart CEO Lee Scott Announces “Walmart Jobs and Opportunity Zones” Initiative

3/31/06 - Walmart Stores, Inc. Partners with the National Association of Hispanic Publications to Serve Hispanic Communities

2/23/06 - Walmart CEO Previews Health Benefits Improvements

1/4/06 - Poll Shows Union and Non-Union Americans Overwhelmingly Support Walmart

 



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