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USA Wal-Mart Tells Employees It Will Cut 11,200 Jobs 2010-01-25 [NY Times]
USA Wal-Mart cutting 11,200 jobs at Sam’s Club 2010-01-25 [Associated Press]
USA Wal-Mart irtisanoo 10 000 työntekijää 2010-01-25 [YLE Uutiset]
USA Wal-Mart settles charges of anti-union activity at Hastings store 2010-01-08 [Finance & Commerce]
USA Wal-Mart gets slap on wrist for union-busting in Hastings 2010-01-07 [Workday Minnesota]
USA Wal-Mart to Pay $40 Million to Cheated Workers 2009-12-08 [RWDSU]
USA Wal-Mart will pay $40m to workers 2009-12-03 [Boston Globe]
Canada Wal-Mart wins Supreme Court case on technicality 2009-12-01 [NUPGE]
Canada Wal-Mart court ruling a narrow technical victory - Georgetti says judgment applies only in Quebec 2009-11-30 [CLC]
Canada Wal-Mart wins at Supreme Court 2009-11-28 [CBC]
Canada Wal-Mart Court Ruling a Narrow Technical Victory 2009-11-28 [CLC]
Canada Wal-Mart wins at Supreme Court 2009-11-27 [CBC]
China Wal-Mart Suppliers in China Accused of Labor Abuses 2009-11-27 [Women's Wear Daily]
China Wal-Mart slammed for supply chain workers' 'degrading' conditions 2009-11-27 [Procurement Leaders News]
China Wal-Mart suppliers in China charged with worker rights abuses 2009-11-26 [AFP]
China Wal-Mart Standards Fail, Workers Suffer 2009-11-26 [China Labor Watch]
China Wal-Mart launches probe into labor abuse allegations 2009-11-26 [China Daily]
USA Wal-Mart punishing workers for taking sick leave from swine flu 2009-11-04 [NLC]
USA Wal-Mart Best Symbolizes America, A New Poll Finds 2009-09-28 [CBS]
USA Wal-Mart will pay to settle labor case 2009-09-25 [AP]
Canada Wal-Mart loses Quebec Labour Board ruling 2009-09-23 [CBC]
Canada Wal-Mart thugs beat Chinese shoplifter to death 2009-09-09 [NUPGE]
Canada Wal-Mart aims to silence workers 2009-09-04 [The Spec]
Canada Wal-Mart tries to shut down union organizing site 2009-08-05 [NUPGE]
Canada Wal-Mart Canada takes union to court over trademarks 2009-08-02 [Wall Street Journal]
USA Wal-Mart Watch, WakeUpWalMart merge 2009-08-02 [Winter Haven News Chief]
Canada Wal-Mart Contests Use of Name by Canadian Union 2009-08-01 [NYT]
Canada Wal-Mart threatens union with injunction over website 2009-08-01 [The Tyee]
Canada Wal-Mart Picks Free Speech Fight with Union 2009-07-30 [The Huffington Post]
USA Wal-Mart and other discount retailers are exploiting workers in California warehouses. Can an organizing campaign make a difference? 2009-07-19 [American Prospect]
USA Wal-Mart pays $54.25 mill. for cutting workers' break time, working off the clock 2009-07-05 [AP]
USA Wal-Mart accused by union of threatening workers 2009-06-26 [St. Paul Pioneer Press]
Canada Wal-Mart organizing efforts gaining momentum 2009-06-07 [UFCW]
USA Wal-Mart palkkaa yli 20 000 2009-06-05 [Taloussanomat]
USA Wal-Mart workers come to Washington, DC 2009-05-08 [walmartwatch.com]
USA Wal-Mart Workers Press Lawmakers on Union Organizing Measure 2009-04-30 [Bloomberg]
China Wal-Mart Bows to Union Pressure on China Restructuring 2009-04-25 [WSJ]
China Wal-Mart revises China restructuring plan after intervention by government-run trade unions 2009-04-25 [AFP]
China Wal-Mart China sweetens jobs deal after union talks 2009-04-25 [Reuters]
USA Wal-Mart issue: Understanding the basics of labor law 2009-04-25 [Miami Herald]
China Wal-Mart's China restructuring plan falters as unions step in 2009-04-21 [People's Daily]
China Wal-Mart Restructuring Plan in China Hits Union Hurdle 2009-04-21 [Wall St Journal]
China Wal-Mart China management restructuring hits union snag 2009-04-21 [Reuters]
China Wal-Mart rejigs jobs after union complaints 2009-04-21 [The China Daily]
China Wal-Mart's reshuffle plan falters after union intervenes 2009-04-21 [The China Daily]
USA Wal-Mart will keep fighting 'card-check' labor union proposal 2009-04-17 [Bloomberg]
Mexico Wal-Mart Accused of Serious Labor Violations in Mexico 2009-03-13 [mexican labor news and analysis vol 14 no 2]
USA Wal-Mart May Win Democrats Unions Need on Card-Check 2009-03-10 [Bloomberg]
Canada Wal-Mart workers vote to join UFCW 2009-01-23 [UNI]
