SPECIAL BULLETIN What Sex Has to Do With Getting Ahead at Wal-Mart   What Sex Has to Do With Getting Ahead at Wal-MartMarch 31, 2011BusinessweekBy Ann Woolner April 1 (Bloomberg) -- If you want to know why so few women hold executive positions at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., ... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart case hits high-court skepticism   Wal-Mart case hits high-court skepticismClass-action status sought in lawsuit claiming sex bias ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appears ready to block a massive sexual-discrimination l... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart Targets Grocery Buyers   Wal-Mart Targets Grocery BuyersWalmart's food section will offer a wider variety of cheeses, particularly Quebec cheeses, than the company's supercentres carry in other provinces, says company... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Union Declares Victory Over Walmart in Free Speech Battle   Union Declares Victory Over Walmart in Free Speech BattleMONTREAL, QUEBEC  The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) is declaring victory in an 18-month free speech battle with W... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Quebec Superior Court ruling brings Jonquiere Walmart workers one step closer to justice   Quebec Superior Court ruling brings Jonquiere Walmart workers one step closer to justiceNearly 200 former Walmart workers are one step closer to justice after an October 13 decision by the Quebec Supe... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart worker fired over medical marijuana Wal-Mart worker fired over medical marijuanaJoseph Casias has been legally using medical marijuana to deal with the gnawing pain caused by sinus cancer and an inoperable brain tumor pressing against h... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Walmart escapes Supreme Court Decision on technicality Walmart  escapes  Supreme  Court  decision  on  technicalityBUT Court ruling opens new door to force employers to explain closureS   In a split decision, the Su... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Walmart to Finally Pay Some Workers Walmart to Finally Pay Some Workers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Walmart announced it will pay $85 million dollars to hundreds of thousands of current and former Walmart workers for not compensa... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart loses Quebec Labour Board ruling   Wal-Mart loses Quebec Labour Board ruling September 22, 2009 Former employees at a Wal-Mart store in Jonquière, Que., could be compensated for having lost their jobs after a decision to unioniz... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN 180-plus Walmart workers gain UFCW Canada contract 180-plus Walmart workers gain UFCW Canada union contract in QuébecA Québec arbitrator has awarded a collective agreement to Walmart workers in St-Hyacinthe, Québec, making them th... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Taking on the Wal-Mart giant Unions are fighting an uphill battle in trying to organize the store's employees Taking on the Wal-Mart giant Unions are fighting an uphill battle in trying to organize the store's employeesLast week, the Supreme Court of Canada agreed to hear an appeal from Quebecers whose jo... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart Canada CEO to Retire Wal-Mart Canada CEO to RetireNEW YORK (Associated Press) - Wal-Mart Canada Corp.'s chief executive, Mario Pilozzi announced his retirement Monday, and said the company is on the right track. "... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart's labour practices face trial yet again Wal-Mart's labour practices face trial yet againATLANTA: A short-haired, heavyset woman of 59, rings flashing from every finger and both thumbs, glares from the witness stand at a conservatively s... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart Workers Win $62 Million Wal-Mart Workers Win $62 MillionPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wal-Mart workers in Pennsylvania who previously won a $78.5 million class-action award for working off the clock will receive an additional $6... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart's Appeal Application Dismissed WAL-MART APPEAL APPLICATION DISMISSED BY SUPREME COURT OF CANADA  Wal-Mart attempt to derail Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board hearings dismissed by Supreme Court of Canada: SLRB ruling ... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Analyst: Union Campaigns Hurt Wal-Mart Analyst: Union Campaigns Hurt Wal-Mart A Banc of America Securities analyst on Friday said union campaigns against Wal-Mart are beginning to hurt the world's largest retailer's operations. In ... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart's record on health care Wal-Mart's record on health care Recently, Wal-Mart confirmed that over half of its employees, 53 percent, are not covered under the company's health care plan.Despite these shameful numbers, W... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Appeal court allows lawsuit against Wal-Mart to proceed Appeal court allows lawsuit against Wal-Mart to proceed Court clears way for largest sex discrimination complaint Published: February 7, 2007 Wal-Mart Store's efforts to block the largest s... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart settles overtime dispute Wal-Mart settles overtime dispute Worlds largest retailer to pay out more than $33 million NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay more than $33 million in back wages to thousands of employe... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart Tries Again to Salvage Its Declining Public Image Wal-Mart Tries Again to Salvage Its Declining Public Image WASHINGTON, Today, Wal-Mart announced it was launching yet another campaign to try and improve its faltering public image. Since Wal-... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart employees seek more damages Wal-Mart employees seek more damagesWal-Mart workers in Pennsylvania who won a $78.5 million judgment for working off the clock and through rest breaks returned to court Wednesday to seek anothe... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Behind the Wal-Mart smile Behind the Wal-Mart smileMcClatchy-Tribune News Service The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Thursday, Dec. 7: Under a new Wal-Mart policy, a worker who gives 20 ... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart loses round in Gatineau union fight Wal-Mart loses round in Gatineau union fightDecember 6, 2006 Ottawa SunBy Canadian Press MONTREAL  Wal-Mart has lost a battle in the Quebec Court of Appeal to fight the unionization of its st... