Pushing for Justice at Walmart

American labor

Dominic Ware was a charismatic leader in the nationwide Our Walmart campaign, fighting for better working conditions—until he got fired after speaking out for himself and his coworkers.

Published Dec. 16 2013 5:45AM EST

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Dominic Ware has a scorpion encased in resin on a string around his neck. “Why the scorpion?” I ask when I first meet Ware in the parking lot of a Walmart in San Leandro, California.

“I like the symbolism,” Ware says slyly before reaching for a shopping cart.

I never noticed how...

Sally Kohn

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Pushing for Justice at Walmart

Dominic Ware was a charismatic leader in the nationwide Our Walmart campaign, fighting for better working conditions—until he got fired after speaking out for himself and his coworkers.

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Sally Kohn