26 June 2017
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Dorian Warren (Columbia University, The Roosevelt Institute) and Josh Eidelson (The Nation, Salon, In These Times)
On Fireside Chats, Dorian and Josh talk about the recent Wal-Mart strike. Since Wal-Mart has over a million employees, why does it matter if 500 of them go on strike? Josh describes a horrible fire at a Wal-Mart supplier in Bangladesh as an example of the company’s workplace safety record. Dorian asks about the significance of the strikes to the wider retail industry, as well as the role of social media for labor organizing. Why do liberals love to beat up on Wal-Mart? And has 2012 been the year of the strike?
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Dorian Warren
Josh Eidelson
Josh’s piece in The Nation on the Wal-Mart fire in Bangladesh
Nelson Lichtenstein’s book on Wal-Mart
Josh’s piece on the role of social media in labor organizing
A series of pro-Wal-Mart tweets from Peter Suderman
Ezra Klein on the pros and cons of Wal-Mart
Jason Furman defends Wal-Mart
Demos argues that large retailers could raise wages
Berkeley Labor Center papers on Wal-Mart and wages
Fireside Chats | Dec 1, 2012 | Dorian Warren & Josh Eidelson
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