Indonesia
Submitted by amrc on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 05:54.
Wal-Mart contractor sacks en masse
On 14 July 2004 a trade union whose workers produce for US retail giant Wal-Mart made three demands to management. The workers wanted special leave for family events like weddings and funerals, more than three months maternity leave, and payment of arrears for social security insurance.
Wal-Mart contractor PT Idola Bangun Idea ignored these very modest demands. Later in July the union backed the demand with a protest action.
On Saturday 31 July 250 new contract workers began employment in the factory. When the 360 original workers arrived for work on the following Monday, they were refused access.
Federation of Independent Trade Union (GSBI), 24 August 2004