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June 5, 2014

Walmart Faces Worker Strikes Ahead of Shareholders Meeting 
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The retail giant Walmart is facing new worker strikes this week in 20
cities nationwide. Employees have walked off the job since last Friday
calling for higher wages and protesting alleged worker retaliation. The
actions are being held in the lead-up to the company's annual
shareholders meeting on Friday. A new report from the group "Walmart 1
Percent" says Walmart's four surviving heirs have given less than a
tenth of 1 percent of their $140 billion fortune to their family's own
charity.

 

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