Rights group pushes Wal-Mart on sweatshop issue
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Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world based in Arkansas, is currently the target of a nonprofit human rights group over sweatshop issue. New York-based National Labor Committee accuses Wal-Mart of selling more than 80% of clothing from foreign countries, most of which are known for having sweatshop conditions in factories. The group's executive director, Charles Kernaghan, said that they are targeting Wal-Mart because of its size and also its vendors were found in the worst factories the groups had been to. Wal-Mart said it has ordered vendors to comply with a set of workplace standards since 1992, and it also conducts surprise inspections of factories. Wal-Mart admits that it has many products manufactured in other countries to compete in the market.
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Is currently the target of New York-based human rights group, National Labor Committee, over sweatshop issue
Publication Name: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Subject: Business, regional
ISSN: 0885-6613
Year: 1998
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PUC seeks to end long stalemate on phone service
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has invited several rival telephone companies including Bell Atlantic to attend a conference in October 1998, which seeks to end a wide range of disputes over local phone competition in a number of states including Pennsylvania. Bell companies, which holds several monopolies in some states, is the subject of a number of competition-related complaints from other phone companies as it continued to control the area where it offers service even after the execution of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Other problems the conference aims to settle include Bell Atlantic's bid to offer long distance service.
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PA: State PUC invites several rival hone cos including Bell Atlantic to attend a conference in 10/98 to end disputes
Publication Name: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Subject: Business, regional
ISSN: 0885-6613
Year: 1998
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Rite Aid's role in managed care riles competitors
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Rite Aid Corp.'s dual position as a retail pharmacy chain and overseer of drug reimbursement rates in the Medicaid managed-care program is being criticized by the firm's competitors. Advocates for Medicare recipients stated that Camp Hill, PA-based Rite Aid's dual position represents a conflict of interest. The Medicaid HealthChoices program, which is financed by federal and state money, provides coverage to 500,000 people in southeastern Pennsylvania and is anticipated to expand across the state in the near future.
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Its dual position as retailer & overseer of drug reimbursement rates in the Medicaid program is being criticized by competitors
Publication Name: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Subject: Business, regional
ISSN: 0885-6613
Year: 1998
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