As The Nation’s new labor blogger Josh Eidelson details, the campaign confronting Walmart in the United States is planning an international escalation for Friday, December 14. In partnership with the global union federation UNI, the union-affiliated group Making Change at Walmart is supporting a “Global Day of Solidarity” with participation expected from Walmart workers in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, India, Nicaragua, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Zambia.

Add your voice to the protests supporting Walmart workers by signing this petition imploring the retail giant to end retaliation against workers who speak out for change. After you’ve weighed in, share this info with friends, family and your Facebook and Twitter networks. You can also help spread word abut the actions and find an event near you.

This extensive fact-sheet on Walmart offers comprehensive material on the company’s impact on workers’ rights, the environment, small businesses and much, much more.

Walmart has sought to counter recent organizing efforts by filing an unfair labor practice charge against the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, and, according to critics, threatening workers with retaliation. Eidelson details these allegations on Democracy Now! in an interview with Amy Goodman.

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