At least 111 people were arrested on Black Friday in a series of
protests and acts of civil disobedience targeting Wal-Mart and other
big-box retailers. In St. Paul, Minnesota, 26 protesters were arrested
when they blocked traffic while demanding better wages for janitors and
retail employees. In Illinois, 10 people were issued citations at a
protest near a Wal-Mart in Chicago. Video posted online showed nine
people being arrested at a protest outside a Wal-Mart store in
Alexandria, Virginia. At Wal-Mart protests in California, 15 people were
arrested in Roseville, 10 arrested in Ontario, and five arrested in San
Leandro. Organizers said actions took place at 1,500 Wal-Mart locations
across the country, up from about 400 locations last year. Meanwhile,
fast-food workers have announced plans to hold a one-day strike in 100
cities on Thursday as part of a campaign to win a $15-an-hour wage. We
discuss the labor protests with Josh Eidelson, staff reporter at
Salon.com.
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