The L.A. Times has a punchy story today about how unions are striking back at Wal-Mart through union protests and lawsuits in other countries, including Canada, Germany, and Japan.
Wal-Mart, union officials say, represents all that is wrong with the global economy, including sweatshop abuses and the extinction of mom-and-pop businesses.
“Our emphasis is to get Wal-Mart to abide by the rules,” said Jan Furstenborg, head of the commercial division of Union Network International, a Swiss-based umbrella organization that represents more than 900 skills and services unions around the world. “We want the company to realize they have to change if they want to be part of the global business community.” L.A. Times, via Yahoo News
The LA Times’s reporters have done great work on Wal-mart, haven’t they.
Yes they have, Susan. I wish I had the link to their fantastic series on Wal-Mart. Hope someone has it.
P.S. Did you hear that BooMan is cleaning house?
slowly now, you can do it.
Link to complete series
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Other Articles:
Seams Start to Unravel
Audit Stance Generates Controversy
THANK YOU! I confess I haven’t read it all, but Other Lisa keeps reminding me of it.
have you?
(back to muttering)
Haven’t read yet, I’m still trying to catch up around here from the past few days.
It’s bad … it’s hard to read all the diaries :(:( I hate that. If you elect me president, i’ll institute a 6-hour-per-day 4-day work week, and vacations like those French people get … that Jerome … always on vacation!
Now will all of my dreams will come true?
Wal-Mart is one of the most powerful, if not the powerful corporation in the world.
Even the Supreme Court is afraid of them –
“Wal-Mart To Demolish The Supreme Court For A New Super Supreme Center”