On July 6 2006, Sprawl-Busters related the efforts of citizens in Atascadero, California to keep a Wal-Mart supercenter at bay. In response to resident efforts,
On December 9, 2004, Sprawl-Busters reported that a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter had been rejected in Sarasota, Florida. We noted that County Commissioners used their discretionary
20 STATES RAISED THEIR MINIMUM WAGE AS OF JAN 1ST. Feds haven’t raised min. wage in 12 years, which has dropped in purchasing value by -17%, & -38% since 1968. https://t.co/GyiywpvhBC
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Read MoreWMT CEO DOESN’T BACK BIDEN’S PLAN TO DOUBLE THE MIN. WAGE. “$7.25 is too low," Doug McMillon admitted. WMT starts workers at only $11/hr., & wants a wage that considers “geographic differences & small business.” Easy for a multi-millionaire to say. https://t.co/VjA3yTPery
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.
