Women’s groups, union attack Wal-Mart

Several prominent women's groups joined with organized labor Wednesday to call on Wal-Mart to improve pay for its female workers after the U.S. Supreme Court banned employees from moving forward with a class-action lawsuit alleging sex discrimination.

The groups, which include the National Organization for Women, said that the retailer — the country's largest private-sector employer — should review its pay scale to ensure that women are being compensated fairly and that managers are not discriminating against female employees. They also called on the company to establish a scheduling system that helps women juggling work and family commitments.

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Patricia Sullivan 06 Oct, 2011


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