Top 11 Stories This Week: Obama Hearts Walmart, Target CEO Resigns

Obama Visits Walmart, "What Numb-skull Organized That?"

Barack Obama is visiting a Walmart in California, recognizing their environmental efforts.  Robert Reich trashes the White House for the 'Numbskull' move.

More: Check out what it's like to work at the Walmart Obama visited today.

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Target CEO resigns weeks after second anti-union video released, months after 40 million credit card records stolen from stores. CEO could get over $23 million in severance. Read more.

WHAT'S NEWS THIS WEEK 1.  Obama's Visit to Walmart, Sends the Wrong Message- UFCW President Joe Hansen On Friday, President Obama will stand side by side with a company known for low wages, few benefits, unreliable hours, discrimination against women, violating workers’ rights, and yes, environmental degradation. Workers are rightfully outraged. 2. CEO for Biggest Food Chain Comes Out for Minimum Wage Increase

3. Seattle Takes Another Step towards $15/hr Seattle has moved towards a $15 minimum wage, could this be real?

4. Stop & Shop Withdraws Expansion Plans

5. Whole Foods Stock Dips 18.5% following an Honest Assessment & Motley Fool thinks it's still too $10 too high

6. Strikes Win Again...This Time at University of California

7. Fast Food Strikes Planned in over 200 Cities Next Week

8. ShopRite Re-Opens After Roof Collapse

9. UFCW Lobby Day is Tuesday! Join hundreds of UFCW Members as we fight for a better New York!

10. Key Food, Wild by Nature Agreements Reached, Voting Next Week

11. Mrs. Green's Announces NYC Expansion, Workers Educate NYC Communities

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