In Los Angeles, more than 50 people were arrested outside a new Wal-Mart store on November 7 night in what organizers hailed as the largest single act of civil disobedience ever against the retailer. The workers are protesting what they call “poverty wages” and calling for minimum pay of $25,000 a year. Surrounded by police officers in riot gear, they sat down in a circle on César Chávez Avenue and refused to move, shutting down the street. It is the latest in a wave of actions targeting Wal-Mart in recent months.
