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Unions' Secret Strategy To Win Back Workers

Unions' Secret Strategy To Win Back Workers

On Black Friday this year, workers in 1,000 Walmart stores in 46 states made history of sorts, becoming the first time Walmart workers had an organized strike. Six days after, workers at fast food outlets in New York City organized their own walk outs, marking what some experts said was the first ...

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Confessions Of A Mall Santa Claus

Confessions Of A Mall Santa Claus

They show up each year in malls and department stores like clockwork, seemingly eager to hear every child's Christmas wish list and pose, broadly smiling for photos. And, of course, there's that unmistakably hearty "Ho, ho, ho!" that signals that the holiday season -- and Santa Claus, himself -- has ...

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NYC Fast-Food Workers Strike: 'Supersize Our Wages,' They Demand

NYC Fast-Food Workers Strike: 'Supersize Our Wages,' They Demand

While the Black Friday Walmart strike grabbed media attention this month, an army of full-time organizers labored quietly to launch another historic labor action. A lead organizer claimed that "hundreds" of fast food workers across New York City were walking off the job on Thursday, in what some experts ...

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Alleged Walmart Shoplifter Died After Being Tackled By Workers, Police Say

Alleged Walmart Shoplifter Died After Being Tackled By Workers, Police Say

This was a relatively calm Black Friday for Walmart, in terms of bodily injuries -- just an alleged gunfight over a parking space, and a drunk driver. But the worst incident reportedly occurred two days later, in the early hours of the morning, when Walmart workers tackled a shoplifting suspect who then ...

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Why Retail Employees Hate Black Friday

Why Retail Employees Hate Black Friday

By Emily Jane Fox NEW YORK -- For bargain happy shoppers, Black Friday means "doorbuster deals." For retail workers, Black Friday means irate customers, long lines and pulling a 24-hour shift without sleep. ...

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Walmart Black Friday Strike: Could It Slay the Retail Giant? [VIDEO]

Walmart Black Friday Strike: Could It Slay the Retail Giant? [VIDEO]

Walmart workers have already begun striking at scattered stores across the country, as part of the 1,000 protests planned this week culminating on Black Friday. Venanzi Luna, a Walmart associate in Pico Rivera, Calif., took time out from her strike to join us for a live panel discussion. Luna was joined in ...

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Walmart Workers Reveal Black Friday Protest Plans In 5 Major Cities [UPDATE]

Walmart Workers Reveal Black Friday Protest Plans In 5 Major Cities [UPDATE]

Frustrated Walmart associates say they are planning 1,000 "protest actions" for Black Friday in at least five major cities. Making Change at Walmart campaign, the union-backed association organizing the strikes, also said that the strikes will spread over the coming week, culminating on Black Friday, the ...

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Seasonal Hiring: Companies Hiring For The Holidays

Seasonal Hiring: Companies Hiring For The Holidays

By Debra Auerbach While snow may not yet be falling and decorations may still be in storage, it's time to start thinking about the holidays. Sure, it might be a little too early to adorn your house with tinsel and lights, but if you're a job seeker, it's not too early to begin your seasonal job search. ...

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Turn Seasonal Temp Work Into A Full-Time Job: 4 Tips

Turn Seasonal Temp Work Into A Full-Time Job: 4 Tips

The holiday season is just around the corner and that means major retailers and shippers are getting ready to ramp up their holiday hiring, and now is the time to take action to land one of these temp positions. According to the National Retail Federation, retailers are projected to hire between 585,000 ...

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Walmart Worker Jan Sullivan, Fired After Black Friday Fracas, Now Near Poverty

Walmart Worker Jan Sullivan, Fired After Black Friday Fracas, Now Near Poverty

It isn't easy working in retail on Black Friday, the notorious shopping day following Thanksgiving. Big-box retailers offer their top discounts, and shoppers respond with mad rushes through the check-out line. So Jan Sullivan, who stands 4 feet 11 inches and is 73, was hardly in an enviable situation last ...

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Seasonal Hiring Gathered Steam In November

Seasonal Hiring Gathered Steam In November

U.S. consumers are spending more liberally this holiday season and retailers have taken notice, hiring more seasonal workers to help keep pace with demand, new analysis of November jobs data shows. Holiday retailer hiring surged last month by 423,500 jobs, the largest gain since 2007 when 465,400 workers were ...

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'Tis The Season For Temporary Workers [Infographic]

'Tis The Season For Temporary Workers [Infographic]

Each year the nation's retailers hang out the "Help Wanted" sign in anticipation of a pick up in sales driven by holiday purchases. Despite the languid recovery, this year is no exception. In October, considered the first month for holiday hiring, retailers added 141,500 jobs -- nearly on par with the number ...

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I Survived Black Friday: 3 True Tales of Post-Thanksgiving Retail Madness

I Survived Black Friday: 3 True Tales of Post-Thanksgiving Retail Madness

Black Friday, the day that strikes terror into the hearts of retail employees across the nation, is upon us again, with its deep discounts, midnight store openings and lines of panting bargain-hunters poised to be the first through the door -- and to the cash register. So what's it like to work in a retail shop ...

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Workers Push Back Against Earlier Holiday Openings

Workers Push Back Against Earlier Holiday Openings

By Steve Karnowski, Margery Beck and Anne D'Innocenzio MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Count your blessings, then get to work. That may be Thanksgiving for more retail workers this year, as stores desperate to pull in buyers on the first weekend of the holiday shopping season push their openings earlier and earlier. ...

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Target Employee Tries To Save Thanksgiving

Target Employee Tries To Save Thanksgiving

For the retail industry, Black Friday officially kicks off the holiday sales season. The day after Thanksgiving typically features heavily discounted prices on popular merchandise that drives many consumers to wait in line for hours before stores open in the hope of landing a bargain. The tactic has been so ...

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Holiday Hires At Retailers

Holiday Hires At Retailers

By Damian Ghigliotty and Julie Steinberg Santa is feeling generous about retail holiday jobs this season, but slightly less giving than last year. The retail sector plans to add about 600,000 seasonal staffers between October and early January, down from 627,600 last year, said John Challenger, chief ...

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