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25. Big protest yesterday at the Paramount CA store that was site of the biggest protest last year

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Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:27 AM

Nov 2013

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Today there will be another protest at the store in L.A.'s Chinatown. L.A.'s KCAL-9/CBS2 reports:

Walmart Workers Protest In Paramount For Better Pay, More Full-Time Jobs
November 6, 2013 5:31 PM

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Striking Walmart workers marched on the Paramount store Wednesday to demand better pay and more full-time jobs.

About a hundred people showed up from around the state to support workers at a half-dozen local Walmarts who walked off the job, claiming the world’s biggest retailer retaliates against workers who demand more.

A former Walmart employee name Teá told KNX1070?s Ron Kilgore she left her job at the Paramount store because she felt the company wasn’t meeting workers’ basic needs.

“I’m asking for better wages, I’m asking for better medical and I’m asking for support,” she said.

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Video at link: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/11/06/walmart-workers-protest-in-paramount-for-better-pay-more-full-time-jobs/

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It's time to boycott Walmart! [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

Already have been since summer of 2001 kydo Nov 2013 #1

AND... they want to ...ummmm... "reform" public schools. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2013 #2

You're late to the game. southerncrone Nov 2013 #3

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I am 53 years old, have Walmart store within 3 miles of home... MANative Nov 2013 #4

+1 LittleGirl Nov 2013 #18

I've been boycotting them for over a decade. nt City Lights Nov 2013 #5

I attended and posted a thread about the biggest Black Friday protest last year (with arrests): pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #6

it's been way past time gopiscrap Nov 2013 #7

I think most of us have already been boycotting them Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2013 #8

Haven't Been There In Years colsohlibgal Nov 2013 #9

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I'll be happy to boycott them again. liberalmuse Nov 2013 #19

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This union family refuses to support Wal Mart... Earth_First Nov 2013 #22

Most Americans aren't nearly as good at boycotting Ron Green Nov 2013 #23

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Big protest yesterday at the Paramount CA store that was site of the biggest protest last year pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #25

But don't the rich people that run Walmart deserve that money? Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #26

It's sad the majority of Walmart workers qualify for food stamps! B Calm Nov 2013 #27

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been boycotting them for years.... mike_c Nov 2013 #32

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