Wal-Mart is having a deja vu. Once again the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunties Commission has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart, accusing the giant retailer of
62% of the voters in Damariscotta, Maine handed a major defeat to Wal-Mart and other big box stores yesterday by placing a cap of 35,000
Somebody doesn’t like Sarah Lee. An item from the Reuters news service this weeek notes that quarterly earnings at Sara Lee dropped 10% due to
If the residents of Pine Bluff, Arkansas want police protection, they can go to the new Wal-Mart supercenter to get it. According to the Pine
60,000 UFCW union workers at Albertsons & Krogers on the west coast are preparing to authorize strike votes. Workers allege unfair labor practices during the negotiations, including surveillance, intimidation, and retaliation against union members. https://t.co/Mc854JbhGO https://t.co/QHmfyIeNLh
Read MoreChristy Walton, WMT heiress took out an ad in The New York Times with a message that “encouraged Americans to show up, speak up,” under the banner of “No Kings Day.” Christy joins Taylor and Bruce on the White House King’s enemies list. https://t.co/y94ZsTOLsT https://t.co/JBN5crHAOJ
Read MoreCostco is expanding its store hours for “executive members,” opening at 9:00 am on weekdays and weekends , an extra hour on Sat. for all members. I shop 0 hours at Costco. They threatened to sue me for reporting on Mexican citizens protest of their site selection policies. https://t.co/0oiqoPdoW3
Read MoreThe strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.
