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THE WORST CORPORATE MISCREANT: Wal-Mart's actions, policies hurt more than its workers
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CCPA Monitor
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May 1, 2005
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Copyright informationCopyright Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives May 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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With annual sales of over $250 billion and 1.4 million employees, Wal-Mart is not only the largest, most profitable company in the world, but also what labour historian Nelson Lichtenstein calls a "template company." In other words, Wal-Mart is now so successful and powerful that its influence extends throughout the world of business and beyond. Other firms, whether they are inspired by Wal-Mart's innovations, cowed by its size and ruthlessness, or both, use WalMart as a model for their own operations. And the consequences of WalMart's actions affect us all, directly or indirectly.
The company's decision to close a recently unionized store in Jonquière, Quebec, is not merely an example of ...
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