Education Association to boycott Wal-Mart
From the Island Packet (SC):
The Beaufort County Education Association has joined a growing national campaign to tell the public about what it calls Wal-Mart Stores' anti-public education and anti-worker activities.Bernadette Hampton, president of the association, sent information about the campaign to all association members in late June. The association is a local affiliate of the National Education Association.
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The campaign, which is called "Wake Up Wal-Mart," was launched in April 2005 by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. Paul Blank, the campaign's director, said that it has about 64,000 supporters. The National Education Association, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations also have endorsed the campaign.
Posted by Brendan - July 15, 2005 09:51 AM - In The News