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At Wal-Mart and elsewhere, jobs provide few hours, little stability

By Joe Eaton

Black Friday retail protests highlight nationwide lack of job stability for workers.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Black Friday":

"… nt the end of a dependable weekly paycheck. …"

"… to employers, who cut labor costs by calling in workers on busy days, like Black Friday, and keeping them off the payroll when business is slow. But for workers, …"