Walmart. the only reason your so big is because of the increasing gap in wealth that your helping to create. FUCK YOU #walmartstrikers
— nüch (@flourp0wer) November 13, 2014
We’re a couple of weeks from Black Friday, but a group organized by BlackFridayProtests.org has gotten a head start on disrupting business at Walmart by staging a sit-down strike Thursday at a Los Angeles-area store. Among the group’s demands are a $15 an hour minimum wage and more full-time positions for employees — and, according to a cartoon on its website, treatment of employees as human beings.
Protesters occupying the Crenshaw, Calif., Walmart wore green duct tape over their mouths reading “Strike,” which they removed when they walked out to chant, “Walmart, which side are you on?” and “Whose Walmart? Our Walmart!”
We send solidarity to #walmartstrikers staging a sit down strike in the US for decent wages & right to join a union pic.twitter.com/aU2cO0G3fh
— Teacher ROAR (@TeacherROAR) November 13, 2014
Sit-in, Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Walmart. Employees say they've seen retaliation against organizing. #walmartstrikers pic.twitter.com/NIdgdCs0bX
— Claudia Koerner (@ClaudiaKoerner) November 13, 2014
workers are staying put to make their message clear. RT #walmartstrikers pic.twitter.com/ipMpVDG4wB”@favianna @CultureStrike
— eddie iny (@eddieiny) November 13, 2014
George: "I am sitting down because #Walmart bullies us when we ask for higher pay." #walmartstrikers pic.twitter.com/u9Pdp5zzUR
— United for Respect (@forrespect) November 13, 2014
RT if you stand with #WalmartStrikers! Text WALMART to 235246: pic.twitter.com/TCl2lvdffY
— AFL-CIO ✊? #BlackOutTuesday (@AFLCIO) November 13, 2014
This is @MariaForRespect. Follow her and @Alex_Ana_V for all inside #walmartstrikers pics! pic.twitter.com/ne1UzLLQd5
— Brett Banditelli ?✂️ (@banditelli) November 13, 2014
https://twitter.com/snkhalifa/status/532983509036826624
So awesome! #Walmartstrikers safely leave store … heading to support #portstrike @portdriverunion @ChangeWalmart pic.twitter.com/jZvpHk5a7V
— Teamsters (@Teamsters) November 13, 2014
RT @ForRespect: After two hour sit down strike #walmartstrikers head to next protest. Stay tuned… pic.twitter.com/EwOhPySqeh
— Making Change @ WMT (@ChangeWalmart) November 13, 2014
Those who didn’t attend the sit-down strike were encouraged to send messages of support.
RT @ChangeWalmart: Take a selfie to show your support for #Walmartstrikers and tweet to @ChangeWalmart #1u pic.twitter.com/0ieV3et98B
— AFL-CIO ✊? #BlackOutTuesday (@AFLCIO) November 13, 2014
@Terryoneill, @CPoutloud & @bonnieg1 are standing with #WalmartStrikers this #BlackFriday! Will you? pic.twitter.com/zRGjBYZURl
— National NOW (@NationalNOW) November 13, 2014
The DMV is standing with the So Cal Walmart strikers! #walmartstrikers
— Michael Menifee (@mmenifee26) November 13, 2014
Sandra Fluke sent her message of solidarity as well.
#walmartstrikers: thank you for speaking out about retaliation against workers! Proud that #LA is leading the way!
— Sandra Fluke (@SandraFluke) November 13, 2014
https://twitter.com/gordonshuckrow/status/532991175779966978
https://twitter.com/RickRlthomasjr/status/532993122343874560
https://twitter.com/EF517_V2/status/533007525038538752
Update:
The duct tape is back on inside the Pico Rivera Walmart, but police are arresting protesters blocking an intersection outside.
https://twitter.com/snkhalifa/status/533077027101106176
Hundreds of #WalmartStrikers protesting in Pico Rivera street getting arrested one by one, @ChristinaKTLA reports pic.twitter.com/ZQSKqZpADT
— KTLA (@KTLA) November 14, 2014
https://twitter.com/RangerStalked/status/533100487781146625
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