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WOW. For the first time
in the 50 years of the corporation, Walmart associates went on strike at several
stores in Pico
Rivera, California, to protest the
company’s illegal attempts to silence them.
Today’s historic strike
is the latest in a flood of recent worker-led protests in the Walmart supply
chain. From its suppliers to its warehouses to the stores themselves, workers at
Walmart are fed up with being silenced:
- In June, a brave
group of guest workers went on strike to expose forced labor at Walmart supplier
C.J.’s Seafood in Louisiana. After a failed
effort to cover it up, Walmart ultimately suspended its contract with the
supplier and was fined nearly $250,000.
- In September,
warehouse workers in the Inland Empire in
California went on strike
after some of these workers were suspended for bringing their concerns to
management.
- A few days later,
warehouse workers in Elwood, Illinois, went on strike to protest illegal
retaliation from Walmart when several workers were fired two days after bringing
a lawsuit against the company for non-payment for all hours worked, paying less
than the minimum wage, and non-payment of overtime worked.
The momentum is
building across the country as workers take a stand against the largest employer
in the world whose practices are lowering job standards in industries across the
globe. We’re ready to step up our campaign to improve working conditions for
Walmart workers across the supply chain – but we can’t do it without
you.
Please
forward this message to your friends, family, and co-workers and encourage them
to join us at this critical moment.
When
workers stand up, we should all stand up. We can’t let Walmart punish workers
that bring concerns to management. Forward this message to everyone you know
today.
Thanks for your
continued support of these courageous workers,
Jobs with
Justice
P.S. Check out this great article explaining why today’s strike is so
significant.
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