The bullies of Burma. (Networks).(Unocal's actions in Burma)(Brief Article)

CORPORATE SCANDAL. ENERGY COMPANY. Gas pipelines. Exploited workers. Thinking Enron? Think again. Way before Enron stumbled into the corporate hall of shame, an energy company called Unocal had already bedded down in it.

For decades the oil giant has been charged with assorted abuses, and once again its recklessness is sending its lawyers to court. The International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF) has sued the California-based company in hopes of establishing a legal precedent of making multinationals pay for their behavior overseas. The suit alleges that Unocal and its operating ...

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