Wal-Mart’s dirty partners pay up: Fired workers win thousands

Wal-Mart’s dirty partners pay up: Fired workers win thousands

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Days after Wal-Mart warehouse workers in California announced a $4.7 million settlement over alleged stolen wages, workers fired from the retail giant’s top U.S. distribution center announced a new Labor Board settlement over allegations their activism cost them their jobs.

“We knew our rights, but the Walmart contractors running the warehouse didn’t care and fired us illegally,” ex-employee Mike Compton said in an e-mailed statement. “Now they have to pay us thousands of dollars and they should think twice before going after warehouse workers organizing!” Wal-Mart did not immediately respond to an early morning inquiry.

Wal-Mart’s contractor at the warehouse, Schneider, sent Salon a one-sentence statement: “It is in the best interest of our associates and the company to settle these charges, end the distraction, and focus on what we do best: moving freight for our customer.”