For those interested in getting involved, or who believe the Walmart Workers Black Friday strike is only happening in another part of the country; look no further then Boothwyn, Pa in Delaware County. http://forrespect.org/">OUR Walmart, the Organization United for Respect at Walmart is organizing a nationwide strike on Black Friday in order to draw attention to the abuses workers face at Walmart. And if you are in the area of the Walmart at Larkins Corner inBoothwyn, Pa, come out and support the workers.
The mission statement for OUR Walmart explains the purpose of the organization better then I could:
"OUR Walmart works to ensure that every Associate, regardless of his or her title, age, race, or sex, is respected at Walmart. We join together to offer strength and support in addressing the challenges that arise in our stores and our company everyday."
Whether or not you believe in Unions, Collective Bargaining or the changes the Labor movement in this country seeks to address. OUR Walmart is trying to address an injustice almost all of us can agree is wrong. That injustice is the targeting of workers who try to speak up for what they believe, the firing of workers who want nothing more then a voice or a future.
This isn't some foreign ideal, some unAmerican desire. The strike is about hard working Americans who have had enough of being told that they aren't worth the bother; shut up and be happy that they have a job. The rights that OUR Walmart are demanding are rights that I enjoy at work. The only reason I enjoy these rights is because at some point someone enough. And I stand with the Walmart workers who this Friday are saying enough and standing up for their rights.
http://www.corporateactionnetwork.org/campaigns/black-friday/events">You can find an OUR Walmart strike in your area by clicking on this link
