The following statement is inconsistent with sitting on the board of the largest private U.S. employer that, from the beginning, has made busting unions part of it's business plan.
"Hillary is a strong supporter of organized labor ..."
On the other hand, Chinese state-puppet unions get to organize Wal-Marts in China.
Human Rights Watch acknowledged that many companies employ similar tactics to keep unions out. But study author Carol Pier, the group's senior researcher for labor rights, said Wal-Mart's efforts dwarfed those of several of its competitors combined. "Wal-Mart does stand out for the sheer magnitude and aggressiveness of its anti-union apparatus," she said. Human Rights Watch said it began investigating Wal-Mart's stance on unions in 2004 after reports of extreme measures it took to keep unions out. One of the most-cited examples came in 2000, when 11 meat cutters at a Texas store won union recognition, the first in the company's history. Soon after, Wal-Mart eliminated the positions at 180 stores in six states. It has said the two events were not related. In 2005, Wal-Mart shuttered a store in Canada after workers voted to unionize. At the time, the company said the employees' demands would have made it impossible for the store to sustain its business. But last year, Wal-Mart said it would allow the All-China Federation of Trade Unions to set up outlets in its stores in China.
Human Rights Watch said it began investigating Wal-Mart's stance on unions in 2004 after reports of extreme measures it took to keep unions out.
One of the most-cited examples came in 2000, when 11 meat cutters at a Texas store won union recognition, the first in the company's history. Soon after, Wal-Mart eliminated the positions at 180 stores in six states. It has said the two events were not related. In 2005, Wal-Mart shuttered a store in Canada after workers voted to unionize. At the time, the company said the employees' demands would have made it impossible for the store to sustain its business. But last year, Wal-Mart said it would allow the All-China Federation of Trade Unions to set up outlets in its stores in China.
I wonder how much Wal-Mart paid Hillary to sit on the board and look the other way.