-Caveat Lector- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- September 16, 1999 Wal-Mart Gets Restraining Order By The Associated Press BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- An Arkansas judge ordered union organizers to stop distributing leaflets at Wal-Mart stores nationwide after the company complained they were disrupting workers and entering private areas. Wal-Mart argued that the United Food and Commercial Workers Union handed out literature to employees while they were working and that organizers entered prohibited areas of stores, such as meat-cutting rooms. Benton County Chancellor Don Huffman, in an order issued Wednesday, told the union to stay off Wal-Mart's property ``throughout the United States.'' A spokeswoman in the union, which is based in Washington, had no immediate comment Thursday. The union and Wal-Mart have been at odds for some time. Last December, nearly 1,000 union protesters swarmed Bentonville's city square after a march from Wal-Mart's headquarters. Wal-Mart's court action says union representatives have trespassed at 160 of its more than 600 Supercenters. ``We're usually pretty accommodating when it comes to unions wanting to protest or leaflet,'' said Wal-Mart spokesman Mike Maher. ``They've gone too far and we're not going to stand for it.'' While the judge ordered the union off Wal-Mart property nationwide, legal experts questioned whether the order would stand in other states. ``The validity of this order outside Arkansas is questionable,'' said University of Arkansas law professor Howard Brill. ``The judge can enforce this order if it's violated inside Arkansas by holding the union in contempt of court. ``But the court has limited power to enforce it outside Arkansas, and it would be up to the discretion of another state whether to recognize the order.'' ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. -- DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
