These Walmart Workers Are Making A Huge Sacrifice In Their Fight For A Living Wage

Posted by | November 13, 2015 11:03 | Filed under: Andrew Bradford Contributors Politics

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Some 100 Walmart employees have joined a movement to fast for the 15 days leading up to Thanksgiving. They say this is a protest for an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour. And they may also be joined by up to 1000  more low-wage earners around the country who are taking this measure in the hope that people will finally take notice of the growing problem of people who work full-time jobs yet still earn wages which are far below the poverty level.

Some of the protesters will fast for the entire 15 days. Others will join for shorter periods. Many will rely on liquid-only diets for sustenance….READ MORE at LiberalAmerica

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By: Andrew Bradford

Andrew Bradford is an author, academic, and political activist who lives in Atlanta. He is a Senior Writer for Liberal America and also has his own blog at deepleftfield.info

9 responses to These Walmart Workers Are Making A Huge Sacrifice In Their Fight For A Living Wage

  1. fahvel November 13th, 2015 at 11:27

    go for it!!!!!

  2. rg9rts November 13th, 2015 at 11:37

    Remember all the hoopla when walmart raised wages??? And minimal coverage when they cut hours to match any increase in pay

    • maggie November 14th, 2015 at 02:59

      i think this happens initially in any situation …partially as punishment….I think in the end because they are so big “most not all” regain a majority of their hours…but walmart loves the part-time schtick as do many other service businesses…to not obligate themselves in terms of benefits….all the service corporations do that….so I say if you are always going to keep workers perpetually part time..the raise the wage….

      • rg9rts November 14th, 2015 at 03:06

        I spent too many years in retail …they will punish you till you leave …then you won’t be a troublemaker at your next job

        • maggie November 14th, 2015 at 03:10

          that’s why people bring in outside agitators…ever seen the movie the Matewan Incident?

          • rg9rts November 14th, 2015 at 06:25

            No but it is why we have the NLRB

            • maggie November 14th, 2015 at 06:29

              it was about some of the first attempts before the depression to unionize coal…..you would like the movie…you might be able to see it online…it’s from the early mid eighties had a bunch of people in it that went on to be big stars…about the Matewan Virginia….attempts….look it up I think you will like it….you will recognize all the stars in there …before they became famous….;)

              • rg9rts November 14th, 2015 at 06:39

                Not Sally Fields?

                • maggie November 14th, 2015 at 07:02

                  no sally fields is not in it but a bunch of others….you looked it up….;) I know….you would expect to see sally or meryl….;)

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