Canada Campaign: Worker Rights at Wal-Mart
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April 14, 2005
Ontario Premier Asked to Call Inquiry into Wal-Mart Covert Activities:
The premier of Ontario has been asked to call a public inquiry into the activities of Wal-Mart Canada and whether a covert campaign to bust a union at a Windsor Wal-Mart in the 1990's might have subverted the integrity of Ontario labour laws and even touched the
office of then Premier, Mike Harris.
April 8, 2005
Canadian Supreme Court Rules Wal-Mart Must Hand Over Anti-Union Materials to Labor Board
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled yesterday that Wal-Mart Canada must hand over anti-union corporate documents, including one entitled, “Wal-Mart: A Manager’s Tool Box to Remaining Union-Free,” to the Saskatchewan Labor Relations Board (SLRB) or face criminal sanctions.
February 10, 2005
Wal-Mart Runs Away from Workers
and Runs Over Worker Rights
The world’s largest corporation is choosing to destroy the livelihoods of nearly 200 working families. Wal-Mart has announced it is shutting down the store where workers had unionized six months earlier to have a voice on the job.
January 19, 2005
Wal-Mart Workers Win Voice with UFCW at Second Store in Canada
Wal-Mart workers in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec have won a voice on the job with UFCW Canada Local 501, becoming the second unionized Wal-Mart store in Quebec, Canada and North America.
November 23, 2004
Court Upholds Subpoena of Canada Wal-Mart Evidence
The Saskatchewan Labor Board (SLRB) was within its rights when it subpoenaed Wal-Mart to hand over evidence that outlines the company’s anti-union strategies, according to today’s ruling by the
March 17, 2004
Union Vote Set for Quebec Wal-Mart
A Wal-Mart store in Jonquière, Québec has moved one step closer to becoming the only unionized Wal-Mart location in North America following a decision Tuesday by the Quebec Labour Commission (QLC).