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TexasTowelie

(112,065 posts) Fri Nov 29, 2013, 11:40 PM Nov 2013

13 Walmart protesters arrested in Balch Springs

Balch Springs police arrested 13 protesters today outside a Walmart Supercenter store.

The protesters were blocking the east and west bound traffic in the 12300 block of Lake June Road, creating “a dangerous situation for protesters and the public,” according to statement issued by police.

Officers “asked them several times to move out of the roadway and they refused to comply,” the statement said.

The protesters, with the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, were charged with “walking on a roadway where sidewalks provided,” a misdemeanor.

More at http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2013/11/walmart-protesters-arrested-in-balch-springs.html/ .

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13 Walmart protesters arrested in Balch Springs (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2013 OP

Happy Thanksgiving, TT! Ilsa Nov 2013 #1

Damn I live within walking distance of Lobo27 Nov 2013 #2

Looking for the whole national workforce of Walmart to unionize and get the pay they are asking for. DhhD Nov 2013 #3

Ilsa

(61,691 posts)

1. Happy Thanksgiving, TT!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2013, 01:12 AM

Nov 2013

I missed seeing your daily posts these last few days. I hope your holiday was nice!

Lobo27

(753 posts)

2. Damn I live within walking distance of

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:43 AM

Nov 2013

That place.

DhhD

(4,695 posts)

3. Looking for the whole national workforce of Walmart to unionize and get the pay they are asking for.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2013, 01:21 PM

Nov 2013

Many Americans are unaware of the power of Unions and need to see the We The People in action. We The People also includes taxpayers subsidies in the form of welfare.

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