For Immediate Release
October 10, 2008

CONTACT: Taylor Leake
202-223-3111

WAL-MART EXPOSED: SWEATSHOP LABOR PROVES WAL-MART HASN’T CHANGED A BIT

Today a Business Week article once again shone a light on Wal-Mart’s relationships with sweatshops. The article details how workers at a factory in Bangladesh were forced to work incredibly long hours to make school uniforms for Wal-Mart while being paid incredibly low wages. The workers were subject to verbal and physical abuse and were forced to stand for hours at a time as punishment for tardiness. The article questions not just Wal-Mart’s relationship with this factory, but its oversight of the entire supply chain.

The following statement is attributed to Meghan Scott, Spokesperson for WakeUpWalMart.com.

“New slogan. New ads. Same Wal-Mart. Whether it's providing health care to its workers or failing to provide adequate oversight of its supply chain, Wal-Mart, despite its rhetoric, hasn't changed a bit. Wal-Mart’s low prices still come at a high cost.”

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