Re Walmart... very interesting and timely, I have a young mom, giong
back to work at Walmart in 2 wks, working on bf support policy for
working moms.... this may be helpful as we 'negotiate' with her
manager...
grace- genl ped

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Delores Keith I.B.C.L.C. [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 1997 9:52 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Ohio Civil Rights Commision
>
>  Remember  a few monthes ago when we here in Ohio posted about our
> Breastfeeding Rally demonstration in front of Wal-Mart. The Ohio mom
> who was
> asked to breastfeed  her baby in the restroom or a dressing room of
> the
> Lebanon Wal-mart heard this morning from the Civil Rights Commision.
> Who she
> filed a complaint with several months ago. The Commision has presented
> an
> offer to Wal-Mart.   Under Item #2 In exchange for the promises of the
> person
> claiming to be agrieved, (The MOM) and the Ohio Civil Rights Commision
> contained in this agreement, Respondent agrees to ALLOW THE PERSON
> CLAIMING
> TO BE AGRIEVED TO BREAST FEED HER CHILD IN ALL RESPONDENT'S FACILITIES
> OF
> PUBLIC ACCOMODATION WHERE THE MOTHER IS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO BE.
> RESPONDENT AGREES NOT TO SEGREGATE HER WITHIN ALL RESPONDENT'S
> FACILITES OF
> PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION. RESPONDENT AGREES TO TREAT THE PERSON CLAIMING
> TO BE
> AGRIEVED LIKE ALL OTHER PATRONS.
> UNDER #5: THE PERSON CLAIMING TO BE AGRIEVED AND RESONDENT AGREE THAT
> THIS
> AGREEMENT MAY BE USED AS EVIDENCE IN A SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING IN WHICH
> ANY OF
> THE PARTIES ALLEGE A BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT.
> (This  agreement is with Wal-Mart Corp, not just the local store.
> Which
> should impact Moms  & Babes nation wide)
> I felt that the entire offer was to lenghthy to put here. Wal-mart has
> yet to
> sign this. It was sent to them last Friday. But they have ten days.
> Interestingly  one of our other interested LC's in the area got a call
> this
> evening from a member of the Board of Directors because of a letter
> that was
> sent by a local Mom complaining about Wal-marts  breastfeeding policy
> or lack
> there of one. He said he was unaware of this incident and was appalled
> that
> this had happened.   More news to come as this story developes.
> Needless to
> say , this decision was not come to with out in put from us over the
> last few
> weeks of negotiations.
> Dee Keith , IBCLC< LLLL< mother of 10 Breastfed Children. Cincinnati