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August 11, 2005, Los Angeles Times
The two largest U.S. teacher unions joined a "back-to-school" boycott against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., targeting one of the year’s busiest shopping seasons to protest the retailer’s labor practices.
The 2.7-million-member National Education Assn., the biggest U.S. union, and the 1.3-million-member American Federation of Teachers are teaming with the United Food and Commercial Workers in urging shoppers to buy school supplies elsewhere, the UFCW’s Wake-Up Wal-Mart group said.
The unions held rallies in 32 cities, demanding that the company boost its wages, expand health benefits and adhere to child-labor and discrimination laws.
Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart called the protest a publicity stunt and said that its low prices helped educators and students.
Shares of Wal-Mart fell 38 cents to $48.84.
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13 August 2005, 08:31
Americans: Wal-Mart sells you poisonous shit from China created by slave workers. 90 % of Wal-Marts merchandise comes from questionable sources.
Are you sure you want to get rid of all of your production in the states? No economy can survive on this. The booming house market is the solution? Ask people who no longer can afford that by a soaring stock market made up prices. The value chain doesn’t work for those who have to work!
Boycott Wal-Mart and his China merchandise.