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Headlined to H1 11/20/12

Walmart rattled by growing unrest ahead of Black Friday's strike

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This year, Black Friday at Walmarts around the country will be marked by something other than just ultra-low prices. Workers, members of a labor union-backed organization called Organization United for Respect at Walmart (Our Walmart) will be striking and, along with their allies, holding rallies and actions to support the effort. Walmart has managed to go 50 years without a strike; many unions have tried and failed to organize workers. But in just a month and a half, the strikes have spread to stores across 12 cities, and Walmart is worried: the company has filed an unfair labor practices charge with the National Labor Relations Board.

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Shaken- not stirred by Siggy Buckley on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 at 2:02:41 PM
Solidarity For Wages by Textynn N on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:28:55 PM
It is called by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 at 8:36:27 PM
That is right Doc. by Paul Repstock on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 at 9:44:19 PM
Extremely low prices? Do you work for Wal-Mart? by Mrt Baggins on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 at 10:42:04 PM
I must question by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 at 11:53:10 PM
Actually,... by John Sanchez Jr. on Thursday, Nov 22, 2012 at 9:07:24 AM
John; by Paul Repstock on Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 at 12:30:05 PM
Paul - the reality is by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 at 2:33:24 AM