Labor Union Blog

pAs the world’s largest discount retailer Wal-Mart stands to do better than most chains during this economically challenged holiday shopping season. However, that hasn’t stopped the company from receiving a steady flow of negative press. On Friday a worker was trampled to death at a Long Island store as a mob of overeager consumers flooded doorway in order to take advantage of early morning sales. Police are investigating tapes of the incident to try and identify customers that may have been involved in the trampling. Critics are calling for a review of the company’s procedures that morning to see if it had been adequately prepared and took appropriate measures for the regular day after Thanksgiving rush./p