2/7/2004: At eleven am Saturday two dozen Raging Grannies gathered in front of the Mountain View Walmart to protest the chain's low wages, lack of health insurance for workers, sex discrimination and use of sweatshops. The demonstration consisted of satrical songs directed at Walmart and the passing out of informational leaflets to the store's customers. The manager, who refused to be identified, came out after ten minutes and ordered the Grannies to leave. The singers ignored the order and the manager left. Soon the manager returned and ordered the grannies to move down the sidewalk, they were not blocking the entrance, they ignored her again. The manager then moved to the side and watched, when asked to comment she refused. The police did not arrive and the protest continued without further incident.
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