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September 2, 2009

Labor, Environmental Groups Challenge Wal-Mart
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A coalition of labor and environmental groups has launched a new
campaign against the retail giant Wal-Mart. The American Values Agenda
for Change at Walmart is seeking to pressure the company on improving
wages, healthcare benefits, as well as its environmental and labor
policies. The group’s website Wake Up Wal Mart.com says it’s issued a
challenge to Wal-Mart to agree to a series of new standards to mark
Labor Day next week.



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