Just Cause: Oakland Wal-Mart Picket Reminder

Just Cause Reminder....

Wal-Mart has been feeding the media some pretty outrageous stories over the past few days. Stories of workers lining up to work at their store. Stories of happy workers getting hefty benefits. But we know the facts. People are applying to work at Wal-Mart because people are desperate for work, not because they love Wal-Mart! Wal-Mart's wages, even though they are higher in the Bay Area, are still way below what is needed to live here. And part-time workers dont get benefits until they have been there for two years - but most of them will not last that long. Even full-time workers have to wait six months.

So let's take this opportunity to get OUR message out. We are asking residents not to shop at the store and to support workers' rights and organizing there. Saturday is the big day. We hope to see you there.

Saturday, August 27th
11am-2pm
Wal-Mart on Edgewater @ Hegenberger
(ride shuttle from Coliseum BART from 10:30-11:30)

call 510 763-5877 to rsvp

Check out and download the flyer in English and Spanish from the link below
http://en.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=40386689&u=371211