To: Edward Lampert, CEO, Sears and Target, Brian C. Cornell, CEO, Target, C. Douglas Mcmillon, CEO, Walmart, Terry J. Lundgren, CEO, Macy's, and Hubert Joly, CEO, Best Buy
Tell Retailers: Don't separate workers from their families on Thanksgiving!
Over a dozen corporate retailers, like Kmart, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Macy’s, will be open on Thanksgiving this year -- forcing MILLIONS of workers to miss this special holiday with their loved ones. And if they don’t come in? “You will automatically be fired.”
This is a sad, un-American way for CEOs to make an extra buck at the expense of working families.
Stand up for families and Thanksgiving, and demand that workers get the quality time they deserve on this important holiday.
Why is this important?
Over the years, retail chains have opened earlier and earlier on “Black Friday" to help boost their profits. But last year, some retailers went to a whole new level and opened their doors on Thanksgiving Day! And this year, already a dozen retailers plan to be open -- forcing more and more workers to miss Thanksgiving dinner.
Here’s the worst part: last year, retailers that opened on Thanksgiving didn’t even see a big increase in sales. And on top of that, most Americans opposed the idea and said they wouldn’t shop on Thanksgiving! That’s why over 17 other major retailers have rejected starting Black Friday on Thursday, and allow workers to stay home and enjoy time with their families. Costco put it best “our employees work especially hard during the holiday season and we simply believe that they deserve the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving with their families.”
We must demand that greedy corporations follow the example of courageous retailers like Costco, Patagonia, REI, Barnes & Noble, Sur La Table, American Girl, Gamestop, Burlington, Dillard’s, DSW, Nordstrom, Patagonia, REI, T.J. Maxx, and Marshall’s by rejecting this disgusting new trend.