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Article: Wal-mart urged to establish trade unions in China
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 24, 2003
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Wal-mart urged to establish trade unions in China
BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Wal-mart, the world's biggest
retailer, is facing pressure in China to establish trade unions for
thousands of employees.
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), claims the
retail giant had ignored repeated efforts by its staff to talk to the
company about setting up trade unions.
"We have contacted Wal-mart several times since its branch store
opened in Beijing in July, but no progress has been made in
establishing trade unions," said Feng Lijun, local ACFTU official.
According to ACFTU officials, they were told by Wal-mart, which
has not set up trade unions in any of its branches in China, that ...