An international federation of labor unions has commenced plans to organize retail giant Wal-Mart. Union Network International, a federation of unions in 150 countries, said Tuesday it plans to launch organizing efforts by year's end in South Korea and is also looking to target Wal-Mart in countries including Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. UNI, with headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, has already been working with labor groups in India and Russia to lay the groundwork for organizing if Wal-Mart enters those countries.
See "Alliance Aims to Organize Wal - Mart Workers", Associated Press, The New York Times, August 22, 2005