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| Union to fight Wal-Mart closing |
| 2005-02-11 |
| Via Lucianne: Cut them a check and go Wal-Mart Canada Corp.'s decision to close its first unionized store could spark a protracted legal battle, a possible national boycott, and the retailer could be forced to re-open the store, the high-powered lawyer for the union says. Paul Cavalluzzo declined to confirm what direction the United Food and Commercial Workers were likely to take at a press conference scheduled for today. But he said the union has three options in front of it: legal action, an economic boycott and political pressure. UFCW national director Michael Fraser has already said the union will file an unfair labour practice charge against Wal-Mart with the Quebec Labour Relations Board. And more actions are coming, a source close to the union said yesterday. A labour board challenge, if successful, could force Wal-Mart to re-open the store or expose it to significant fines, "in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions ,"--- the kids could write checks out of their personal accounts and never miss it.) said Cavalluzzo, who was lead counsel in the Walkerton water inquiry. **SNIP** Some observers said the Jonquiere store closing was intended to send a chilling message to other Wal-Mart employees. But the battle to unionize the world's largest retailer and Canada's biggest private-sector employer also has wider implications, observers said yesterday. The retail sector is notoriously difficult to organize because workers are part-time and often short-term, said Richard Chaykowski, a labour policy specialist at Queen's University. **SNIP** |
| Posted by:anonymous2u |
| #5 I guess I get help from the Devil. I am a member of the only horse mounted search and rescue unit in East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina. Wal-Mart gives us bottled water, canteens, compasses, first aid supplies, and horse packable foodstuffs. I know several people who work there and they have no complaints. Then again, I don't like most Unions. I've had some bad confrontations with Union members. I'm not saying all Union members are bad, but some of the ones I've dealt with were real Dickweeds. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2005-02-11 8:51:49 PM |
| #4 Well Wal-Mart could just pull out of Canada completely. WTF could Canada do aboot it, eh? |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-11 7:33:26 PM |
| #3 thatn explane a lot frank |
| Posted by: half steward of holding up slow signs 2005-02-11 6:57:17 PM |
| #2 One's union only has as much power as the training and expertise, and exclusivity of the members (and with the Traffic Controllers, who's in the POTUS slot) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-02-11 6:49:36 PM |
| #1 a possible national boycott, dream on. The people I know who all claim Wal-Mart is The Devil are more than willing to shop there if their prices are significantly lower or it is convenient. They write letters of complaint, they shame and blame others, but in the end...they are more than willing to get those discounted miniblinds ..only cause they have so many windows you see...and it's such a savings...oh..and yes, I got a cute candle and a blouse and a their meat was on sale...such a bargain. BUT THEY ARE THE DEVIL!!! |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-02-11 6:37:39 PM |