MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Last week we updated readers about the status of historical strikes by hourly workers at some Wal-Mart (WMT) (NYSE:WMT) stores in the US and the response of one labor economist who believes the company may act and change the way it pays employees in the face of the concerted action by hourly employees. Employees who have joined the latest actions claim store managers retaliate against workers who threaten to organize and fight for better wages and benefits. Following the first day of strikes on October 4 walkouts spread to 28 stores in 12 states. Employees are now ...