Workers, Labor Activists Hold Black Friday Protest at Laurel Walmart
Protestors called the store out for what they consider low wages and poor treatment of employees.
A group of activists and employees of the Laurel/Maryland City Walmart Supercenter took to the store's parking lot Friday morning as part of a national strike effort timed for one of the year's busiest shopping days. Across the country, workers from dozens of the chain's locations spent Black Friday protesting what they view as low wages, poor scheduling practices, and intimidation on the part of the retail giant. DCist reports that 400-odd people joined a demonstration outside Walmart's Laurel store, one of several held in the region. Many carried signs, distributed leaflets, and sang modified Christmas carols in the vein of “I Saw Walmart Fire Santa Claus," according to The Nation. The campaign is organized by Making Change at Walmart …
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Polly
10:25 am on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Absolutely agree! And I know from personal experience how well compensated those UFCW Local 400 employees are paid. Nothing comes without a price. If the only job you can get is at Walmart whose fault is that? In retail you could go many more places if that's what you want to do. I can't stand unions and I'm a Democrat, as I've seen the abuses up close and personal. more ›