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Protests Greet Shoppers at Wal-Marts Nationwide | Reduction

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Protests Greet Shoppers at Wal-Marts Nationwide

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The efforts seemed to do little to keep shoppers away though — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it was its best Black Friday ever. In Paramount, Calif. , authorities arrested a small group of protesters Friday outside a Wal-Mart. Elizabeth Brennan of Warehouse Workers United said nine people, including three employees, were arrested shortly after 12 noon for blocking the street outside the store in Paramount. At one point, however, more than 1,000 people blocked traffic outside the store, Sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker told KNBC-TV. In Lakewood, Colo. , shoppers hesitated as they passed dozens of protesters outside a Wal-Mart but entered without incident. Some protesters held signs playing off of the retailing giant's corporate slogan, "Live better," accusing the company of corporate greed and underpaying its workers. "This is the way you get a fair shake. You've got to fight for it.

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Dan Fogleman

Overall Sentiment: 0.200804

Relevance: 0.173241

Victoria Martinez

Overall Sentiment: 0.226991

Relevance: 0.15124

SentimentQuote
0.284161"I believe that when I started at this company, it was great," said Martinez, ...
0.211161"I believe that when I started at this company, it was great," said Martinez, who's worked for Wal-Mart for seven years. "They've taken away everything that is great."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.495322
  • Mean: 0.247661
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Capt. Mike Parker

Overall Sentiment: -0.0539854

Relevance: 0.138826

Elizabeth Brennan

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.13881

Charlie May

Overall Sentiment: -0.0635374

Relevance: 0.124007

Robert Jablon

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.112381

Peter Banda

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.110062

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