[blindlaw] Fwd: From Lainey Feingold, Walmart: feedback needed

[Kathleen Hagen]

Sorry.  On principle I don't shop at Walmart.  They have some bad labor 
practices, and they do their best to squeeze out independent stores.
Kathy Hagen
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Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 6:51 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] Fwd: From Lainey Feingold, Walmart: feedback needed


>
>>
>>Dear members of the blind community:
>>
>>Last year, as many of you know, the ACB, AFB and CCB reached an
>>agreement with Walmart under which the company agreed to replace
>>their flat screen point of sale devices with units that have tactile
>>keys.  The agreement provides that once a year Walmart will meet with
>>representatives of the three organizations to discuss the tactile
>>keypad roll-out  as well as any other issues in Walmart stores of
>>concern to the blind community.
>>
>>We are preparing for this year's meeting, and are asking for feedback
>>about your shopping experiences at Walmart -- both good, bad  and in
>>between.  Please send comments to Lainey Feingold and Linda Dardarian
>>at mailto:lfeingold at earthlink.net  or leave a message at 800.332.6177
>>
>>We continue to work with other major retailers on installing tactile
>>keypad point of sale devices so that blind shoppers can enter their
>>PIN and other private information without having to disclose it to a
>>store clerk.  If you have questions about our efforts to date, or
>>concerns about a particular company, you can contact us at the email
>>and phone listed above.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Lainey Feingold
>>Linda Dardarian
>>
>>Lainey Feingold
>>Law Office of Elaine B. Feingold
>>1524 Scenic Avenue
>>Berkeley, CA 94708
>>(510) 548-5062
>>mailto:lfeingold1 at earthlink.net
>
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