http://news.ft.com/cms/s/9c19cae0-3d1d-11d9-abe0-00000e2511c8.html http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aEZnFXxTPDTU&refer=news_index
They conceded that point a long time ago, actually. The company's statement is the same they've been making for a while: they'd allow unions if the workers actually wanted them.
Also, this is only for the 18,000+ retail workers, not the 10 million + workers in Wal-Mart's subcontracting factories. Still, a joyful piece of news.
JL
John Adams wrote:
> The article is behind a paywall, but surely there's one out there in the wild
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> 10:43:19 AMWal-Mart concedes right of Chinese workers to form unionsSHANGHAI, China (AP) Under pressure from the Chinese labor federation, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday it would permit branches of the official Communist Party-controlled union in its Chinese stores if employees requested it.
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> -- Published online: 11/23/2004
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