“While shoppers flooded Wal-Mart in Salem and Danvers for Black Friday deals, others lined up by the stores to boost awareness for the workers inside.

Members of the Massachusetts Jobs with Justice and Massachusetts Interfaith Worker Justice coalitions came together at about 50 Wal-Mart locations around the state to demand higher wages and better working conditions for employees that they say don’t have adequate rights on the job.

Many of the protests were held in the early afternoon hours on Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

Those protesting at the locations held hand-written and printed signs with phrases like ‘I stand with #WalmartStrikers’ and ‘Wal-Mart, treat your workers fairly, justly. Do the right thing.’

Paul Drake, who led the protest in front of Salem’s Wal-Mart location, said employees struggle with low wages, scheduling demands that don’t accommodate their needs and management styles that leave them voiceless.”