Wal-Mart nation tales from the big box wars

Munger, Andrew. (Added Author). Bennett, Gregory S. (Added Author). Wall, David, 1945- (Added Author). Ultramagnetic Productions (Added Author). CBC Newsworld. (Added Author).

Summary: Documentary about Wal-Mart and the anti-Wal-Mart movement in the U.S. and Canada, a two-year long journey into a contentious world of protests, pageants, employee rallies, union organizing (and busting), dirty tricks and low low prices.. Tries to answer the question, "How did one of the world's most successful and influential companies become the most hated?"

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (43 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. (DVD)
videodisc
videorecording
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: [Toronto, Ont.] : Ultramagnetic Productions, c2007 ; Kelowna, B.C. : Filmwest Associates [distributor] ; Vancouver, BC : Advanced Education Media Acquisitions Centre, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a documentary film in 2007. DVD also has a "beeped" version with chaptering available.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction (4:53) -- Up against the Wal (2:28) -- Shareholder's meeting (3:11) -- Unionizing Wal-Mart (5:38) -- Wake up Wal-Mart (2:41) -- An economic force (3:00) -- The unbreakable glass ceiling (3:47) -- Accidental activists: Guelph, Ontario (8:45) -- Damage done to Wal-Mart (4:30) -- The future of Wal-Mart (3:02) -- Credits (0:46).
Restrictions on Access Note:	Eligible B.C. post-secondary institutions only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer, writer, director, Andrew Munger; co-producer, director of photography, Gregory Bennett; original score, David Wall.
Participant or Performer Note:	Commentary by: Joel Bakan, Jim Stanford, Nelson Lichtenstein, Al Norman, Ben Bennett, etc.
System Details Note:	DVD.