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Dismisses Wal-Marts Latest Appeal Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Dismisses Wal-Marts Latest Appeal Saskatoon, SK  Wal-Marts latest appeal, regarding their application to prohibit the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board from he... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart Employees Awarded $78M for Unpaid Work Wal-Mart Employees Awarded $78M for Unpaid Work A jury in a Pennsylvania court determined Friday that Wal-Mart should pay workers at least $78.5 million for neglecting to pay its employees fo... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart Employees Awarded $78M for Unpaid Work Wal-Mart Employees Awarded $78M for Unpaid Work A jury in a Pennsylvania court determined Friday that Wal-Mart should pay workers at least $78.5 million for neglecting to pay its employees fo... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Saskatchewan court rules against Wal-Mart in labour battle Saskatchewan court rules against Wal-Mart in labour battle Globe and Mail SASKATOON  Retail giant Wal-Mart has lost its battle to have the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board prohibited from hear... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart first China union could mean more to come Wal-Mart first China union could mean more to comeMon Jul 31, 2006 By Lindsay Beck and Jerker Hellstrom BEIJING/SHANGHAI, July 31 (Reuters) - Employees of retail giant Wal-Mart have set up their ... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Another bomb alert at Wal-Mart Another bomb alert at Wal-MartThis time, employees refuse to search store. For the second time in less than a week, the Wal-Mart store in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu has been involved in a bomb threat.... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart employees forced to help search for bomb Wal-Mart employees forced to help search for bomb Globe and Mail July 11, 2006 ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. - Managers at a local Wal-Mart forced employees to search the store after it received a... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart says Sask labour board is biased, argues it can't get fair hearing Wal-Mart says Sask labour board is biased, argues it can't get fair hearing SASKATOON - Wal-Mart Canada says members of the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board are biased and the retail giant can't ... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart promotes executive who warned of sick workers Wal-Mart promotes executive who warned of sick workersBy Bloomberg News  |  April 6, 2006 A Wal-Mart stores inc. executive who suggested last year that the world's largest retailer should... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart's dirty secret is out Wal-Mart's dirty secret is out Thursday, April 6, 2006JOHN J. SWEENEYGUEST COLUMNIST The Dubai Ports World battle has trumpeted the gaping holes in our seaports' security systems, but few ask: Wh... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Can Wal-Mart Keep Unions Out? Can Wal-Mart keep unions out?US retail giant Wal-Mart, owner of UK retailer Asda, has an interesting approach to unions - it doesn't like them. Barely a week goes by without Wal-Mart making the head... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN A second BC Wal-Mart location goes union with UFCW Canada A second BC Wal-Mart location goes union with UFCW Canada SURREY, BC, March 8, 2006  Another Canadian Wal-Mart location has been certified seven months after a majority of workers at a Wal-Mart Ti... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Jury awards Wal-Mart worker $13.9 million Jury awards Wal-Mart worker $13.9 million Roslyn Haley Campbell, a one-time cashier and now a telephone operator at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., took her employer to court and won a $13.9 million verdict... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN  Loblaw's Joe-Fresh to take on Wal-Mart in apparel retail battle Canada : Loblaw's Joe-Fresh to take on Wal-Mart in apparel retail battle Wal-Mart has to face new competitor in the name of Loblaw, which is all-set to sweep the apparel market with its cut-rate ne... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Asda Wal-Mart guilty of anti-trade union activity Asda Wal-Mart guilty of anti-trade union activityAsda Wal-Mart has been fined £850,000 in the UK for offering employees a pay rise to give up union rights, spelling a PR disaster for the company alr... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Wal-Mart denies harassment Wal-Mart denies harassment Union says workers' freedoms of expression denied by retailer Wal-Mart Canada denies it psychologically harassed three workers at a Jonquiere store the company closed ... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Former Wal-Mart Worker Files Proposed Class-action Lawsuit  Former Wal-Mart Worker Files Proposed Class-action Lawsuit Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A former Salt Lake City Wal-Mart employee has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit contending t... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Employee: Wal-Mart Fired Me for Being Pregnant Employee: Wal-Mart Fired Me for Being Pregnant February 2, 2006 There is outrage tonight at the nation's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart. A woman says Wal-Mart fired her because she was pregnant. Today... read on >>>

SPECIAL BULLETIN Former Wal-Mart Exec to plead Guilty Former Wal-Mart Exec to plead guilty Former Wal-Mart Vice Chairman Thomas Coughlin has agreed to plead guilty to federal wire-fraud and tax-evasion charges.Mr. Coughlin, formerly the giant retailer... read on >>>

Wal-Mart is the target of health care legislation in 30 U.S. states Michael Barbaro NEW YORK: - In a national campaign aimed squarely at Wal-Mart Stores, lawmakers in 30 U.S. states are preparing to introduce legislation that would require large corporations to... read on >>>

Former exec will plead guilty The Washington Post Former Wal-Mart Stores Vice Chairman Thomas Coughlin has agreed to plead guilty this month to five counts of wire fraud and one count of tax evasion, according to a source f... read on >>>

Wal-Mart Web site makes racial connections DVD shoppers get offensive referralsWal-Mart apologized yesterday after its retail Web site directed potential buyers of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Planet of the Apes" DVDs to also c... read on >>>

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