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allan01

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6. re:Wal-Mart workers on strike (First time in Wal-Mart’s 50-year history)

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 06:53 PM

Oct 2012

yes ! yes ! yes ! about bloody time . makes my skin crawl when i hear that the workers automaticly qualify for ssi and other publice assistance programs , when it took me and my team 5 years . go you wal mart workers go .

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Wal-Mart workers on strike (First time in Wal-Mart’s 50-year history) [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2012 OP

Good for them. People everywhere are rising up against the policies of these sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #1

I'm doing my best to stay outa the stores onethatcares Oct 2012 #2

Here are some photos> leveymg Oct 2012 #3

That sign in Spanish in the first pic? Brigid Oct 2012 #9

Hell Yeah! The SoCal AFL-CIO needs to get down there right now and join them! Ken Burch Oct 2012 #4

Bravo! SoapBox Oct 2012 #5

re:Wal-Mart workers on strike (First time in Wal-Mart’s 50-year history) allan01 Oct 2012 #6

So...as long as you got yours? Earth_First Oct 2012 #11

I didn't get that from Allan01's post. Moosepoop Oct 2012 #15

K&R Arctic Dave Oct 2012 #7

Solidarity!!! tosh Oct 2012 #8

There were arrests by private security forces earlier in the week... nt Earth_First Oct 2012 #10

Heard that At&T workers in Los Angeles goclark Oct 2012 #12

SOLIDARITY!!! obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #13

Great News!! Va Lefty Oct 2012 #14

K&R nt Chorophyll Oct 2012 #16

Solidarity.. stay together mountain grammy Oct 2012 #17

Wonderful! It gives me hope.... Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #18

Kick this one Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #19

I'm tired of subsidising Walmart TexasBushwhacker Oct 2012 #20

WalMart strikes, OWS... cbrer Oct 2012 #21

Perhaps, A Wal Mart Spring? Sherman A1 Oct 2012 #22

A workers strike is fine and dandy but the Wal Mart Shoppers need to show support too coldwaterintheface Oct 2012 #23