The SEIU has been at the forefront of taking on Wal-Mart, backing groups critical of Wal-Mart like Wal-Mart Watch.

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For more than a year two union-backed groups, WakeUpWalMart.com and Wal-Mart Watch, have run a campaign against the Bentonville giant.

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The SEIU has been at the forefront of taking on Wal-Mart (nyse: WMT - news - people ), backing groups critical of Wal-Mart like Wal-Mart Watch.

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"It's the development of what is almost a new politics, deciding whether the company reflects the values of the community, " said Paul Blank, a spokesman for "Watch Out Wal-Mart, " a watchdog group that is critical of the company.

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