Date of publication: April 16, 2007
Source: Financial Times
Author: Jonathan Birchall
Workers in the Philippines who were sacked for going on strike have criticised Wal-Mart for its decision not to renew orders from their factory, in a case that is testing the retailer's efforts to use its buying power to improve the ethical standards of its global supply chain.
The world's largest retailer allowed its contract with the Chong Won factory outside Manila to expire last month and has said it will not renew it unless management meets a series of conditions. The conditions require the reinstatement of 117 sacked workers and the opening of discussions towards establishing a collective bargaining agreement with their union...