Walmart workers and activists on Friday staged protests throughout the U.S. to call for higher wages, better hours and full-time benefits.
This year’s Black Friday protests are expected for be the largest ever, held at about 1600 stores throughout the country, according to Mother Jones.
.@rweingarten and Bertha Lewis, president of The Black Institute with #WalmartStrikers in North Bergen, NJ. pic.twitter.com/FeIr9MLEpS
— AFT (@AFTunion) November 28, 2014
RT @WMTFreeNYC: #WalmartStrikers in North Bergen, NJ currently blocked by police, singing hymns #BlackFriday pic.twitter.com/SgoGt5JMbc
— Making Change @ WMT (@ChangeWalmart) November 28, 2014
“On Strike!” at Walmart.
It’s only a Black Friday if you cross a picket line.
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— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) November 28, 2014
I stand with #WalmartStrikers for #15andFullTime! http://t.co/bNdCNweeD2 pic.twitter.com/S10906yLSW @WalmartNewsroom
— Doug Foote (@FooteSteppes) November 28, 2014
100+ stand in solidarity w #WalmartStrikers on thanksgiving in DC pic.twitter.com/Spqc8rsooQ
— DC Jobs With Justice (@DCJWJ) November 28, 2014
#WalmartStrikers outside DC @Walmart calling for $15/hr and FT hours pic.twitter.com/l4etyu82Xl
— The Other 98% (@other98) November 28, 2014
#BREAKING: Walmart workers on Strike #forRespect in #chicago @ChicagoJwJ @ourwalmart @UAW @UFCW @ pic.twitter.com/VMTUAVdWnF
— Ada Fuentes (@SarubnoH) November 28, 2014
Colorado stands with #WalmartStrikers ! pic.twitter.com/LUp9ZRSDHo
— OURWalmart-Colorado (@OURWMTColorado) November 25, 2014