Human Rights Watch, in a new report, claims that Wal-Mart uses a variety of messages, legal and illegal, to suppress union activity and organizing. (This is in stark contrast to CostCo, where a small but growing number of employees are unionized, and all employees benefit from a contract re-negotiated every three years.)
Wal-Mart, of course claims that as a result of its touchy-feely environment for employees, “our associates have repeatedly rejected unionization attempts.”
Whether or not you support unions, remember that where you shop means more than getting a good deal. Your dollars can chance policy in the most powerful way, because money is the only language corporations really understand, and they pass that money up to the top.
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