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The Canadian arm of Wal-Marthas decided to "close a Canadian store whose workers are on the verge of becoming the first ever to win a union contract" from the retail megalomaniac. Though Wal-Mart claims that the union officials were making unreasonable and unprofitable demands, the store's shutdown is suspect particularly since the retail giant is "world renowned for its anti-union strategies and its continuous assault on the rights, wages and livelihoods of workers." With another Canadian Wal-Mart store that recently earned union certification, Wal-Mart has already vowed to look into "all options to block the certification including legal action against the Quebec Labor Relations Commission." This must be what Wal-Mart means by taking care of its workers. [more]