Tom Morello of 'Rage' Leads LA Wal-Mart Protest

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tom-morello-rage-leads-la-wal-mart-protest-16687696#.T--zvL9RFwk

Hundreds of people marched Saturday through the streets of Chinatown in Los Angeles to protest against Wal-Mart's plans to open a store in the neighborhood.

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Many said they came to protest against the proposed store while others said they came to decry what they said were Wal-Mart's low wages and union-busting attempts.

"This historic neighborhood will be utterly gutted if Wal-Mart comes here," Morello told The Associated Press about the prospects of the retail giant driving smaller stores in Chinatown out of business.

"It's Wal-Mart's global policy of sweatshop labor and poverty level wages that we don't need in LA," he said.



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In LA Walmart Protest, Thousands Of Angelenos March On Chinatown In Anti-Walmart Action (PHOTOS)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/in-la-walmart-protest-tho_n_1632381.html

[corkhead]

1. That's Harvard Graduate Tom Morello

[Skittles]

4. that's son of my favorite high school teacher Tom Morello

[MindMover]

2. Aw cmon now, Wallyworld provides all these jobs and wonderful products at such great prices....

[Comrade_McKenzie]

3. Thanks, Tom! This happened as I was treated like absolute shit during my shift today. nt

[WorseBeforeBetter]

5. DC ruined its Chinatown by allowing...

Corporate America to take over. Glad to see folks protesting this in LA, and I truly hope they are successful in stopping those Walmart fuckers.

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. Kick!

[freshwest]

7. I misread. Thought it was LA as in Louisiana. Good work Tom!

[madokie]

8. Walmart pretty much destroyed this areas

diversity of mom and pop stores. Now all we have is walmart to shop at if we don't want to drive to Tulsa which is 50 miles to get to any of the shopping malls. Walmart sucks big time.