AFL-CIO files complaint against Wal-Mart

[babylonsister]

AFL-CIO files complaint against Wal-Mart
By Walter Alarkon
Posted: 08/14/08 03:35 PM


The AFL-CIO and several union-friendly groups filed a formal complaint against Wal-Mart on Thursday, charging that the retail giant is pressuring employees to vote against Sen. Barack Obama.

Citing a Wall Street Journal report, the complaint accuses Wal-Mart of pushing its workers to oppose Obama (D-Ill.), who supports a measure that would allow workers to form unions without a secret-ballot election. The complaint calls on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to investigate whether Wal-Mart has broken federal election laws.

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) opposes the bill, called the Employee Free Choice Act.

Among the groups filing the complaint are WakeUpWalMart.com, the advocacy group American Rights at Work, and the Change to Win coalition, which is led by the Service Employees International Union and the Teamsters.

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said that Wal-Mart has “bullied” employees for years.

more...

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/afl-cio-files-complaint-against-wal-mart-2008-08-14.html

[malaise]

1. Great news

K & R

[MadrasT]

2. That was fast!

K & R :woohoo: