The Wal-Mart rally was very well-attended tonight--several hundred people from all walks of life. It was great that most of the speakers were women---a small business owner, a minister, a neighborhood activist, and Senator Ellen Anderson all spoke very well about the inequities of Wal-Mart. Rep. Sheldon Johnson and Councilmember Jay Benanav were there, too.
Wal-Mart is the most sued corporation in America--it's been sued for racketeering, mail and wire fraud, denying social security benefits, denying immigrant janitors their wages, locking in employees overnight, and violations of child labor laws. (If you'd like me to share the articles from the NY Times chronicling these and other abuses, just let me know). At the end, the protesters entered Wal-Mart, chanting "Share the Wealth"--but security kept anyone with a camera outside the store. It didn't seem like very many of the major media outlets were there at all. The activists are simply asking for a meeting to press Wal-Mart to enforce existing labor laws and pay a livable wage. Elizabeth Dickinson West Side _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
