Walmart to Permit Union Insignia After Settling Employee Dispute
- Chain must wipe out disciplinary actions against employees
- Deal ends National Labor Relations Board fight over dress code
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Walmart Inc. has settled a long-running battle with labor activists over the punishment of workers who claimed they were mistreated by managers for supporting efforts to organize by wearing union insignia.
The agreement, obtained by Bloomberg News, forces Walmart to publicly acknowledge in some of its California stores that it violated federal labor law and to stop threatening workers who support strikes or organization efforts.