Labor activists, retailer clashing

Abuses alleged in Bangladesh

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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is sparring with a small labor-rights group that says it has documented worker abuse at a garment factory in Bangladesh that helps supply the Bentonville-based retailer's stores.

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This article was published October 26, 2008 at 4:21 a.m.

Business, Pages 78, 81 on 10/26/2008

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