The near-religious focus of Electeds on the “middle class” generally isn’t challenged by those in that “class.” Actually, more often than not, it’s cheered. The people who fall below, millions of whom fall way below, even the “lower middle class” level generally get little attention, and when they do, it’s fairly often of the “blame” [...]
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‘Failure of the American Conscience’ but ‘Walmart Workers Make History’
One of the best commentaries I’ve read regarding the Black Friday actions by Walmart employees and supporters is from Pam Spaulding, in Failure of the American conscience: Walmart reports record Black Friday sales despite 100-city worker strike. So, what does this say about the American people, the brain-dead consumers addicted to a one-day extreme low [...]
Making Change at Walmart Black Friday Actions & Photos ** UPDATED **
UPDATE In addition to the links in the original post (and the Change Walmart Twitter and Tumblr links are particularly helpful in getting an idea of what’s happening around the nation, with lots of photos and videos) check out links provided at Corrente. Reports I’m seeing say that some kind of action has occurred in [...]
Walmart Files Complaint In Effort to Prevent Black Friday Strikes
As is typical of corporate Walmart, the world’s largest retailer has once again taken steps to prevent its uppity hourly employees from any and all efforts to unionize. As I wrote about yesterday, Walmart “associates” are planning protest and education actions on the “traditional” massive holiday shopping day after Thanksgiving. Walmart obviously feels so strongly [...]
Walmart Workers Plan Black Friday Actions
The employees of Walmart understand as well, if not better, than anyone else that their employer is focused on profits, and nothing says “profits” in retail more than Black Friday. Earlier this month, shortly after other actions, Making Change at Walmart issued this release: On the heels of first-ever strikes by Walmart workers across the [...]
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