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5 Arrested at Yahoo HQ Protesting the Firing of Wal-Mart Workers

HeadlineJun 25, 2013

Five people were arrested at the headquarters of Yahoo in California Monday while protesting the firing of 11 Wal-Mart workers who went on strike earlier this month to demand higher wages. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is on the board of Wal-Mart. The Nation is reporting at least 26 workers are alleging some form of retaliation by Wal-Mart after they participated in protests against the company.

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