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Minimum Wage: To Raise Or Not To Raise?
Currently, federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
Read more...Bangladesh Building Collapse Death Toll Rises Over 200
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Collapsed building in Bangladesh. (Screenshot, Youtube)
VIDEO: Although building was deemed unsafe, factories made their workers enter.
Read more...Obama To Nominate Wal-Mart Charity Head As Budget Chief
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President Obama (Creative Commons)
The president will make the announcement at a White House ceremony Monday morning.
Read more...Wal-Mart Unveils Plan To Hire Veterans
Wal-Mart, the notorious mega-store, which has in the past few years been accused of discriminatory hiring practices, unveils a plan to help veterans get back on their feet.
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Wal-Mart May Face Big Fines In Bribery Case
Comments (0) | bribery, Guadalupe, International, justice department, Mexico, New York Times report, Sam's Club, Sams Club, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart bribery, Wal-Mart de Mexico, Walmart, Walmart Bribery, Walmex
A Wal-Mart store in Monterrey, Mexico (Creative Commons).
Wal-Mart reportedly used hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to open 19 Walmex stores in Mexico.
Read more...Online Black Friday Sales Hit $1 Billion
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Online sales for Black Friday jumped 26 percent this year.
Read more...Black Friday 2012: Don't Believe The Hype
Comments (0) | Black Friday, black friday sales, economic indicator, economy, holiday retail, labor, National, protest, strikes, unfair wages, Wal-Mart, Walmart, working conditions
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The capitalist holiday may not be a great economic indicator.
Read more...Wal-Mart Workers Return To Work After Strike
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More than 70 workers from 9 southern California Wal-Mart stores went on strike Thursday.
Read more...Striking Workers Rally Against Wal-Mart
Comments (0) | City Hall, Dan Hindman, Josue Mata, labor union, Los Angeles and Region, Mduduzi Mbongwe, SACCAWU, strike, UNI Global Union, Wal-Mart, Walmart, Walmart retaliation
SLIDESHOW: Local and foreign workers protest Walmart pay cuts at City Hall.
Read more...Wal-Mart Chinatown: Q&A With Chester Chong, L.A. Chinese Chamber
Comments (0) | Chester Chong, Chinatown, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles, Wal-Mart, Walmart
Photo Credit: LA Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Why he thinks Wal-Mart will benefit the area.
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