I only protest when the weather is nice.

I did hear a Walmart rep say that it is "Just understood" that if you are working at Walmart during the Holidays you will be asked to work on Thanksgiving. Which might be one of the dumber statements I have ever heard!.

I'm talking those who protested in front of Walmarts because of the employees having to work on Thanksgiving evening/overnight for "such little money."

Never mind they ignore all the rest of the places that opened last night/midnight like Sears, Best Buy, Abt, HH Gregg, Macy's, JCPenny, Target, Carsons, Kmart, McDonalds, Subway, etc that ALSO don't have unions. (Shhh, don't bring facts to light. Protesters don't like facts.)

CBS (Chicago)
The workers come from Magnificent Mile stores that include Macy’s, Forever 21, All Saints, Chipotle, Protein Bar and Au Bon Pain. They formed a union last week, the Workers Organizing Committee of Chicago. Their protest Friday included stops along the Magnificent Mile and State Street, two prime downtown shopping districts.

Just because they formed a union does not mean its recognized by their employers. You can get a group together at any workplace, form a union, and the management/owners can say we don't acknowledge it as a union and that kills that.

Look, I'm in a union, I'm all for union work, but I'm sorry; I also think union should mean a standard of quality employee and quality work. A LOT of people who work at Walmart (as well as other places mentioned) I wouldn't trust to keep an eye on a pet, much less consider them to be hired to work alongside me in my union. Some of them can't spell cat if you spot them the C and the T.

Jobs such as Walmart cashiers and what not? That's not a career, nor should you view it as such.

Just as dumb as the employee assuming they would just get the day off.

However, I fucking hate Walmart. I hope the employees strike and Walmart is forced to pay them more. Walmart kills small businesses and is bad for america

or sell better stuff at their stores.

Is this irony day on the board? First we have Chas employed as a socialist and Frontman is in a Union but doesn't want Wal Mart workers to have the right to form a union because he thinks they are stupid?

you really honestly think that the protests wouldn't be happening if the Walton family were Democrats?

Wow. You have a fucked up world view man.

you really honestly think that the protests wouldn't be happening if the Walton family were Democrats?

Wow. You have a fucked up world view man.

or sell better stuff at their stores.

Pretty hard when Walmart sells basically every major brand of product. The only chance a small business and specialty shop has is with great customer service.. And, unfortunately, even with great service, more and more customers are leaving the specialty shop after they receive the product knowledge to go elsewhere to buy for less - whether that be Walmart, or the internet.

Just because they formed a union does not mean its recognized by their employers. You can get a group together at any workplace, form a union, and the management/owners can say we don't acknowledge it as a union and that kills that.

Look, I'm in a union, I'm all for union work, but I'm sorry; I also think union should mean a standard of quality employee and quality work. A LOT of people who work at Walmart (as well as other places mentioned) I wouldn't trust to keep an eye on a pet, much less consider them to be hired to work alongside me in my union. Some of them can't spell cat if you spot them the C and the T.

Jobs such as Walmart cashiers and what not? That's not a career, nor should you view it as such.

Were there protests in front of Best Buy?

Target?

Lowes?

I didn't see protests in front of Costco this weekend, I saw protests in front of Wal Mart.

Nobody was protesting in front of Sears when my wife had to work on Thanksgiving night.

Show me where you see someone saying Sears is bad for America, because it put Mom and Pop stores out of business.

Trust me, it isn't "fucked up," its just what people cling to.

Wal Mart is an easy target for the protesters, due to the Walton's political slant. The protesters don't think, they react to what they feel is a "wrong" in the world, ignoring all the other wrongs that are just as bad.

Right. They are reacting to something they see as wrong. You should be applauding them for it. Instead you are saying they are picking on the Waltons because they are Republican. Party affiliation has absofuckinglutley nothing to do with it. Except for those like you who want to turn it into part of the issue.

So... we should be willing to pay more for less shit?

I haven't spun shit there skippy.

Walmart pays their employees dick and does everything in their power to stop them from unionizing. You as this proud union member should be outraged by this. But we can tell from the way you are posting that you have an attitude of disdain for the workers. Somehow, somebody made you god and gave you the power to decide who has the right to unionize and who doesn't.

Where does the political affiliation of the Waltons fit into this again? Except in your addled little brain?

So... we should be willing to pay more for less shit?

Jobs such as Walmart cashiers and what not? That's not a career, nor should you view it as such.