{"id":469,"date":"2006-08-16T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-16T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmpolitics.net\/index\/2006\/08\/richardson-to-pressure-wal-mart-on-pay-benefits\/"},"modified":"2006-08-16T07:41:00","modified_gmt":"2006-08-16T13:41:00","slug":"richardson-to-pressure-wal-mart-on-pay-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/2006\/08\/richardson-to-pressure-wal-mart-on-pay-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Richardson to pressure Wal-Mart on pay, benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Gov. Bill Richardson is one of four potential Democratic presidential candidates who will be in Iowa<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> this week to join a union-based group that\u2019s trying to pressure Wal-Mart<\/a> to offer higher wages and better benefits. <\/p>\n

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According to the Associated Press<\/a>, Richardson<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> will be participating in events organized by Wake Up Wal-Mart<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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The group is planning to visit 19 states in 35 days, according to the article, which was posted on the Santa Fe New Mexican\u2019s<\/a> Web site. The tour will be in Iowa<\/st1:state> through the weekend and in New Mexico<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> next week.<\/p>\n

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The group claims Wal-Mart\u2019s low wages and poor benefits equal government subsidies, because its workers are eligible for programs that include Medicaid and food stamps. Wal-Mart disputes the claims.<\/p>\n

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Also participating in events in Iowa are that state\u2019s governor, Tom Vilsack, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del. Vilsack and Richardson will hold a town hall meeting Thursday in Waterloo, the Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n

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Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, also a Democrat, has participated in the group\u2019s events in other states.<\/p>\n

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Update, 9 a.m.<\/span> According to the Albuquerque Journal<\/a>, Richardson<\/st1:city> also plans to campaign for a gubernatorial candidate in Iowa<\/st1:state><\/st1:place> and attend the Iowa State Fair. And he plans to have it both ways on Wal-Mart: His campaign says Wal-Mart has taken the appropriate stance on the environment and has put a lot of money into New Mexico<\/st1:state>\u2019s economy, but Richardson<\/st1:city><\/st1:place> wants to encourage all employers to provide health insurance to employees and pay a living wage.<\/p>\n

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Not so fast, says Wal-Mart, which told the Journal that it will share the truth with its workers because \u201cWe want to make sure they\u2019re informed across Iowa<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> and other key states that the candidates aren\u2019t telling the truth about Wal-Mart.\u201d<\/p>\n

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