Thursday, July 14, 2005

Doubletalk

When Wal-Mart employees in Jacksonville, Texas, tried to form a union in their meat-cutting department, Wal-Mart responded by eliminating meat cutting in every single store.

Workers at a Wal-Mart store in Jonquìere, Quebec, successfully formed a union. But rather than negotiate with the employees for better wages and health care, Wal-Mart shut down the entire store.

But when it comes to their home base in China, it’s a different story. They don’t want to offend their masters.

"Should associates request the formation of a union, Wal-Mart China would respect their wishes and honor its obligation under China’s Trade Union Law."

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