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Walmart's response to Rana Plaza tragedy only adds insult to injury two years later

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  • Published on Friday, 24 April 2015 14:14
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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.

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'A new low, even for Walmart' says fired workers

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  • Published on Wednesday, 22 April 2015 16:00
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More than 2,200 people are out of work as Walmart unexpectedly closed five stores for what the company is calling 'severe plumbling problems'.

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Women Owned label is Walmart's response to gender inequality

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  • Published on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 14:59
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Walmart is responding to allegations of gender pay inequality by introducing a new Woman Owned label to be applied to products from women-owned companies, in a marketing ploy that does nothing to address issues faced by female workers at the retail giant.

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Walmart Canada hesitant to install defibrillators in stores

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  • Published on Wednesday, 08 April 2015 18:39
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A Saskatoon family questions why the world's largest retailer did have an AED in their stores after a man went into cardiac arrest in a Walmart store parking lot.

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Recent wage hikes don't address 'involuntary part-time'

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  • Published on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 19:58
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Walmart's recent wage hike announcement for its U.S. workers, only addresses one of the problems workers at the retail giant face, as there has not been announcements to improve schedules for workers.

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