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Walmart Protest Cancelled Due to Weather

A scheduled protest by several local unions of the new Walmart Market in Levittown has been cancelled due to the rain.

No re-scheduled date has been set yet for the protest, which was planned for 12 p.m. at 3335 Hempstead Tpke.

The unions planning on protesting were: Long Island Jobs with Justice,  UFCW/RWDSU Local 338, a retail, wholesale and department store union, UFCW Local 1500, a grocery worker union, and the Long Island Federation of Labor, which represents union workers from a wide range of fields.

The Walmart Market is planned for a July opening, with construction nearing completion.

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