Walmart fined for violating labor laws.

Just another reason why union people should avoid Walmart, these are excerpts from a NY Times article:

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, must pay at least $78 million for violating Pennsylvania state labor laws by forcing employees to work through rest breaks and off the clock, a jury said Friday.

''One of Wal-Mart's undisclosed secrets for its profitability is its creation and implementation of a system that encourages off-the-clock work for its hourly employees ...''

Interestingly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. shows a revenue of $312.4 billion so far for 2006! They are a prime example of what business will do if unchecked by organized labor. Trickle down economics don't exist for their employees. Don't reward Walmart by shopping there.