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6. Walmart Workers Strike At Seven Stores In Dallas

Walmart Workers Strike At Seven Stores In Dallas

By Bryce Covert

On Wednesday, Walmart workers walked off the job in Dallas, a strike that hit seven stores according to OUR Walmart activists, the group that has been organizing strikes and protests against the company.

The strikers joined a group of workers and supporters at a store in Lancaster to call on the company to pay all workers at least $25,000 a year, provide more full-time positions, and end retaliation against those who strike or try to unionize.

The strike in Dallas comes after workers walked out in Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles over the past few weeks and dozens walked out of a Miami store in October. They also come ahead of a promise from workers to strike on Black Friday as they did last year, when 400 workers went on strike.

A company spokesperson said that few associates participate in these actions because “they understand the truth about working for Walmart, that it provides more opportunities for career advancement and economic security than any other company in the country.” He also pointed out that despite the same tactics from activists on Black Friday last year, “we had our best Black Friday events ever.”

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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/11/21/2976951/walmart-dallas-strike/