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UNI Global Union's Head of Commerce, Alke Boessiger said, "Labour Day in the US is about celebrating and paying tribute to the American workers. What better day for Walmart to change its behaviour and to start to act responsibly by reinstating sacked workers and committing to a living wage. Their profits have been built on the backs of the workers, now it's pay back time."

More than 100 Walmart workers have returned home from a legally protected strike. They protested Walmart’s illegal attempts to silence them when they spoke out against Walmart’s poverty jobs with the longest-ever strike against the company. Walmart responded predictably by firing strikers and disciplining others.

Walmart workers are not alone in their struggle for fair wages. Port truck drivers are also out on strike and fast food workers are striking in 58 cities. And if Walmart doesn’t respond by the end of Labour Day, Walmart workers say we’ll see intensified actions nationwide on September 5th.



Low wage workers throughout the US economy are fed up. Inspired by the courageous actions of Walmart workers, they’re standing together and saying NOW is the time for change!