Wake  Up Wal-Mart was a campaign founded by United Food and Commercial Workers Union. It was  based in Washington, D.C., and was often critical of the business practices of Walmart, the world's largest retailer, and the largest private employer in the United States. The group claimed Walmart was offering its employees substandard wages and health care benefits, and called on the retailer to improve both.
The "Wake Up Wal-Mart" campaign was a union initiative led by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW). It was based in Washington D.C., and frequently criticized Walmart's business practices as well as its position as the world's largest retailer and the biggest private employer in the U.S. The group argued that Walmart provided employees with inadequate wages and healthcare benefits, prompting them to call for improvements in both areas.