After its outlet in Jonquiere, Quebec, Canada, voted to unionize, Wal-Mart acted quickly and shut the damn place down. Predictably, the union sued and vowed to hold its breath and turn blue until justice prevailed.
Justice did prevail--on the side of Wal-Mart. In a 6-3 vote (I can't understand the stupidity, er, rather, I fully understand the stupidity of the three dissenters), the Canadian Supreme Court ruled that there is no law requiring companies to stay in business.
Justice Ian Binnie, citing previous case history, said no law can forbid a business from shutting down, even if it does so for "socially reprehensible" reasons.
Full story here.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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