Walmart protesters arrested in NYC

According to Making Change At Walmart, a coalition of Walmart worker advocates, the New York Police Department arrested three Walmart protesters in New York City on Thursday during demonstrations against the company’s wages and protections.

Making Change At Walmart spokesperson Evan Yeats said in an interview with The Huffington Post: The protesters planned to deliver a petition to company board member Christopher Williams at the time of their arrests. There are no Walmarts in New York City, but protesters wanted to deliver the petition directly to Williams’ office.
The petition called for a minimum full-time starting salary of $25,000 and better worker protections.
Barbara Gertz, a current Walmart employee in Denver, Colorado, was among those arrested. Lucas Handy, a former Walmart associate from Iowa who was fired for speaking out against the company, and Susan Gulick, a former Walmart associate from South Carolina, were also arrested.
Despite the arrested protesters all being current or former Walmart employees, Walmart spokesperson Kory Lundberg said in an email to HuffPost that these demonstrations are “just a show.”