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Fire Walk With Me

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Reply to DisabledAmerican (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 01:57 PM

Oct 2012

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Walmart Workers Are Threatening To Strike On Black Friday [View all] Fire Walk With Me Oct 2012 OP

Well, Sherman A1 Oct 2012 #1

All the WalMart "Right to Work" states JimDandy Oct 2012 #2

yes Yes YEs YES YESSSSSS!!!! lame54 Oct 2012 #3

They will be summarily dismissed. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #4

We can help. Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #5

That would be good. WalMart pioneered the double-part-time job thing to avoid paying benefits. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #6

I'm a prime example of someone hurt by walmart policy DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #8

Most of the people who once worked at Wal-Mart fasttense Oct 2012 #16

retail store here though DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #24

How many of those workers are signed in on one job and then reassigned to another department LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #10

I completely agree, but apparently it is a legal practice. Olive Garden/Red Lobster's going there. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #19

Olive Garden's parent company is Darden Lyric Oct 2012 #34

Thank you. Yes, Darden. And breastfeeding at Olive Garden is ALREADY a problem. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #37

Do you have actual proof of this? joeglow3 Oct 2012 #15

Sadly, it is legal. It was all over the papers a decade ago. Sadly, I couldn't find a reference. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #20

I too would like to see some evidence of this "double part time job" thing. bighart Oct 2012 #22

Yeah, I went looking for it too. Most of the print media from that time isn't online. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #25

I hope I am not comming across as snarky on this. bighart Oct 2012 #30

Not snarky at all. It could also be a regional thing. I agree that it should at least BE illegal. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #36

Thanks for the reply, glad I didn't offend. bighart Oct 2012 #39

I'm not easily offended. I know the feeling of looking for a job while hating what you're in. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #43

community colleges in my state did the same thing circa 80s -- part timers would cobble together HiPointDem Oct 2012 #32

What you can do to help walmart workers CALL STORES DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #7

... Fire Walk With Me Oct 2012 #18

snowball effect it DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #23

Now THAT is an excellent idea!!!! HopeHoops Oct 2012 #44

I love this idea - hit 'em where it hurts!!!!!! Initech Oct 2012 #9

Oh, that would be great wouldn't it? Drahthaardogs Oct 2012 #11

Will be fine by then nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #12

Good for them! Would love to see a general strike woo me with science Oct 2012 #13

Do it. Arkana Oct 2012 #14

Black Friday = Buy Nothing Day. Let them strike. I fully support this!! Erose999 Oct 2012 #17

Use your credit card for something productive klook Oct 2012 #28

Yes! ellie Oct 2012 #21

We have so much power that is never used over these giant corporations former-republican Oct 2012 #26

Bravo to them! nt valerief Oct 2012 #27

I WILL NEVER FORGET JDIMYTAI DAMOUR, DIED BLACK FRIDAY 2008 graham4anything Oct 2012 #29

+1 HiPointDem Oct 2012 #33

There are alternatives to Walmart for RX's, even in small towns. justice1 Oct 2012 #35

OMG.... +1! Fire Walk With Me Oct 2012 #38

Do it!! Barack_America Oct 2012 #31

good. i hope they do. NuttyFluffers Oct 2012 #40

Yes! theKed Oct 2012 #41

It's time to take these guys on........ socialist_n_TN Oct 2012 #42