Wal-Mart Ballot Questions Decided March 2nd.
February 29, 2004
On Tuesday, March 2nd, the votes for and against Wal-Mart will be counted in San Marcos and Contra Costa, California. In San Marcos, Wal-Mart has
February 2004
U.S. Taxpayers Pay Tab for Wal-Mart’s Low Wages.
February 25, 2004
That Wal-Mart store you pass by on the highway is costing you a lot of money. A 25 page report released last week by Congressman
Citizens Turn to Courts to Block Wal-Mart
February 22, 2004
Newsflash has followed the case of the citizens v. Wal-Mart in the small town (pop. 4,300) of Sequim (“skwim”) in the state of Washington. Here’s
Home Depot Gives Up, Gets Slam-Dunked into Mystic River
February 22, 2004
Another big corporation has been dumped into the Mystic River. This one may never become a Clint Eastwood movie, but it’s every bit as dramatic.
Federal Jury Says Wal-Mart Must Pay For Forced Overtime.
February 18, 2004
The Associated Press has reported that on February 17th a federal jury in Oregon found Wal-Mart should have to compensate its workers that it forced
Court Blocks Lowe’s Plan, Affirms Citizen’s Group
February 16, 2004
The Matrix has been unloaded in a small Pennsylvania town. A three-judge panel has ordered the town of Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania to correct a process
Wal-Mart Sues Another City Over Superstore Zoning Ordinance
February 16, 2004
It took Wal-Mart just under a month to sue the city of Turlock, California, which has become the latest target of the giant retailer’s legal
Wal-Mart offers “urban” superstore with underground parking.
February 15, 2004
Residents in Chamblee, Georgia have sent the following front lines report of their battle with Wal-Mart: “Wal-Mart is currently in the process of seeking approval
Wal-Mart Gets Slam-Dunk Rejection by Planning Commission
February 14, 2004
The decision to hold a Wal-Mart hearing in the Milford, Ohio Firefighers hall was symbolic. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, as many as 375 residents
Wal-Mart Wants 2 Supercenters 4 Miles Apart.
February 14, 2004
Estero, Florida is back into sprawl-busters news. Residents are not pleased with the prospect of 2 Wal-Mart supercenters within 4 miles of each other. A
Residents Want to Keep Church, and Pray for CVS to Leave.
February 12, 2004
The Westerville, Ohio City Council chambers are expected to be crammed to the rafters on February 17th. That’s the evening when convenience store CVS goes
After 7 Years of Opposition, Wal-Mart Still A Threat.
February 5, 2004
Very few citizens have spent as much time fighting off Wal-Mart as the residents of Manor Township, Pennsylvania, now in their seventh year on the
Wal-Mart Sues County Over Zoning Ordinance
February 4, 2004
Over the past year, Wal-Mart has grown increasingly aggressive in battling back communities that try to enact what I call the “California style” size caps
First Home Depot, Now a Wal-Mart Lawsuit–In The Same Town.
February 2, 2004
Regina Discenza is collecting lawsuits against big box retailers. Although they don’t come with bulk discounts, Discenza isn’t letting any of these stores slip into
Judge Halts Two Wal-Marts Until Economic Impact Studied.
February 2, 2004
You might call this story ‘The Bench Vs. Bentonville.’ A Kern County Superior Court Judge in Bakersfield, California has stunned Wal-Mart and city officials by