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Walmart braces for Black Friday labor protests

NEW YORK — For years, Walmart has fended off repeated efforts by unions and their supporters to organize its workers. Now, that battle is again escalating.

In a rare move, Walmart is trying to stop a union-backed group from staging a series of demonstrations against the firm on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.

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The company made 4 billion in profit last year and it pays it's workers 9 dollars per hour with the possiblity of getting a 60 cent raise each year!!!