A new class action lawsuit has been filed against against Wal-Mart for sweatshop. The world’s largest retailer has been charged with overlooking labor abuse at factories run by its suppliers in several countries:
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Workers in six countries filed a class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday, claiming the world’s largest retailer overlooks sweatshop conditions at toy and clothing factories from China to Nicaragua.
The suit, filed in California state court in Los Angeles, lists as plaintiffs 15 workers in Bangladesh, Swaziland, Indonesia, China and Nicaragua. They claim they were paid below minimum wage, forced to work unpaid overtime and in some cases even endured beatings by supervisors.
The lawsuit also lists four California plaintiffs, including two unionized workers at Kroger Co. unit Ralph’s and Safeway Inc. grocery stores, who claim Wal-Mart’s entry into Southern California forced their employers to reduce pay and benefits.
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