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Topic: Wal-Mart versus the Democrats?
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skarredmunkey
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posted 01 August 2008 09:43 PM
Wal-Mart has known Republican Party sympathies in the United States. But with the presidential and congressional elections in three months, now they're really worried. quote: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, denied a report Friday that it had pressured employees to vote against Democrats in November because of worries that a bill the party supports would make it easier for workers to unionize.The measure, called the Employee Free Choice Act, would allow labour organizations to unionize workplaces without secret ballot elections. It was co-sponsored by Barack Obama, the presumed Democratic presidential candidate, and opposed by John McCain, the presumed Republican nominee. A report in The Wall Street Journal said the Bentonville, Ark.-based discounter — which has rigorously resisted being unionized — had held mandatory meetings with store managers and department supervisors in recent weeks to warn that if Democrats take power in November, they would likely push through the bill, which the company says would hurt workers.
A summary of the Employee Free Choice Act, a surprisingly pro-union piece of legislation, is here. And, if you can stomach it, the original Wall Street Journal article is here.
From: Vancouver Centre | Registered: Nov 2005
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