scrooge of the year

It's that time of the year again! What do Rob Walton, Publix, ALEC and Eddie Hull all have in common?

They have been nominated for Scrooge of the Year! Read their full bios below and then click this link to cast your vote for who you think is the Scrooge of the Year and be sure to pass this along to your friends!

Rob Walton, Chair of Walmart’s Board of Directors

Deemed a “billionaire bully” by Brave New Films, Rob Walton is the Chair of Walmart’s board of directors.  His estimated net worth is around $21 billion.  As a family, the Waltons control 49% of Walmart stock, and are predicted to gain a controlling share in the next 12 months.   The Waltons are the richest family in the United States, with a combined net worth is $93 billion.    The Walton Family has as much wealth as the bottom 30% of American families combined - more than 35 million families.  Waltons make up 4 of the 11 wealthiest people in the United States according to Forbes Magazine, and they could give more than $4,700 to every resident of New York and still have $1 billion left over.   With the economy as it is, that would make a huge difference!

The holiday season is fast approaching, and around here that means one thing: it’s time for our annual “Scrooge of the Year” election!

Jobs with Justice national is now accepting nominations for the greediest, most cold-hearted company, CEO, or politician of the year for our eleventh annual “Scrooge of the Year” election.

Nominate your candidate for the 2011 National Scrooge of the Year.

Last year’s Scrooge of the Year was the U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for leading the Senate in aggressively blocking almost all legislation from passing, especially laws that would help working people.  Other past winners of this dubious honor include:  Walmart, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Wall Street executives who broke our economy.

Health & Pharmaceutical Industry, Hyatt runners-up in national contest to determine who did the most harm to workers and their families this year.

Senator Mitch McConnell took 42% of the thousands of votes cast in Jobs with Justice’s eleventh annual national contest to determine the greediest, most cold-hearted person or company of the year.  A small number of Senators, led by conservative Senate Minority leader Mitch “puppet of the rich” McConnell, have spent this Congressional session aggressively blocking almost all legislation from passing, especially laws that would help working people. McConnell could have shown great leadership to support people in need at a time when so many are struggling, but this Scrooge doesn’t care about governing or making this country a better place to live.  McConnell’s goal is to do whatever is necessary to hoard power for himself and his party.

“We hope that by being elected national Scrooge of the Year, Senator McConnell will see the 'Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come' and understand the dire consequences that his actions will have for generations of Americans,” said Sarita Gupta, National Jobs with Justice Executive Director.

The holiday season is fast approaching, and around here that means one thing: it's time for our annual "Scrooge of the Year" election!

Starting today, Jobs with Justice national is accepting nominations for the greediest, most cold-hearted company, CEO, or politician of the year for our eleventh annual "Scrooge of the Year" election.

Nominate your candidate for the 2010 National Scrooge of the Year.

Last year's  Scrooge of the Year was the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for their narrow, radical agenda advocating for anti-worker, profit-focused solutions to the broken health care, labor, and environmental systems.  Other past winners of this dubious honor include:  WalMart, George W. Bush, and the Wall Street executives who broke our economy.