Articles
Latest Bangladesh tragedy renews the call for independent safety inspections
- Published on Thursday, 12 March 2015 19:40
- Written by Super User
- Hits: 6971
- Category: News
Four workers are dead, while approximately 100 are trapped after a factory collapse in Bangladesh on March 12, occuring almost two years after the Rana Plaza tragedy.
Read more: Latest Bangladesh tragedy renews the call for independent safety inspections
Industry self-monitoring not the answer to protect farm workers supplying Walmart
- Published on Thursday, 05 March 2015 15:45
- Written by Super User
- Hits: 6846
- Category: News
Mexico has called out Walmart for the deplorable labour conditions at Mexican farms it uses to supply its produce. Walmart is North America’s largest importer of Mexican fruits and vegetables.
Read more: Industry self-monitoring not the answer to protect farm workers supplying Walmart
Walmart U.S. raises wages but still falls short
- Published on Thursday, 26 February 2015 14:28
- Written by Super User
- Hits: 6840
- Category: News
Walmart’s recent announcement that over half a million of its U.S. workers will get raises, but without the guarantee of hours, is a move that falls short of the needs of workers and their families, and will have no impact here in Canada.
Walmart shareholder seeks change in company
- Published on Tuesday, 03 March 2015 16:21
- Written by Super User
- Hits: 6820
- Category: News
A prominent Walmart investor is pushing ahead to get consideration of a proposal that would link a portion of executive pay to "staff motivation," in what is showing that Walmart's recent wage increase for its U.S. employees is not enough.
Victory for Walmart's U.S. workers
- Published on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 20:34
- Written by Super User
- Hits: 6868
- Category: News
Take a look at what can be accomplished if workers stick together. #Winning.
