NATIONAL WALMART PROTEST REACHES EAST COUNTY AS LEAFLETTERS TARGET SHOPPERS AT GROSSMONT CENTER AND

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16. W-M's U.S. Pres. & CEO said the same, but evidence of walkouts in SoCal alone contradict their BS

"We estimate that less than 50 associates participated in the protest nationwide. In fact, this year, roughly the same number of associates missed their scheduled shift as last year," (Bill Simon, Walmart U.S. president and chief executive officer) said.

But a SoCal newspaper reports that 17 employees walked out of the Paramount, CA Wal-Mart alone, and organizers said 50 associates walked out just at 5 SoCal stores.

Also, Wal-Mart seems to be pulling rosy reports of Black Friday sales out of somewhere besides reality:

Although representatives from Walmart U.S. touted record Black Friday events with larger crowds than last year, shoppers who were inside the Paramount store said it seemed empty and quiet inside.

"It wasn't really crowded," said South Gate resident Steve Alvizo. "We saw (the protest) when we parked. We just wanted to look at the deals but there's not really any deals."

Alvizo said he will likely not return to Walmart because of the protests.

"I think they deserve better pay than they are getting," he said.

Opinions were almost evenly divided on whether one would cross a picket line, or a rally, outside a Walmart, though the vast majority of people agreed workers earning less than $10 an hour without benefits had a right to be frustrated.


http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_22054148/walkmart-walkout-protestors-planning-arrests-at-paramount-location