So, the Wall Street Journal carried a story yesterday (followed up today by The New York Times) that reports, in part, a claim that Wal-Mart’s vice-chairman Thomas Coughlin had falsified expense reports to hide money he was using for anti-union activities. Coughlin, you may remember, was asked to leave the board after the company uncovered […]
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Did Lee Direct Tom to Break the Law?
Posted on 09 April 2005.
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Wal-Mart’s Culture of Crime and Greed
Posted on 31 March 2005.
Let’s hear from you—any other thoughts on Wal-Mart’s culture of greed and crime? Examples from your communities? In today’s Tom Paine piece, I didn’t even mention Wal-Mart pleading guilty to 25 charges of violating Canadian safety and health laws, for which it was fine $500,000 (Canadian dollars) on February 9th 2005.
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A Culture of Crime At Wal-Mart
Posted on 27 March 2005.
So, what does this flurry of petty thieves departing the ranks of Wal-Mart management tell us about the culture of Wal-Mart? Even the Financial Times chose to give front-page play today to the resignation of Thomas Coughlin as a company director because of an “alleged unauthorized use of corporate-owned gift cards and personal reimbursements that […]
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