{"id":1242,"date":"2007-02-15T19:53:33","date_gmt":"2007-02-16T00:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2007\/02\/15\/deaf-or-hard-of-hearing-wal-mart-employees\/"},"modified":"2007-02-15T19:53:33","modified_gmt":"2007-02-16T00:53:33","slug":"deaf-or-hard-of-hearing-wal-mart-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2007\/02\/15\/deaf-or-hard-of-hearing-wal-mart-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Wal-Mart Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attention Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Wal-Mart Employees<\/p>\n<p>Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit law center in Berkeley, California, is investigating complaints from Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Wal-Mart Employees, especially those from California, who have experienced discrimination during their employment with Wal-Mart. Please contact us if you have experienced any of the following: <\/p>\n<p>* Failure to provide sign-language interpreters, TTYs or close captioned videos<br \/>\n* Harassment or other differential treatment<br \/>\n* Safety concerns (example: no flashing emergency lights or other means of notifying you of an emergency)<br \/>\n* Any other concerns regarding discrimination due to your disability <\/p>\n<p>Wal-Mart Investigation Contact Information<\/p>\n<p>We can be reached at (please include your name, address and contact information):<\/p>\n<p>DRA Email<br \/>\nintake@dralegal.org<br \/>\nDRA Address<br \/>\nDisability Rights Advocates<br \/>\n2001 Center Street, Third Floor<br \/>\nBerkeley, CA 94704-1204<br \/>\nDRA Phone Numbers<br \/>\n(510) 665-8644 (Voice)<br \/>\n(510) 665-8511 (Fax)<br \/>\n(510) 665-8716 (TTY) <\/p>\n<p>Link: http:\/\/www.dralegal.org\/investigations\/walmart.php<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nYou are subscribed to the following list:<br \/>\n\tDeaf Network of Texas<\/p>\n<p>using the following email:<br \/>\n\tblog@deafnetwork.com<\/p>\n<p>You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by<br \/>\nvisiting the following URL:<\/p>\n<p>Get your own Sidekick3 at Garth Wireless today: Go to https:\/\/www.garthwireless.com\/specialsk3.htm  !<\/p>\n<p>WinfreePCS is back!!  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