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Ragan Fretwell - Case 23: Walmart: But We Do Give Them a 10% Employee Discount Summary/Facts Walmart, one of the largest retailers in the world, was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The first Walmart opened in Rogers, AR. It has since grown to over 10,300 stores all over the world. Employing over 2 million, it is hard to imagine the largest private employer in the world would ever be accused of being an unfair employee practices. Walmart has seen its share of litigation over the years. Litigation over off the clock work, sexual discrimination, health care benefits, unions, and unfair labor treatment have plagued the company. Off-the-Clock-Work Walmart has had numerous lawsuits filed accusing the company of forcing employees to work†¦show more content†¦Some employees were not eligible for coverage at all. This continued into 2014. Keeping cost low for Walmart is a very important issue for the company. The Role of Unions Walmart’s mission is to keep â€Å"everyday prices low† meaning labor costs must be kept at the lowest possible level. Walmart has always made every effort in keeping unions out of its company. The National Labor Relations Board has filed numerous complaints against Walmart. If a division decided to strike, Walmart would typically just fire the employees. An example of Walmart’s determination of keeping unions out was after Walmart moved into Canada. Walmart was forced to except the union at its Quà ©bec location, the company made the decision to just close the whole store. However, when the company moved into China, it made some major labor concessions. Not only unions into China, it also allowed branch of the Communist Party at Walmart’s Chinese headquarters. Use of Illegal Aliens U.S. Immigration agents raided over sixty stores in 2003 for alleged use of illegal aliens to clean the stores. 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