An online petition demanding Wal-Mart to stop obstructing unionization activities, and closing stores when their workers decide to start a union there.
US-based group provides research, action steps, and resources for community-based efforts around worker rights, local development, and foreign trade policy. [English/Spanish]
Canadian group which carries out annual tours of WalMart-impacted communities, featuring demonstrations and media production. Includes information on founders, summary of concerns about the corporation, and action steps.
While some economists credit Wal-Mart's focus on low costs with helping contain U.S. inflation, others charge that the company is the main force driving an overseas shift to China in the production of American consumer goods. [Streaming video available to view the hour-long TV report] (November, 2004)
Last week, voters in a California community said no to a superstore in their neighborhood. Join NPR's Neal Conan and his guests to review the pros and cons of Wal-Mart and what it all means for the retailer's future. [48-minute Realaudio streaming broadcast] (April 14, 2004)
NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Marketplace New York bureau chief Bob Moon about recent trends in the toy industry. Some toy makers are negotiating exclusive sales deals with retailers such as Toys-R-Us to break the low-price grip of Wal-Mart. (February 12, 2004)
