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November 20, 2012

Filing Labor Complaint, Wal-Mart Seeks to Block Nationwide Protests 
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The retail giant Wal-Mart is seeking to block a series of protests and
actions critical of its labor conditions at stores nationwide. Late last
week, Wal-Mart filed an unfair labor practice charge against the United
Food and Commercial Workers International Union, or UFCW, claiming it's
unlawfully trying to disrupt its business. No Wal-Mart workers are
represented by UFCW — or any union — but the company says
it's behind a nationwide campaign seeking better workplace conditions.
The move comes just days before a group of Wal-Mart workers are
preparing to strike on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the
year in the United States. The strike will be accompanied by rallies and
flash mobs outside Wal-Mart stores nationwide.

 

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