In Florida, the Wal-Mart Workers Association (WWA) has decided to take on all aspects of a formal union, yet they have not obtained NLRB permission to be a union. The group, with a minority of Wal-Mart employees, is leading petition drives, demanding the restoration of lost hours, protesting the firing of workers, and making other demands that are typical of the actions of an aggressive union.
The WWA has only 300 current and former Wal-Mart employees from just over 40 stores. It has received seed money from other unions.
This organization could cause severe damage to Wal-Mart, disrupting operations and damaging its reputation.
If Wal-Mart does not institute a creative and pro-active labor relations action plan, it will find itself mired in terrible labor conflicts. The WWA, which if permitted to grow, is a movement that could infect the health of many corporations, and it must be dealt with effectively and decisively, now!
