International Action At Wal-Mart Watch

Posted on February 13, 2007 by webteam

Since its opening of a Sam’s Club in Mexico in 1991, Wal-Mart has grown into a massive global retailer. With operations in thirteen different countries, and supplier relations in many more, and 500,000 associates worldwide, Wal-Mart is plugged into every part of the global economy.

However, this new terrain comes with new responsibilities, and Wal-Mart has been negligent in upholding any of them, particularly in labor and human rights.

The International Action section of the website documents Wal-Mart’s activities around the world through a variety of news sources and academic publications. This section covers a range of topics from Wal-Mart’s exploitation of child labor in Bangladesh to its harmful labor practices in Canada and serves as a resource for international activists seeking to learn from fellow activists worldwide.

We also highlight organizations in respective countries that are challenging Wal-Mart to be a better employer and global citizen.