Protesters Head To Walmarts To Support Employees Trying To Unionize
Organizers say they are trying to pressure Walmart to respect that their workers want to unionize.
Caledonia resident Randy Bryce and about 50 other people stood outside the Somers Walmart Thursday night to protest what they say are unfair wages and benefits for employees. Pro-union groups - including people from Overpass Light Brigade and Our Walmart - held up signs that asked for Walmart workers to be respected, Bryce said. “We wanted to show our support for the workers who are trying to unionize,” Bryce said. “We want Walmart to respect their workers. We were not trying to keep people out or have people not shop there. We were not there to shut down Walmart. It was to give them some more courage and reassure them that they won’t retaliate against you.” Bryce said that a number of workers get their hours reduced to a point where they …
karen k
12:38 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
I see it more along the lines that I pay more taxes to make up for the shortcomings of Walmarts pay / benefits. Walmart has the most employees on state programs. Food stamps, subsidized housing and BadgerCare. Again, a bazillion dollar profitable company has the most employees on state aid. There is just no getting around that. Perhaps mixing my aunt in the story confused the matter. She did have… more ›