Walmart’s Downward Wage Spiral - In These Times
"For decades, Walmart has intimidated employees who try to speak up against low wages and poor conditions. The situation is even worse when it comes to Walmart’s supply chain workers. A 2012 apparel industry survey by the human rights organization Not for Sale ranked it equal last out of 50 major companies when it comes to respect for workers’ rights. This violation of fundamental rights makes more likely incidents such as last week’s horrific fire in Bangladesh at a factory that manufactured clothes for Walmart."
