Walmart Workers Hold Black Friday Protests; 10 Arrested at Chicago Store Protests

While many consumers are heading to local stores in search of Black Friday deals, workers and supporters at Walmart stores throughout the country are holding protests "to end the store's poverty wages."

Giovanna Frank-Vitale, a public affairs spokesperson representing the workers, has been sending continuous news releases relating to the workers' position for the past week. 

According to a news release Vitale issued Friday morning, the Rev. Ed Middelton, a pastor at First Community Church in Dallas, Texas, was one the protesters arrested this morning. 

"Walmart makes billions of dollars in profit while paying workers so little that many cannot afford Thanksgiving dinner," Middelton was quoted in the news release. "It shows a complete disregard for employees and their families. Walmart’s business model is morally indefensible, and we won’t stand for it.”

In Chicago, at least ten were arrested this morning, in one of four protests at Walmart stores within the city limits.

In Southern California, workers, supporters and even Santa were arrested.

Just outside the nation’s capital this morning, nine supporters were arrested in a peaceful civil disobedience in Alexandria, VA.

In Dallas Ft. Worth, workers and community supporters just sat down in an intersection in the city, resulting in 13 arrests. 

In Chicago, at least ten were arrested this morning, in one of four protests at Walmart stores within the city limits.

Vitale said "countless" more protests and civil disobediences are scheduled throughout today.

For updates on Black Friday protests on Friday, visit www.BlackFridayProtests.org and follow the conversation and see photos at @ChangeWalmart, #WalmartStrikers and changewalmart.tumblr.com.