Illegal Immigrants To Sue Wal-mart For Labor Violations

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ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO SUE WAL-MART FOR LABOR VIOLATIONS
Thu Nov 06 2003 10:51:20 ET

Nine Mexican immigrants who worked as janitors at Wal-Marts in New Jersey are ready to sue the company, accusing Wal-Mart and its cleaning contractors of failing to pay overtime, withhold taxes and make required workers' compensation contributions!

The plaintiffs, who face deportation for being illegal immigrants, also accuse Wal-Mart and its contractors of discriminating against them by giving them lower wages and fewer benefits than other workers because of their national origin. The nine Mexicans were among 250 people arrested for being illegal immigrants in an Oct. 23 federal raid on 60 Wal-Marts in 21 states.

The lawsuit, the first to be filed by immigrants arrested in the raid, said that Wal-Mart should be held accountable for its contractors' wage and hour violations.

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