 in protest of the retaliation that workers have been facing for speaking out about issues such as healthcare, scheduling, customer service and safety issues. Elected officials, community leaders and workers held protests at more than 200 Walmart stores across the country and committed to joining workers to stop the retaliation and to reclaim Black Friday for Walmart workers and their communities by engaging in a wide range of non-violent activities on and leading up to Black Friday, including rallies, flash mobs, direct action and other efforts to inform customers about the illegal actions that Walmart has been taking against its workers.

Karin Aubrey-Sullivan, a 54-year old Walmart Associate from Cape Canaveral, Fla. store, says the increases mean healthcare premiums could now eat up one-third of each of her paychecks. “I am scared to death now with the insurance changes for 2013,” she says. “The rates have gone up again, and the deductibles have both been increased. I have developed some health issues over the past couple of years so I really need to carry insurance, but I just don’t know how I’ll cover the costs.”

In addition to the premium increases, Walmart has added a number of restrictions on eligibility to the plan that will significantly limit access to coverage, even at the unaffordable rates. Under the new plan, Associates hired after February 1, 2012 will need to average 30 hours a week to be eligible for healthcare, an increase from the 24-hour eligibility requirement that was put into place last year. Up until last year, all part time employees were able to purchase insurance after 365 days of employment.

Workers also face steep increases in out-of-pocket costs. Beyond the dramatic increases in premium costs, Walmart has drastically increased costs for out-of-network coverage. For the first time, Walmart has created different deductibles for in-network versus out-of-network care. Previously all monies spent counted toward the deductible.

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in protest of the retaliation that workers have been facing for speaking out about issues such as healthcare, scheduling, customer servicing and condom issues. Elected officials, residential district leaders and workers held protest at more than 200 Walmart stores across the country and perpetrate to joining workers to intercept the retaliation and to reclaim Black Friday for Walmart workers and their community by engage in a wide range of non - violent activities on and leading up to Black Friday, include rallies, flash mobs, lineal action and other attempt to inform customers about the illegal action that Walmart has been taking against its workers. 

 Karin Aubrey - Sullivan, a 54 - year old Walmart Associate from Cape Canaveral, Fla. store, allege the increases mean healthcare premiums could now eat up one - third gear of each of her paychecks. “ I am scared to death now with the insurance changes for 2013, ” she says. “ The rates have gone up again, and the deductibles have both been increase. I have developed some health issues over the past couple of class so I really need to carry policy, but I just do n’t know how I ’ll cover the costs. ” 

 In accession to the premium increases, Walmart has added a number of restrictions on eligibility to the plan that will importantly limit access to coverage, even at the unaffordable rates. Under the new plan, Associates hired after February 1, 2012 will need to average 30 hour a week to be eligible for healthcare, an increase from the 24 - hour eligibility requirement that was put into place final year. Up until last year, all character time employees were able to purchase insurance after 365 day of employment. 

 Workers also face steep addition in out - of - pouch costs. Beyond the dramatic increase in premium costs, Walmart has drastically increase costs for away - of - network coverage. For the first time, Walmart has create different deductibles for in - network versus out - of - network care. Previously all monies spend counted toward the deductible. 

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 in protest of the retaliation That workerS have BeeN faCiNg foR speAking out about iSSues Such as healthcare, scheduLing, cUsTOmer SErVice aNd safetY IsSUEs. ELeCtEd oFfICiAls, coMmuNity leaDers and worKerS hEld protests aT MoRe than 200 WalmArt Stores across The CountrY aNd cOMmittEd tO joinIng worKErs to sTop the retAlIAtion aND to reclAIM BLack friday for Walmart wORkERs and their commUnitieS bY EnGAGinG in A wide range Of Non-viOLent actIViTIES on ANd leading up to black Friday, INclUding rAlLieS, Flash mObs, diReCT acTion and otheR effOrts to infOrm cusTOmers abOUt the ilLegal aCtiOns That wAlMaRt hAs BEen TAkIng AGaiNst its woRkErS.

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WorkErS also face sTeEp iNcreasES In out-of-pOcket costs. Beyond the dramATic incrEasEs in pRemiUm costs, WaLmaRt has dRasTIcally IncreaSed coStS foR OUt-of-nETWoRk cOvErage. For thE FIrsT time, waLmarT has creAted different deducTIblEs for in-networK veRsus OUT-oF-neTWoRK caRe. pRevIOUsly all monies spEnt counted ToWArD the deductIBle.

