China Arbitrator Rules Against Labor Complaint Against Wal-Mart

An arbitration committee in the city of Changde in China ruled against a labor complaint filed by the local chapter of All-China Federation of Trade Unions, a Community Party-sanctioned labor union, against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Union official Huang Xingguo said many of the complaining workers plan to appeal the arbitrator’s ruling, claiming they have not received fair compensation or timely notification about Wal-Mart’s closure of a store in the city in March 2014. Wal-Mart said it complies with China’s labor laws, treats its employees with respect, and appreciates that “the arbitrator has agreed through the decision.”