Wal-Mart Menace Entering India
Local resistence has been spirited and will surely continue. (Wall Street Journal)
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Big Retailers Overreaching Against Suspected Shoplifters With Little Known Law
"...people targeted describe a humiliating and intimidating process, with no way to resist short of hiring a lawyer, a costly step few are able to take." (Wall Street Journal)
Workers Moving Into Retail and Fast Food as Manufacturing Jobs are Destroyed
The New York Times paints a searing portait of the decay of good paying jobs in southeast Ohio and its devastating effect on families. As these manufacturing jobs chase the latest corporate trade agreements overseas, many are joining the ranks of retail and fast food workers at significantly reduced pay. Amidst this profound economic and social transformation, Brandworkers seeks to give voice to the growing numbers of retail and fast food employess who are currently denied the wages and benefits necessary to raise a family with dignity.
New Study Highlights Benefits of Big Box Living Wage Laws
"BERKELEY – Wal-Mart could increase its minimum wage to $10 per hour and greatly boost the well-being of its low-income workers with little financial impact on most shoppers, says a study released today by the University of California at Berkeley's Center for Labor Research and Education.
Community and Labor Unite to Demand Union Rights at Mexico City Wal-Mart
Impressive show of solidarity for workers at Mexico's largest employer. (Reuters)
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