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U.S. and Chinese labor groups collaborated before China Wal-Mart strikes
Source: Reuters
World | Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:05am EDT
Exclusive: U.S. and Chinese labor groups collaborated before China Wal-Mart strikes
CHICAGO | BY NANDITA BOSE
OUR Walmart, the American worker group, has taken the unusual step of collaborating with a group of Chinese Wal-Mart workers trying to fight work schedule changes and low wages.
OUR Walmart and the Wal-Mart Chinese Workers Association (WCWA) discussed strategy for recent strikes in China on a Skype call last month using a translator, both groups told Reuters.
"They asked for our support," said Cantare Davunt, OUR Wal-Mart's leader from Minnesota, who participated in the Skype call.
The U.S. organization is keen to maintain the relationship with the WCWA and believes such partnerships can boost the clout of the retailer’s global workforce.
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Exclusive: U.S. and Chinese labor groups collaborated before China Wal-Mart strikes
CHICAGO | BY NANDITA BOSE
OUR Walmart, the American worker group, has taken the unusual step of collaborating with a group of Chinese Wal-Mart workers trying to fight work schedule changes and low wages.
OUR Walmart and the Wal-Mart Chinese Workers Association (WCWA) discussed strategy for recent strikes in China on a Skype call last month using a translator, both groups told Reuters.
"They asked for our support," said Cantare Davunt, OUR Wal-Mart's leader from Minnesota, who participated in the Skype call.
The U.S. organization is keen to maintain the relationship with the WCWA and believes such partnerships can boost the clout of the retailer’s global workforce.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-walmart-china-idUSKCN0ZY0SV
