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09/14/2005:

"WalMart Lawsuit: Workers from California, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nicaragua,Swaziland Denied Basic Rights; Cites Massive, Systematic Wage, Hour Violatio"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Wal-Mart workers on four continents sued the giant retailer today in California Superior Court in Los Angeles. They maintain that Wal-Mart failed to meet its contractual duty to ensure that its suppliers pay basic wages due; forced them to work excessive hours seven days a week with no time off for holidays; obstructed their attempts to form a union; and, made false and misleading statements to the American public about the company's labor and human rights practices.