Human rights NGO Human Rights Watch chooses today, May Day, to release a scathing condemnation of the labour practices of American mega-retailer Wal-Mart. The report cites, amongst other things, Wal-Mart's strident and aggressive anti-union activities as violations of the basic human rights of its employees. The company is aided in its campaign but weak or non-existent labour rights laws which, where they exist at all are either not enforced or the penalties for violation are so insignificant that they are violated with impunity.
The full report, Discounting Rights: Wal-Mart's Violation of US Workers’ Right to Freedom of Association, is to be found here.
The full report, Discounting Rights: Wal-Mart's Violation of US Workers’ Right to Freedom of Association, is to be found here.
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