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geardaddy

(25,392 posts) Tue Nov 26, 2013, 05:42 PM Nov 2013

Last edited Tue Nov 26, 2013, 06:45 PM - Edit history (1)

Ahead of Black Friday, workers at Brookdale Shopping Center's Walmart walked off the job Monday with the support of dozens of other retail workforce activists, Nina Moini reports (1:41).

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/video/9568709-walmart-workers-in-brooklyn-center-walk-out-protest-low-wages/

cross posted from http://www.democraticunderground.com/10592404#post2

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Walmart Workers In Brooklyn Center (MN) Walk Out, Protest Low Wages [View all] geardaddy Nov 2013 OP

kick for exposure. geardaddy Nov 2013 #1

Walmart replied by telling customers ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #2

Not unexpected. geardaddy Nov 2013 #3

True.... ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #4

Yeah, me too. geardaddy Nov 2013 #5

I certainly don't think they pay over $12 ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #13

If you add in management, other upper levels in a store rurallib Nov 2013 #16

LOL true. n/t ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #17

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #6

Good for them sakabatou Nov 2013 #7

Excellent! K&R myrna minx Nov 2013 #8

I know, right?! geardaddy Nov 2013 #9

More info: Ellison was striking with them. geardaddy Nov 2013 #10

more coverage - Video of Ellison speaking geardaddy Nov 2013 #11

Good. bearssoapbox Nov 2013 #14

K&R - I never shopped there and never will BeatleBoot Nov 2013 #15

Low, low blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #19

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2013 #20

Bring on the work stoppages! Build towards a nationwide general Strike! Skeeter Barnes Nov 2013 #21

K&R! nt sheshe2 Nov 2013 #22