More fuel for the
Wal-Mart discussion, in case you missed this article in today's Mpls
Strib.
- Phil Carlson,
Mpls
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Minnesota women suing Wal-Mart seek class-action
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Four Minnesota women are seeking class-action status for their lawsuit against Wal-Mart.
The women contend that employees were forced to work without getting paid in order to meet Wal-Mart's profit and productivity goals.
On Friday, the women will ask a Dakota County Court in Hastings to give them class-action status on behalf of 63,000 current and former Wal-Mart workers in Minnesota.
Similar lawsuits against Wal-Mart have been filed across the country.
Wal-Mart opposes the Minnesota motion for class-action. A Wal-Mart spokeswoman says the retailer's policy is to pay its associates for every minute they work.