Canada Wal-Mart slammed by union lawyers 2009-01-22 [The Province]
USA Wal-Mart, $640 in back wages, would never have happened if the employees were represented by a union 2009-01-19 [CounterPunch]
Global Wal-Mart Must Improve Supplier Standards on Hours of Work, says Global Union 2009-01-07 [ITGLWF]
Canada Wal-Mart's Great Fight North 2009-01-03 [Global Research]
Canada Wal-Mart's Great Fight North 2008-12-31 [Slate]
USA Wal-Mart settles 63 lawsuits over wages, payout may reach $640 million 2008-12-24 [NY Times]
Canada Wal-Mart to appeal union 2008-12-23 [The Province]
Canada Wal-Mart to fight ruling that lets Gatineau store unionize 2008-12-23 [CBC]
Canada Wal-Mart workers unionized at third store 2008-12-22 [NUPGE]
Canada Wal-Mart to fight ruling that lets Gatineau store unionize 2008-12-20 [CBC]
Canada Wal-Mart Plans to Appeal Labour Board Ruling on Union 2008-12-20 [Bloomberg]
Canada Wal-Mart staff get all clear to bargain 3 1/2 years later 2008-12-20 [The Herald]
Canada Wal-Mart to fight ruling that lets Gatineau store unionize 2008-12-20 [CBC]
Canada Wal-Mart in Weyburn unionized 2008-12-10 [The Sun]
Canada Wal-Mart: Victoire syndicale à Weyburn 2008-12-10 [SRC]
Canada Wal-Mart workers in Canada store granted union status 2008-12-10 [Bloomberg]
Canada Wal-Mart Unionized 2008-12-10 [Discover Moose Jaw]
USA Wal-Mart pays $54.25 million to settle suit that it cut workers' break time and allowed employees to work off the clock in Minnesota 2008-12-09 [AP]
USA Wal-Mart to pay $54 million to settle suit over unpaid work 2008-12-09 [Star Tribune]
Canada Wal-Mart in Weyburn certified as UFCW Canada unionized store 2008-12-09 [UFCW Canada]
USA Wal-Mart workers in Minnesota win $54 mill settlement for unpaid work 2008-12-09 [Workday Minnesota]
USA Wal-Mart Worker’s Death Seen As Reason to Embrace the Union Agenda 2008-12-04 [CNS]
USA Wal-Mart's Failure to Protect Its Workers: An Unfortunate Symbol 2008-12-04 [Huffington Post]
USA Wal-Mart death preventable, union says 2008-11-30 [CNN]
USA Wal-Mart Watch to Join Efforts to Give Workers a Voice on the Job 2008-11-20 [SEIU]
Canada Wal-Mart case will proceed 2008-11-13 [Leader Post]
Canada Wal-Mart actions in Quebec intimidate employees elsewhere 2008-11-12 [NUPGE]
Canada Wal-Mart Canada under triple scrutiny 2008-11-09 [UFCW]
USA Wal-Mart: Discounted Workers’ Rights 2008-11-08 [AFL-CIO]
USA Wal-Mart: Discounted Workers’ Rights 2008-11-07 [AFL-CIO]
China Wal-Mart and ACFTU agree on “win-win” formula: workers “win” wage freeze 2008-11-06 [AFW-IUF]
Canada Wal-Mart applies for bank status in Canada 2008-11-05 [Straight Goods]
USA Wal-Mart has perfected the art of union-busting, researcher says 2008-10-27 [Workday Minnesota]
China Wal-Mart Announces Global Responsible Sourcing Initiative 2008-10-23 [CSR Asia]
North America Wal-Mart closes only union department in North America 2008-10-17 [Joesunionreview]
Canada Wal-Mart på krigsstien igjen 2008-10-17 [Fri fagbevegelse]
Canada Wal-Mart's closure of unionized store in Gatineau is another attack on workers 2008-10-17 [UFCW]
Canada Wal-Mart closes unionized Gatineau shop 2008-10-17 [The Citizen]
Canada Wal-Mart Closes unionized Quebec tire and lube shop 2008-10-17 [NUPGE]
Canada Wal-Mart shuts down newly unionized tire shop 2008-10-17 [AFP]
Canada Wal-Mart to close unionized auto shop 2008-10-16 [The Star]
Canada Wal-Mart Closes Tire Centre After Labor Accord 2008-10-16 [Bloomberg]
Canada Wal-Mart shuts Gatineau union shop 2008-10-16 [The Gazette]
Canada Wal-Mart closes auto shop after union win 2008-10-16 [Reuters]
Canada Wal-Mart Canada shuts another location after workers unionize 2008-10-16 [UFCW]
Canada Wal-Mart ferme son garage 2008-10-16 [SRC]
Canada Wal-Mart closes unionized shop 2008-10-16 [The Globe and Mail]
Canada Wal-Mart closes shop where union contract imposed 2008-10-16 [CBC]
Canada Wal-Mart Watch Responds to Wal-Mart's Closure of Unionized Tire and Lube Express in Gatineau 2008-10-16 [Wal-Mart Watch]
China Wal-Mart wins round three against Chinese union 2008-09-30 [Talking Union]
China Wal-Mart werkt vakbondsvoorzitter weg 2008-09-24 [Vakbondsvernieuwing]


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