Time for Wal-Mart to import some equity: What’s good for Shanghai is good for St-Hyacinthe
Message from
Wayne Hanley, National Director UFCW Canada
Wayne Hanley, National Director UFCW Canada
As Canada’s largest single importer of goods from China, Wal-Mart’s next inbound shipment should also include the same pro-union attitude the company has shown toward its Chinese "associates" at all of the 66 Wal-Mart China locations recently unionized with the blessings of the company. Recently, UFCW Canada had the pleasure of hosting a group of unionists from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU). During our deliberations, we discussed several matters pertaining to international labour issues, including Wal-Mart and its evolving position regarding unionization. The meeting ended enthusiastically, and some participants suggested that Wal-Mart’s concurrence with collective bargaining was the beginning of a new era for the corporation.