Macy’s workers launch Black Friday strike in Washington state
by Victoria Bekiempis from US news | The Guardian on (#6GMT9)
About 400 workers walk out in dispute over allegedly unfair labor practices and failure to agree new contract
About four hundred Macy's workers in Washington state began striking on Friday - known as Black Friday among retailers and one of the year's busiest shopping days - citing allegedly unfair labor practices and the retail giant's purported refusal to agree to a new contract.
The union representing the employees, UFCW 3000, said workers started arriving about 3am on Friday to form picket lines. Workers are striking outside the Alderwood, Southcenter and Bellis Fair Macy's stores and plan to continue for three days.
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