A dozen people, shivering in winter coats, lit candles Friday night to protest labor policies at Gilroy’s Wal-Mart.
“It’s really shameful that the largest, wealthiest corporation in the world is
making its profits on the backs of workers,” said Reverend Carol Been, right, of the
Interfaith Council on Religion, Race,
Economic and Social Justice.
The protesters delivered a letter to Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott, handing it to store manager Vernon Parker.
“We’re busy right now taking care of our customers,” Parker told Been.
The vigil was one of more than 40 occurring nationwide Friday, launched by WakeUpWalMart.com and supported by local groups like United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 428.
