Wal-Mart class-action labor suit set for Oakland court

by Oakland Tribune (repost)

Thu, Apr 15, 2004 1:03PM

The California Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for a trial in one of the largest labor suits pending against Wal-Mart, a statewide claim that managers forced employees to work without rest and meal breaks.

Wal-Mart class-action labor suit set for Oakland court

By STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

The California Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for a trial in one of the largest labor suits pending against Wal-Mart, a statewide claim that managers forced employees to work without rest and meal breaks.

Without dissent or explanation, the justices refused to review an Alameda County judge's certification of the case as a class action.

Frederick Furth, the plaintiff's lawyer, said the class could be as large as 230,000 current and former workers, making the case the largest of its kind against the retail giant and its Sam's Club subsidiary.

Trial has been set for September in Oakland.

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