[lbo-talk] Wal-Mart unit rejects union

[Mark S]

>Wal-Mart's Colorado Unit Rejects Union
>
>NEW YORK (Reuters) -  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT - news) on Friday said 
>workers at its Colorado tire shop have voted to reject union 
>representation, a step which deals another blow to efforts to unionize at 
>the world's largest retailer.
>
>A Wal-Mart statement said tire and lube express associates at its Loveland 
>supercenter voted 17-1 to reject representation by the United Food & 
>Commercial Workers Union.
>
Meanwhile, in Canada:

Wal-Mart guilty of harassing employees
Last Updated Feb 25 2005 04:37 PM EST

MONTREAL – Wal-Mart has been found guilty of trying to block workers from 
forming a union at a store in Ste-Foy, Que.

The Quebec Labour Relations Board says the company was harassing and 
intimidating workers trying to unionize.

http://montreal.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=qc-walmart20050225

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