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Cal Carpenter

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2. Woo! I've heard there are protests at 1000+ locations in 46 states

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 05:01 PM

Nov 2012

Not all of them include workers - many are just supporters from the community and other unions. But there are some sites with worker walkouts and strikers too.

I was watching a Ustream feed when several people got arrested (peacefully) in LA, CA for blocking the road into the Walmart and one of them had been an employee for 9 years.

Even if there aren't a ton of actual workers striking, the amount of support the workers are receiving will hopefully help them feel stronger in future actions.

It ain't gonna happen overnight, but there is no doubt that there is something significant happening.

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WalMart Action - 33 cities in 71 seconds (VIDEO) [View all] Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 OP

Add Kansas City, KS-MO (Roeland Park, actually) We had about 100 people. Pics in a bit. :-) patrice Nov 2012 #1

Woo! I've heard there are protests at 1000+ locations in 46 states Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #2

AND - the traffic on busy busy Roe Ave. was very definitely OURS! patrice Nov 2012 #4

Yep. I was a supporter standing outside a Walmart in a Chicago suburb & the response was great! n/t whathehell Nov 2012 #9

but, the head guys said onethatcares Nov 2012 #3

"the head guys said..." SoapBox Nov 2012 #12

That looked like Aerows Nov 2012 #27

There were even a couple of small actions here in NM Warpy Nov 2012 #5

I applaud what these workers are doing, but Plucketeer Nov 2012 #7

I'm glad the coal miners in Colorado didn't give up mountain grammy Nov 2012 #8

The fact that the protesting is light and fractured is only proof........ socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #15

It's just begining nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #23

It's not as light and fractured as the W-M PR machine wants us to believe, brother pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #25

I genuinely HOPE my doubts are wrong - I really do. Plucketeer Nov 2012 #33

Stand Up, Live Better Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #6

Florence Reece singing her song struggle4progress Nov 2012 #10

Thanks for the link! Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #11

And in California... SoapBox Nov 2012 #13

I was there, with more than 1,000 other protesters! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #19

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #14

And thank YOU WillyT Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #16

Pics: Wal Mart worker solidarity rally Kansas city patrice Nov 2012 #17

San Diego nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #18

If the strikers Superbot Nov 2012 #20

That is a strange slam if I have seen one nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #22

Yes, overweight people don't deserve livable wages Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #24

You must be a Wal-Mart executive Aerows Nov 2012 #28

Yuck proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #30

K&R! Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #21

Now To Keep It Up... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #26

K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #29

K&R Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #31

Talking points are out nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #32