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AgainstTheWal.com - Collection of news articles focused mainly on Wal-Mart labor practices.
Amazon Alleges Wal-Mart Intimidation - "Amazon.com is accusing Wal-Mart Stores of waging an intimidation campaign against companies seeking to hire workers away from the world's largest retailer, court papers show." [News.com]
Blog Against the Wal - A blog designed to spread the anti Wal-Mart message through the internet.
Fish Abuse by Walmart Stores - Complaints by the Goldfish Sanctuary of alleged abuse of fish sold by Wal-mart. Local reports and suggestions for a letter-writing campaign.
Hidden Cost of Wal-Mart Jobs [PDF] - UC Berkeley study finds that use of safety net programs by Wal-Mart workers in California is higher than average for the retail industry.
NPR : Slate's Michael Kinsley: Wal-Mart Love-Hate - Slate founding editor Michael Kinsley shares his thoughts with NPR's Alex Chadwick about the retailing behemoth Wal-Mart, and how a company that generates so much antagonism can be so successful. [5:14 Realaudio streaming broadcast]
NPR : Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott on Being on Top - NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Wal-Mart president and CEO Lee Scott about the benefits of being a top Fortune 500 company and the problems that come with the prestige. [13-minute Realaudio streaming broadcast]
NPR : Wal-Mart Prices Put Onus on Suppliers - Wal-Mart's unmatched low prices place severe demands on the discount chain's suppliers, according to a magazine report. A demand to cut prices 5 percent every year has forced some suppliers into bankruptcy and prompted others to shut down American factories for cheaper labor abroad. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and Charles Fishman of Fast Company magazine. [9-minute Realaudio streaming broadcast]
Suckers: A Report on the Arrival of Wal-Mart in Britain - "Andy Rowell explains why Wal-Mart's much trumpeted arrival in Britain is likely to spell disaster for local communities." [The Ecologist]
Teaching Case Study: Wal Mart or World Mart? - Among the issues examined are its low wages, its impact on communities and censorship.
The Wal-Mart Effect - A series from the Los Angeles Times profiling the retail giant and its business practices.
The Wal-Mart Menace - Article from Cleveland Scene that focuses on Wal-Mart's allegedly unethical legal behavior.
The Wal-Mart You Don't Know - Fast Company looks at Wal-Mart's pricing practices and their sometimes devastating pressures it exerts on the companies it does business with.
Wal-Mart Censorship - Examines the issue of company's cultural censorship of rock and rap CDs by artists like Marilyn Manson, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Sheryl Crow. [MetroActive]
Wal-Mart Employee Abuse Forum - Reports of abuse and unfair tactics by Wal-Mart toward employees. Forum with names and examples.
Wal-Mart Litigation Project - Tracks information about litigation involving Wal-mart, and provides support services to attorneys who have already sued Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart Watch - Wal-Mart's impact on local ways of living: Small businesses, people who know what they are selling, community relationships that all vanish when Wal-Mart moves in.
Wal-Mart Wrecked a New England Town - Case example of how family businesses that were the backbone of communities are destroyed after Wal-Mart come to town.
Wal-Mart: The Facts - Part of the National Organization for Women's "Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign" that alleges unfair labor practices by Wal-mart.
WAL-MARTyrs - Directed to current Wal-Mart employees. Exploration of some alleged employment myths, benefits comparisons, workers' rights information.
Walmart Class - 'Official' site of class action sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart, the largest civil rights class action ever certified.
Walmart Makes Vermont One of Most Endangered Historic Places - - National Trust argues that the Wal-Mart planning to saturate Vermont with 7 new super-stores is likely to erode the state’s unique sense of identity.
Walmart vs Women - Class action lawsuit charging Wal-Mart with employment discrimination policies. Including documentary, ad, and "Today" show TV segment.
Walmart Workers Canada - Campaign by the UFCW to unionise Wal-Mart stores in Canada.
Walmart's Unethical Behavior - List with supporting material of instances of alleged unethical behavior, focused generally on unfair labor practices.
When Wal-Mart Comes to Town - Inc. Magazine's article about how a small Maine town reacted to Wal-Mart's opening three stores in the area.
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