Protests greet shoppers at Wal-Marts nationwide
Source: Omaha World Herald-AP
By SARAH SKIDMORE
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Wal-Mart workers and supporters marched in protest at stores nationwide Thursday and Friday, blasting the wages, benefits and treatment of employees at the world's largest retailer.
The efforts seemed to do little to keep shoppers away though - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it was its best Black Friday ever.
In Paramount, Calif., authorities arrested nine people, including three Wal-Mart employees, for blocking a busy street outside a store there. Sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker said they were cited and released on misdemeanor charges.
At its height, authorities said, the Paramount protest drew about 1,000 people.
FULL story at link.
Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20121123/AP05/311239917/1707#protests-greet-shoppers-at-wal-marts-nationwide
Photo links: http://www.omaha.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=OW&Date=20121123&Category=AP05&ArtNo=311239917&Ref=B1&maxw=225&maxh=225
http://www.omaha.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=OW&Date=20121123&Category=AP05&ArtNo=311239917&Ref=B3&maxw=225&maxh=225
http://www.omaha.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=OW&Date=20121123&Category=AP05&ArtNo=311239917&Ref=B5&maxw=225&maxh=225
xchrom
(108,903 posts)wtmusic
(39,166 posts)And we can trust WalMart, right?
movonne
(9,623 posts)50 people protesting...I don't think we can believe them...
progressoid
(49,999 posts)Teamster Jeff
(1,598 posts)It is insane for anybody to expect that this strike would bring Wal Mart to its knees. Many anti union/worker people are happily calling it a failure because most of the customers shopped anyway. But, I guarantee that Friday shook up Wal Mart management as well as other big retailers. Now the retaliation against the workers will begin. They need to be proud and understand that what they did was historic and that it will take many more large and small acts to turn the tide at a predatory business like Wal Mart. The employees can draw strength from all the support they did receive from outside Unions and other organizations. Solidarity!
Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel
(3,273 posts)Right on!
TahitiNut
(71,611 posts)Solidarity!
totodeinhere
(13,059 posts)As we work to gradually increase public awareness of these issues, pressure will build on Walmart management. Yes the parking lot at my local Walmart was full yesterday. But time is on our side and not on the side of Walmart.
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)It seems like more has been accomplished on the Walmart front in 2012 than ever before. It's a huge success. For one thing, Walmart workers know about this now. They know there are alot of people willing to support them. Walmart has always been retaliating against people, but people are starting to bring the issue out of the shadows and have a bit of a public fight. That's the best way to expose an abuser and a bully. They have to be called out in public.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Just now on CNN, discussing this...and the person being interview is SO down playing the whole thing...same thing I felt on MSNBC this morning...
Of course, both of the blathering idiot interviewed people are quote BullyMart statements.
GAWD forbid that the lame media do actual counting and research!
PR departments make me sick.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Hulk
(6,699 posts)I think they accomplished their goal....and that was to bring attention to how WalMart is screwing their employees. I HATE going in to a WalMart store...and have maybe only three time in my life. My staying away isn't going to make or break their success. But I am well aware of how they treat their employees with sub-standard, poverty-level wages. My wife INSISTS on going there...but I always seem to manage to steer her away.
Good for the employees. I hope they are able to gain something from all this attention.
4 more years
(100 posts)Sure they are going to say it did not cause a problem. This is just more spin that they put out. Don't believe them , just keep fighting for your cause.