Support Walmart Workers this Thursday

This Thanksgiving, as you gather with family and give thanks for their company and all the blessings in your lives, remember those who have to work that weekend and do not have the same opportunity to be with family.

I urge you to stand in solidarity with Walmart retail and warehouse workers, friends and neighbors who will gather at the Walmart Supercenter 501 East Pawnee Street, Wichita, this Thursday, November 22, at 8:00 p.m. We will assemble outside the store to hold a prayer vigil in the name of workers' rights and fair treatment. Rev. David Hansen, interim pastor of Pine Valley Christian Church and Executive Director of Interfaith Worker Justice Kansas will lead the prayer vigil, which is being organized by Wichita MoveOn with support from Sunflower Community Action.

Walmart recently filed a complaint against workers for exercising their right to speak up against poor working conditions and disrespect on the job. Walmart claims the recent walk-outs, protests and strikes are illegal and not representative of what the majority of workers want. You can read more about it here. 

As a person of faith, your solidarity with Walmart workers is urgently needed. It is really important that we let Walmart executives know it's not just unions that care about Walmart workers.

Over the last month, Walmart retail and warehouse workers have taken the bold and unprecedented move of walking out of the job, demanding respect and a better future.

People of faith across the country have come out in support of these workers, delivering letters to store managers, organizing prayer vigils and planning flash mobs. The more stores we visit on Black Friday, the stronger a message we send. Will you join us?

Our thanks to Kim Bobo, Executive Director of Interfaith Worker Justice for much of this text.

David Hansen
Executive Director/Organizer
Interfaith Worker Justice Kansas