Wal-Mart: Poster Store for Greed

by AFL CIO for AFL-CIO    May 06, 2008

 One of the first things that comes to mind when thinking about Wal-Mart is the mega-retailer’s shoddy treatment of workers, including its sorry job safety record.

Over the years, Wal-Mart has been fined for blocking emergency exits, and so endangering workers, and for several years, implemented a “lock-in” policy at night so no one could enter or leave the building, leaving workers inside trapped.  

But while Wal-Mart may not always follow federal job safety and health laws, the $315-billion-a-year corporate behemoth never would turn down the opportunity to make a buck. Even if that means selling posters that highlight federal and state labor laws. 

Like workplace safety and health.

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