Amy Goodman
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As Wal-Mart Workers Plan Record Black Friday Protests, Study Says Retail Giant Can Afford Higher Pay
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14:21Now PlayingAs Black Friday approaches, WalMart workers and activists are planning another round of protests and strikes at the nation's largest employer on the biggest shopping day of the year. The Black Friday protests come at a time of heightened scrutiny for the company. It made headlines last week when a photo surfaced online of a sign made by workers at one of its stores in Ohio. The sign was taped to a table and read"Please Donate Food Items Here, so Associates in Need Can Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner." WalMart says the food drive shows the company tries to help its workers. But critics say it reveals the low wages WalMart pays them. The National Labor Relations Board also ruled last week that WalMart violated the rights of striking workers. We are joined by Catherine Ruetschlin, a policy analyst at Demos who coauthored the new report, "A Higher Wage is PossibleHow WalMart Can Invest in Its Workforce Without Costing Customers a Dime." We also speak with Barbara Collins, a former WalMart employee fired after last year's Black Friday strike. Collins speaks to us from Bentonville, Arkansas, where WalMart's headquarters is located. She has been protesting there since Friday as part of a group of eight fired workers who are demanding their jobs back after the NLRB's ruling that their firing was unfair.
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