Wal-Mart [videorecording] : the high cost of low price / Brave New Films, Retail Project LLC ; produced by Jim Gilliam, Devin Smith ; produced & directed by Robert Greenwald.
Originally issued as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: making of segments, film highlights, a call to action, and parodies of Wal-Mart commercials. Narrator, Douglas Cheek ; interviewee, Walter Cronkite.
Summary:
Looks at the effect Wal-Mart stores have on local businesses, their employees' economic status, the rights of women and minorities as Wal-Mart Associates, the lack of environmental responsibility by Wal-Mart starting with corporate headquarters on down, and the exploitation of Chinese and Bangladesh workers. Shows that Wal-Mart has concern for its own profits by heavy in-store security but well-known lack of security in their parking lots which have an inordinate amount of crime. Gives some case studies of activist groups that have won some victories for the workers and have prevented construction of Wal-Mart stores in various communities.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)62479978
Locations:
ZYPE837 -- Harlan Community Library (Harlan)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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