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Supreme Court of Canada: Walmart must pay for closing unionized store
In June, 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of Quebec workers who lost their jobs at a Walmart store in Jonquière, Quebec after the store shut its doors suddenly months after its employees unionized.
Walmart's advice to 2,200 laid off workers - Avoid chocolate and caffeine
Earlier this month, Walmart laid more than 2,200 workers off as the company unexpectedly closed five of its U.S. stores due to "severe plumbing problems". Walmart's advice to the thousands of employees recently laid off? Avoid caffeine and chocolate.
Walmart's response to Rana Plaza tragedy only adds insult to injury two years later
Two years ago, over 1,100 people lost their lives and thousands more suffered debilitating injuries in the Rana Plaza tragedy in Dhaka, Bangladesh - the deadliest garment-factory tragedy in history.