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 in protest of the retalia tion thatworke rshav ebeen  fac ing for speaki n g ou t about issues such as  heal th c are, sc hedul ing, cu s to m e r s er vi cean d  s afety  is sues. E lected off ici al s, community le aders andwor kers held pr ote sts at  m ore than200  Walm art st o res ac ross theco u ntry a n d commi t t ed  tojoining workers t o  s t op the retalia tion a nd to r ecl aim  Black Fri da y for Walmart wo r k e rsa nd their comm unities bye nga ging i na w i de ran ge of  n o n-v iolent acti viti es on and  leadi n g up to Black F riday,  in clu ding ra ll ies ,f las h  m obs ,  di rect act io nand o ther e f f orts  to  inf orm c ustomers abou t t he i l leg al ac tions  tha tWalma rt has  been  t aking against i ts w orkers.
Kar in  Au br ey-Su l livan,  a54- year ol d Walma r t A ss o c i at e from Cape Canave ra l ,  F la. stor e, say s  t he increase smea n he a l thcar e pr e mi ums coul d nowe at  u p one-t hi rd ofea chofher p a yche cks. “ I am sca red t o  death now wit h  the insuranc e  c h a ng e s fo r 2 013,” she s ays. “The  rat e shav e  gone  up a ga i n, and the deductibles  h ave bo th be en increased.  I have de v e l oped som e he a lt h  issues over t he pa st coupleo f yearsso Ireally n eed to ca r r y insura nce , b utI j u s tdon’t know ho w I’ll  c over th e c osts.”
In  ad dit ion  t o the pre mium inc re as es ,Wal marth as added  a  nu mb erof re s tricti ons o n el ig ib i lit y to th e  p l a n th at  w illsig ni fican tlyl imi t acces s to cove rag e , ev en  a t the u naffordable r at es. Underth e n ew pla n ,  Associa tes hired after Februar y  1, 201 2 w ill n eedto averag e 3 0 hour s a week t o be e ligib le  fo r healt h c ar e,an  increasef r omthe 2 4- hour  eligib ility requirementt hat  was put into  pl acel a st  ye a r. Upun t ill a st year, all pa rt time em pl o ye es were ab l e t opurchas e insur ancea fter 36 5 days of  employme nt .

W o r ker s also fac e steepincreases in ou t -o f-poc ket  costs .Bey ond t he dra m ati c inc reases  i n prem ium c os ts, Walm art has drastically inc reased  cost s f or out-of -ne t wor k coverag e. F or the fir sttim e, Wa lma r t has  cre a te d d i ffere nt d e ductibles fo r i n - ne twork versu s o ut- of-ne two r k care . Pr eviously all moni e s spent counte d to w a rdthe dedu ct ible.

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 in_protest of_the retaliation that workers_have been_facing_for speaking_out_about issues such_as healthcare, scheduling,_customer service and safety_issues. Elected officials,_community_leaders and workers held protests at more than 200 Walmart stores across the country_and_committed to_joining_workers_to stop the retaliation and_to reclaim Black Friday for_Walmart workers_and their communities by engaging in a wide_range_of non-violent activities_on and leading up to Black Friday, including rallies,_flash mobs, direct action and other_efforts to inform_customers_about_the illegal actions that_Walmart has been taking against its_workers.

Karin Aubrey-Sullivan, a 54-year old Walmart_Associate from Cape Canaveral, Fla. store, says_the increases mean healthcare premiums could_now eat up one-third of_each of_her paychecks. “I am scared_to death now_with the_insurance changes for_2013,” she says. “The rates have_gone up again,_and the deductibles have both been_increased._I have developed_some_health_issues over_the past couple_of_years so_I_really need to carry insurance, but_I_just don’t know how I’ll cover the_costs.”

In addition to the_premium_increases, Walmart has added_a number of restrictions on_eligibility to the plan that will_significantly limit_access to_coverage, even at the unaffordable rates. Under the new plan, Associates_hired after February 1, 2012 will_need to average 30_hours a_week_to be eligible_for_healthcare, an_increase from the 24-hour eligibility requirement that_was put_into place last year. Up until_last year, all part_time_employees were able to purchase insurance_after 365 days of employment.

Workers also_face steep increases in out-of-pocket_costs._Beyond_the dramatic increases in premium_costs, Walmart has drastically increased costs_for out-of-network coverage._For the first time, Walmart has created_different_deductibles for in-network versus out-of-network care._Previously_all monies spent counted toward the_deductible.

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