As Defend has noted, the vast majority of these people do not work for Walmart.

Via The Hill:

The company and labor rights activists are set to square off on Black Friday, one of the busiest retail shopping days of the year.

An estimated 1,500 protests will take place nationwide, one of the largest ever, activists say.

Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) and Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) issued a statement of solidarity with the workers.

“We stand with the courageous Walmart workers who are demanding better wages and an end to illegal retaliation,” the lawmakers wrote. “Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, has a responsibility to their employees and our country to respect workers and their rights. No one should have to fear losing their jobs just for speaking up.”

Seven Democratic lawmakers on Friday issued a statement of support for those picketing Wal-Mart to urge the company to provide higher wages.