17 Jan 2004
Workers Assail Night Lock-Ins by Wal-Mart

This adds a whole new meaning to the term "wage slave" - a literal one. It is coincidence that Wal-Mart Corp. is the largest single American importer of goods from Commujnist China? The Chinese reputedly use prison labor in a lot of vexing circumstances - it seems Wal-Mart is merely imitating it's suppliers.

For more than 15 years, the world's largest retailer has locked in overnight employees at many of its Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores.

(link) [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

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