The United food and Commercial Workers Union said in a statement that the National Labor Relation Board’s ruling today on the case involving them and Wal-Mart “does not affect or limit OUR Walmart members’ and supporter’s ability to otherwise protest, demonstrate against or strike because of  Walmart’s unfair practices and poor record on labor rights” so long as the protests are not specifically picketing.

The UFCW issued the statement through OUR Walmart, an activist group it created to protest the nonunion retail giant. UFCW’s members mostly work for Wal-Mart’s rivals. OUR Walmart attempted to organize a mass walkout of the retailer giants employees on the day after Thanksgiving. The effort prompted  Wal-Mart to file a complaint with the NLRB, arguing the group was violating a federal law that prevents protests by a union group without the group trying to organize the workers.