Big Labor and supporters of the Black Friday walkout at Walmart stores are all about “solidarity” with allegedly abused employees of the retailer.
We're thankful for #solidarity. Stand with #WalmartStrikers tomorrow in your area: http://t.co/yK8lLBfp #1u #p2 #thanksgiving
— SEIU (@SEIU) November 22, 2012
RT @TheNewDeal: #Retweet If You Stand with #WalmartStrikers in Their Nationwide Black Friday Strike #WalkOutOnWalmart #BlackFriday #p2
— UFCW (@UFCW) November 23, 2012
To all the strikers from Wal-Mart. I stand with you in solidarity. You're in my prayers. I admire your courage. #walkoutonwalmart
— #BlackLivesMatter (@shaun_gains) November 23, 2012
I hope the #WalkoutOnWalmart is going strong! #Solidarity
— BRSinIL (@BRSinIL) November 23, 2012
DON'T CROSS A PICKET LINE! Video ppl turning around in solidarity w Walmart workers' fight for fair wages/conditions! Black Friday strike!
— ThingsThatMakeUGoHm (@KaylaWildflower) November 23, 2012
But all that social media solidarity doesn’t seem to be hurting Walmart’s sales. Despite the best efforts of leftists like Robert Reich to convince shoppers to boycott the retail giant, the Christmas shopping season looks like it’s off to a great start at Walmart stores.
Wal-Mart: 22M+ customers served since opening stores last night, with 10M register transactions and 5,000 items/sec. processed at peak time.
— CNBC (@CNBC) November 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/ItsThatOneEric/status/271885694287368194
https://twitter.com/that_HighGirl/status/271838903621787648
Crazy Black Friday ! #walmart http://t.co/Jh7AjTV4
— Derek Jordan! (@laughingsense91) November 23, 2012
https://twitter.com/BallisAboveAll/status/271943090678403073
https://twitter.com/ajaylove15/status/271923369576919041
Sorry, union organizers. Better luck next year.
Only 26 protests occurred at stores last night and many of them did not include any Walmart associates: http://t.co/jHwK70rX
— Walmart Inc. (@WalmartInc) November 23, 2012
Update:
Walmart estimates no more than 50 workers walked out on their jobs on Black Friday. Heckuva job, unions!
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