Wal-Mart Forced To Increase Health Benefits In Maryland

A new state bill, opposed by the governor, will apply only to the corporate giant.

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January 16, 2006, 9:00 AM PST

"Maryland lawmakers bucked the will of the state's Republican governor and the nation's largest retailer yesterday, voting to become the first state to effectively require that Wal-Mart spend more on employee health care."

"The bill will require private companies with more than 10,000 employees in Maryland to spend at least 8 percent of their payroll on employee health benefits or make a contribution to the state's insurance program for the poor. Wal-Mart, which employs about 17,000 Marylanders, is the only known company of such size that does not meet that spending requirement."

FULL STORY: Md. Legislature Overrides Veto on Wal-Mart Bill

Friday, January 13, 2006 in The Washington Post

Government / Politics Maryland

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