Wal-Mart workers plan Black Friday strikes

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. employees who are organizing as part of OUR Walmart are promising the biggest strikes ever on Black Friday, saying more employees will participate than the previous two years.

According to ThinkProgress, organizers are expecting protests at 1,600 stores.

Employees at more than 2,100 Wal-Mart stores nationwide have signed an online petition asking for higher wages and better working conditions.

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