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  1. www.ufcw.org › press-releases › walmart-workersWALMART WORKERS ANNOUNCE BLACK FRIDAY STRIKES

    Nov 14, 2014 · Walmart needs to raise pay and provide full-time work now so workers can feed and support their families.” The Black Friday strikes and protest announcement comes on the heels of the first-ever sit down strikes in company history in Los Angeles, where workers sat down in Crenshaw and Pico Rivera stores, and 23 people were arrested.

  2. www.ufcw.org › press-releases › walmart-workers-fromAs Black Friday Approaches, Walmart Workers from Stores and ...

    Nov 15, 2012 · This afternoon, Walmart workers from cities across the country announced that these strikes are the first of 1000 protests, including more strikes, rallies and online actions, at Walmart stores leading up to and on Black Friday. Workers announced upcoming strikes and protests in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Washington DC, as ...

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  4. www.today.com › money › wal-mart-shrugs-threatsWal-Mart shrugs off threats of Black Friday labor unrest

    Nov 21, 2012 · Wal-Mart worker protests and walk-offs planned for Thursday night and Black Friday had the retailer taking them seriously enough to send a top executive to the TODAY show this morning to downplay ...

  5. www.ufcw.org › press-releases › strikes-and-protestsStrikes and Protests by Walmart Workers, Supporters Spread

    Nov 20, 2012 · As Black Friday nears, Walmart workers and community supporters are beginning 1,000 nationwide non-violent protests leading up to and on Black Friday, including strikes, rallies, flash mobs, direct action and other efforts to inform customers about the illegal actions that Walmart has been taking against its workers. As part of the protests ...

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  7. www.cbsnews.com › news › walmart-workers-protestWalmart workers protest wages, benefits on Black Friday

    Nov 23, 2012 · More than a 100 protesters in lime green shirts marched outside the Walmart in Lakewood, Colo., on Black Friday to demand higher wages and better benefits. CBS Los Angeles affiliate KCAL-TV ...

  8. finance.yahoo.com › news › why-wal-mart-may-respondWhy Wal-Mart May Respond to Black Friday Strike Threats ...

    Oct 19, 2012 · So far, the company has called the coordinated efforts of Wal-Mart employees nothing but a publicity stunt, but the firm could be forced to adapt and work with employee demands while still ...

  9. www.msnbc.com › up-with-chris-hayes › watchWalMart workers strike Black Friday - MSNBC

    Nov 24, 2012 · On Black Friday, WalMart workers protested low wages and work conditions across the country. Douglas Rushkoff, author of “Life Inc: How Corporatism Conquered the World, and How We Can Take It ...