Both Sides Unhappy With Preliminary Wal-Mart Approval
It took six hours, but at 1 pm, under cover of darkness, the Planning Commmission in American Canyon, California narrowly voted (3-2) to approve a
It took six hours, but at 1 pm, under cover of darkness, the Planning Commmission in American Canyon, California narrowly voted (3-2) to approve a
We have been following the case of Florence, South Carolina since February of 2003. In the lastest turn of events, a lawyer representing citizens has
It was reported this week that Wal-Mart is trying to put behind it one of its more embarassing legal problems — the use of illegal
The Globe & Mail reports this week from Montreal that the Labor Board in Quebec has rejected Wal-Mart’s challenge to the unionization of its workers
The best citizen’s quote of the month in a Wal-Mart protest comes from Deptford, New Jersey, where dozens of protesters braved rainy weather to picket
If at first you don’t succeed — try the other side of town. Residents in Middletown, Deleware beat off a Wal-Mart store two years ago
It took six hours, but at 1 pm, under cover of darkness, the Planning Commmission in American Canyon, California narrowly voted (3-2) to approve a
The Rosemead, California City Council ended nearly 10 months of controversy this week by voting to approve a Wal-Mart supercenter in this city of 53,000
The 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.