Panel condemns Wal-Mart's employee care

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Date of publication: April 17, 2007

Source: The Chronicle (Durham, NC)

Author: Lysa Chen

One-stop shops like Wal-Mart and Target might seem like the best options for college students strapped for cash-but for employees, the low prices offered by such stores might come at a high cost.

Speakers from the Wal-Mart Food and Agricultural Workers Tour talked to students Monday night about the poor working conditions of farms and plants that make products for the superstore.

Several students said the presentation helped them appreciate the work that goes into the products they use every day...  

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