Dollar Tree To Pay Solano Worker's Death Benefits

[radiostationrep]

there was a thread about this awhile back. anybody that contacted this heartless corporation made a difference. power to the people.


FAIRFIELD (AP) ― Retail discount chain Dollar Tree has agreed to pay death benefits for a Fairfield employee who was stabbed to death at work, after the company initially denied the claim.

Tommy Joe Thompson is facing trial on charges of killing 26-year-old Taneka Talley in March 2006 while she was stocking shelves at a Dollar Tree store.
At a pretrial hearing, a psychiatrist said Thompson admitted he attacked Talley because she was black. Thompson is white.

The discount chain's insurer used that statement to deny benefits under California's workers' compensation laws, saying the killing was motivated by race and not work-related.

But Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree reversed course Monday, saying it would pay the full benefits—a minimum of $250,000.

Talley's mother said the change was motivated by public outrage over the initial denial.

 

[WT SAVAGE]

fuck that company, good shit for the family.

 

[DUTCH-F.E]

that was my homie's wife. R.I.P. to her and i hope the dude dies 1000 times.

 

[Chree]

Good

 

[DAT NIGGA TAZZ]

that was my homie's wife. R.I.P. to her and i hope the dude dies 1000 times.

DID HE GET SENTENCED ALREADY?

 

[Rossibreath]

they prolly changed their mind cuz john stamos signed that petition.

 

[Dana Dane]

We put together the protest at the store a couple weeks back, and I completely feel like my efforts made a difference.

Yay Me!


No, but on the real though, I am very happy that they made this decision, and even though $250k wont bring back his mom, and is a small price to pay for his mothers life, at least things will be a little bit easier.

 

[D-Rose]

Wow, you're at work one day, and u get killed.

The fuck is wrong with people?

 

[decisive]

250,000 does not compensate for this womens life.



But I'm still glad this cooperation opened their eyes and realize whats right.

 

[Arson]

what a peice of shit, hope somebody gets him inside.

 

[radiostationrep]

it just ultimately shows

power is in the people. if more people stood up for these kind of things, these corporate bigwigs wouldn't continue to be allowed to in there words "justifiably" rape the people. terrible as this sitiation obviously is, $250,000 isnt gonna bring back moms, but can fund a great education down the road. Even though the ignorant motherfucker responsible still is breathing, he will suffer in another way. people involved in this movement are truly beatiful people, no matter what comes out my ignorant mouth at times, you go!