Various Occupy groups including Occupy Oklahoma City and Occupy San Diego targeted Walmart on Black Friday.
While the usual stories of overcrowded lines and violent shopper actions dominated Black Friday headlines for another year, ‘Occupy Oklahoma City’ protesters provided something different from the day’s norm.
Demonstrators gathered at three Wal-Marts in Oklahoma City and mic-checked both employees and customers. The Occupiers mentioned in their speech how Wal-Mart workers are paid well below the poverty line for a family of four while their CEO Mike Duke continues having an enormous salary.
Ten protesters were arrested at the third Wal-Mart location they visited, according to NBC Oklahoma City affiliate KFOR.
Protesters affiliated with “Occupy San Diego” took their demonstration to two Wal-Mart stores on Black Friday.
A group of protesters filled shopping carts with merchandise and congregated at the check out lines at their first target, a Wal-Mart on on Murphy Canyon Road in San Diego, California.
“Citizens of WalMart!” they chanted. ”Greetings, and welcome-back from the food coma. In the spirit of holiday giving, we believe a discussion is in order about the meaning of value and low cost.”
“For every low price product purchased at Wal-Mart, scores of communities pay the difference. Every price drop represents mistreated workers, who still can’t feed their families, who still cannot afford their homes, and still can’t pay off their tuition.”
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