Wal-Mart Sets Up New Ethics Office & Hotline
After 43 years in business, the Wal-Mart corporation has discovered something it calls “ethics.” In the February issue of “Wal-Mart World”, which is an internal
After 43 years in business, the Wal-Mart corporation has discovered something it calls “ethics.” In the February issue of “Wal-Mart World”, which is an internal
The Marysville, California City Council made it clear last night they don’t want a Wal-Mart supercenter in their backyard. The adjacent town of Linda, California
Wal-Mart was “clobbered” this week in Cobb County, Georgia, where the county’s Planning Commission refused to recommend the rezoning of 65 acres of land for
Wal-Mart asked for public welfare recently in Boonville, Missouri, but came away empty-handed. The retailer had asked the City Council to pay for infrastructure improvements
It’s called heading them off at the pass. There is no pass in Ballston, but town officials recognize they have been slow to react to
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.