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cyclezealot

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35. We start off by Never shopping at WalMart

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 04:09 AM

Nov 2012

can't just a regular citizen join into the protest. I would. Low wages is not just their issue, but everyone's issue.

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What can we do - right now - to help Walmart protesters? [View all] MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 OP

I don't know what we can do. Will check back hoping someone knows! nt snappyturtle Nov 2012 #1

YOU can adopt a Wal-Mart and hand out flyers on Black Friday! James48 Nov 2012 #28

There's no place to type in a zip code lbrtbell Nov 2012 #30

Look on the right side pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #34

Thank you! nt snappyturtle Nov 2012 #36

Sponsor a Striker! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #2

I'm there! Thanks! MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #5

... Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #11

Done! Thank you! Overseas Nov 2012 #23

This is great! onestepforward Nov 2012 #33

Thank you too! nt snappyturtle Nov 2012 #37

K&R Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #3

Make higher education much more affordable. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #4

Push for an ProSense Nov 2012 #6

It's amazing - something like 80% of Americans are in favor of raising the minimum wage MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #18

Something like 80%... Oddly familiar... PETRUS Nov 2012 #27

Most Americans are far to the left of our Democratic Leaders MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #29

Not shopping there is the best protest x2 vancouverite Nov 2012 #7

Well, will be there covering the story nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #8

I'll be joining strikers at an L.A. Wal-Mart Black Friday rally pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #9

The Walmart assigned is 45 minutes by public transportation nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #10

Here are links to activity and information on Twitter: Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #12

So far, 125 L.A. Occupiers have signed up for the L.A. rally pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #13

. pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #14

Emphatic K&R! This is our Flint, MI 1937 moment, folks. - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #15

Fill up the parking lot but don't shop? jackbenimble Nov 2012 #16

That's an excellent idea. - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #17

Kind of like a modern day sit in. n/t jackbenimble Nov 2012 #19

I love love love this idea MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #20

. former-republican Nov 2012 #31

YOU can organize a protest! James48 Nov 2012 #21

Of the eight or ten Mal-Warts in my area, only one has been adopted. xfundy Nov 2012 #22

Holy @#$%. I should have figured. MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #24

Get large groups into the store just to walk out WITH the workers when THEY walk out. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #25

I have a friend that told me today that the agency that is helping her get a job due to her homeless Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2012 #26

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) durgaprasadzone Nov 2012 #32

We start off by Never shopping at WalMart cyclezealot Nov 2012 #35