Wages
San Jose activists celebrate minimum wage hike victory and plan next steps
November 15, 2012San Jose activists gathered on Monday, November 12 at Sacred Heart Community Services to celebrate the victory of Measure D.
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Workers, students protest Walmart across the U.S.
October 15, 2012"Walmart is the biggest employer in the country and they have some of the lowest and most stagnant wages in the country, and that needs to change."
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Three arrested for blocking trucks at Bain-owned plant released
October 9, 2012Three protesters who were arrested when they refused to move out of the way of trucks leaving the Bain Capital-owned Sensata Technologies plant here have been released.
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Walmart warehouse workers win strike, full back pay
October 8, 2012In what is being described as a historic victory, 38 workers at Walmart's largest distribution center in North America ended their 21-day strike and have returned to work.
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Protest shuts down Walmart warehouse
October 2, 2012In a spirited act of civil disobedience, 14 clergy, labor and community leaders were arrested for blocking access to Walmart's midwestern distribution centerin Elwood, Ill.
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