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South Africa Wakes Up to Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart plans to take control of South African counterpart Massmart...[U]nlike China and other Wal-Martized developing nations, South Africa is known for its militant labor movement...South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU)'s campaign led to the formation of a broad “Anti-Walmart Coalition”...The Coalition presented 15 demands...Wal-mart...[has] pledged...to "respect and honour all pre-existing contracts with organised labour bodies" and insisted it would continue to use local suppliers and manufacturers.