Black Friday Protests at Wal-Mart
Excerpt:It could get noisy outside your local Wal-Mart. Federal labor officials still have made no decision on a request by the world’s largest retailer to stop scheduled protests by a union-backed group on Black Friday outside its stores. Wal-Mart claims the demonstrations organized by OUR Walmart threaten to disrupt its business and intimidate customers and other store workers. OUR Walmart has filed its own claim with the labor board, saying the retailer has attempted to prevent workers from participating in legally protected walkouts. The group is protesting what it says are low wages for Wal-Mart workers, and increases in out-of-pocket costs for their health care. Yes, the housing market continues to improve. This week’s reports on home sales and housing starts confirm the trend. But lending standards by banks are still tough, and Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke has said this could hold back the housing recovery.
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