Big-box battle.(Book Review)
American Prospect, The, December, 2004 by Rosen, Ruth
SELLING WOMEN SHORT: THE LANDMARK BATTLE FOR WORKERS' RIGHTS AT WAL-MART BY LIZA FEATHERSTONE * BASIC BOOKS * 336 PAGES * $25.00
WHEN BETTY DUKES, A 56-YEAR-OLD African-American Wal-Mart worker in Pittsburg, California, first read about Sam Walton, the founder of the world's largest retailer, she felt inspired. "I learned that Sam Walton had a profound vision and started Wal-Mart on a faith venture," she said. "I have always deeply appreciated his visionary spirit and his efforts to reach for the stars." Never did she imagine that she'd become the lead ...
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