usa today: Store employees are rebelling against early 'Black Friday' hours

Posted on Sat, Nov 17, 2012 : 12:48 p.m.

Ann Arbor joins the rest of the nation in watching the annual "Black Friday" shopping day creep earlier and earlier into Thanksgiving Day.

Stores opening at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving now include Walmart, Sears and Toys R Us, with Target closely behind at 9 p.m.

The goal for retailers is obvious: They're trying to cash in on the estimated 147 million shoppers hitting the stores next weekend - and they think the early opening will give them an edge.

But, as USA Today reports, store employees have something to say about it.

From the report:

"For the second year in a row, employees of retailers including Target, Walmart and Toys R Us have started or signed petitions on Change.org calling for Thanksgiving day off."

Read the full USA Today story.