Wed Oct 10, 2012, 11:41 AM

Walmart Workers Are Threatening To Strike On Black Friday [View all]

http://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-workers-strike-expands-2012-10#ixzz28ugCZAOf

"Walmart workers are threatening to strike on the busiest day of the year--Black Friday.

A strike would undoubtedly create chaos on an already crazy day.

Protests have been building since last week, when Walmart employees staged the first-ever multi-store strike in the 50-year history of the retailer."

More at the link. In case you missed what Walmart did to strikers and supporters last week in Chicago and February in California:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021469209

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44 replies	Author	Time	Post
Walmart Workers Are Threatening To Strike On Black Friday [View all]	Fire Walk With Me	Oct 2012	OP
Well,	Sherman A1	Oct 2012	#1
All the WalMart "Right to Work" states	JimDandy	Oct 2012	#2
yes Yes YEs YES YESSSSSS!!!!	lame54	Oct 2012	#3
They will be summarily dismissed.	WinkyDink	Oct 2012	#4
We can help.	Kindly Refrain	Oct 2012	#5
That would be good. WalMart pioneered the double-part-time job thing to avoid paying benefits.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#6
I'm a prime example of someone hurt by walmart policy	DisabledAmerican	Oct 2012	#8
Most of the people who once worked at Wal-Mart	fasttense	Oct 2012	#16
retail store here though	DisabledAmerican	Oct 2012	#24
How many of those workers are signed in on one job and then reassigned to another department	LiberalFighter	Oct 2012	#10
I completely agree, but apparently it is a legal practice. Olive Garden/Red Lobster's going there.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#19
Olive Garden's parent company is Darden	Lyric	Oct 2012	#34
Thank you. Yes, Darden. And breastfeeding at Olive Garden is ALREADY a problem.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#37
Do you have actual proof of this?	joeglow3	Oct 2012	#15
Sadly, it is legal. It was all over the papers a decade ago. Sadly, I couldn't find a reference.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#20
I too would like to see some evidence of this "double part time job" thing.	bighart	Oct 2012	#22
Yeah, I went looking for it too. Most of the print media from that time isn't online.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#25
I hope I am not comming across as snarky on this.	bighart	Oct 2012	#30
Not snarky at all. It could also be a regional thing. I agree that it should at least BE illegal.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#36
Thanks for the reply, glad I didn't offend.	bighart	Oct 2012	#39
I'm not easily offended. I know the feeling of looking for a job while hating what you're in.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#43
community colleges in my state did the same thing circa 80s -- part timers would cobble together	HiPointDem	Oct 2012	#32
What you can do to help walmart workers CALL STORES	DisabledAmerican	Oct 2012	#7
...	Fire Walk With Me	Oct 2012	#18
snowball effect it	DisabledAmerican	Oct 2012	#23
Now THAT is an excellent idea!!!!	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#44
I love this idea - hit 'em where it hurts!!!!!!	Initech	Oct 2012	#9
Oh, that would be great wouldn't it?	Drahthaardogs	Oct 2012	#11
Will be fine by then	nadinbrzezinski	Oct 2012	#12
Good for them! Would love to see a general strike	woo me with science	Oct 2012	#13
Do it.	Arkana	Oct 2012	#14
Black Friday = Buy Nothing Day. Let them strike. I fully support this!!	Erose999	Oct 2012	#17
Use your credit card for something productive	klook	Oct 2012	#28
Yes!	ellie	Oct 2012	#21
We have so much power that is never used over these giant corporations	former-republican	Oct 2012	#26
Bravo to them! nt	valerief	Oct 2012	#27
I WILL NEVER FORGET JDIMYTAI DAMOUR, DIED BLACK FRIDAY 2008	graham4anything	Oct 2012	#29
+1	HiPointDem	Oct 2012	#33
There are alternatives to Walmart for RX's, even in small towns.	justice1	Oct 2012	#35
OMG.... +1!	Fire Walk With Me	Oct 2012	#38
Do it!!	Barack_America	Oct 2012	#31
good. i hope they do.	NuttyFluffers	Oct 2012	#40
Yes!	theKed	Oct 2012	#41
It's time to take these guys on........	socialist_n_TN	Oct 2012	#42