Walmart staff say no to US$480
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WALMART employees in central China’s Hunan Province have voted against an out-of-court settlement of 3,000 yuan (US$480) each after a two-day arbitration.
“In our understanding, they have offered 3,000 yuan as compensation for our laid-off colleagues’ efforts to seek legal assistance. But we didn’t feel respected,” said Huang Xingguo, labor union chairman at Walmart’s Changde store.
The dispute arose after Walmart said it was closing the store on March 19 with promised job transfers and compensation for dismissals.
Staff at the outlet said the company’s action was an illegal termination of contracts as the employer did not notify them 30 days prior to the closure and also did not consult with them over a pay-off plan.
Over the past three months, workers have blocked the entrance to the store 24 hours a day in three shifts.
The arbitration case was heard last week and the two sides had agreed to reach an out-of-court settlement.
Walmart declined to comment on the latest rejection but a spokesman said that the company “would handle the case strictly abiding to the Labor Law” and promised “full respect of the employees’ rights.”
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