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On this Black Friday there are protesters protests going on at Wal-Mart stores across the country.
And it but are they Wal-Mart employees we found out now reporting -- vast majority of them are not.
Most -- union organizers looking to change the company's employment practices act -- Jeff Flock joins us live from the south out of Chicago.
With more a very call Jeff Flock online.
Winter just arrived.
Actually and by the way don't buy -- engagement ring at wal -- or learned that very painfully wants.
Long ago who actually -- -- but deteriorate I digress you're absolutely right.
You know this started out as a protestor was billed as a protest.
About having to work on Thanksgiving.
That's actually not really what it was about it all -- you know the united food and commercial workers union trying to organize Wal-Mart.
They organize these protests and they were a lot of other unions present here today SC EIU Teamsters.
Chicago teacher's union.
You United Auto Workers Union members were here today.
There -- Wal-Mart workers but none that we as Soledad walked off their jobs.
We talked to a number Wal-Mart workers that were either on vacation today off.
Otherwise schedule is off today.
And until you're not all of the -- -- interested in joining a union all of the people who route to protest today do you feel that Wal-Mart.
Ought to raise their wages and and perhaps -- change work rules to some degree.
But a lot of that we once we talked to said that they were fairly happy working at Wal-Mart they just would like some tweaks.
And they don't necessarily need to have the union to -- him to do that so I think that's perfectly fair to say hey listen you know you could go would say -- Given the deep pay any more money on -- -- -- the folks.
CNBC or something -- use the leverage you can.
You don't necessarily want to join a union or need to join the union to make your case and that's what we found but a lot of that Wal-Mart workers that we talked to today.
I was at number one don't item number one don't start problem.
Number two I was -- union wants last hired first fired hated that because it doesn't actually encourage you to do a good job you know that you're going to be the first one ago.
Because -- the newest worker.
And number three Jeff if you're gonna get divorced three times you should buy the engagement ring at a discount her.
I did the first time it actually you know that but you're right that when I didn't lose that much money -- backlight.
Couldn't it was a lovely ring it was kubrick's -- Kodiak however but it was a huge drain.
I didn't know that they had to be real I didn't understand.
You know what I used to love yet and now -- not so sure anyone.
But -- was a long ago it was longer.
Singing they W a nickname for ever -- here on out.
Jeff thank you for that reporting please go put more clothes on -- you just we'll call Jeff Flock to.
Thank you Jeff Flock -- on a Wal-Mart now for.
