Monday, August 4, 2008

Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win

Wal-Mart Stores
Inc. is mobilizing its store managers and department supervisors around
the country to warn that if Democrats win power in November, they'll
likely change federal law to make it easier for workers to unionize
companies -- including Wal-Mart.


In recent weeks, thousands of Wal-Mart store managers
and department heads have been summoned to mandatory meetings at which
the retailer stresses the downside for workers if stores were to be
unionized.


According to about a dozen Wal-Mart employees who
attended such meetings in seven states, Wal-Mart executives claim that
employees at unionized stores would have to pay hefty union dues while
getting nothing in return, and may have to go on strike without
compensation. Also, unionization could mean fewer jobs as labor costs
rise.

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