In the lead-up to Black Friday, Walmart workers – supported by a number of unions – have organized a series of work stoppages to protest low wages and unfair working conditions. Here is an inside account of a day in the life of the strike.
On past Black Fridays, the nation’s annual post-Thanksgiving shopping celebration, Walmart stores have seen such a crush of shoppers that people have been trampled trying to get through the doors. On this coming Black Friday, however, shoppers are more likely to see protesting workers.