Janie Q’s Class Warfare At Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart bosses refer to their women workers as Janie Q’s. That’s according to lawyers who are representing 1.6 million Janie Q’s who are suing the
Wal-Mart bosses refer to their women workers as Janie Q’s. That’s according to lawyers who are representing 1.6 million Janie Q’s who are suing the
Sometimes the writing is just on the WAL. In the village of Menomonee Falls,Wisconsin this week, a Wal-Mart developer clearly saw that his project was
On January 31, 2011, the Planning Commission in Tehachapi, California — in front of the largest gathering of residents ever to attend a Commission meeting
Even a smaller Wal-Mart superstore can’t find support in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Planning Commission on February 9th voted 6-1 not to rezone land
It’s time for the citizens of California to get out of the way of new Wal-Mart superstores, because all the local opposition is slowing down
Citizens in the small town of Wellsville, New York have been fighting Wal-Mart for roughly three and a half years. The good news this week
Wal-Mart’s efforts to push its way into an historic Tucson, Arizona neighborhood is leading them to a courtroom, not a ribbon-cutting. According to Inside Tucson
One City Councilor in San Diego, California called it a “dark day for democracy.” Wal-Mart needed only 8 weeks and maybe twenty thousand dollars to
Last month, the Target corporation told the media that it would open up 21 new stores in 12 states, which is about one-seventh of the
If you’re waiting for the new Wal-Mart in Moon, Pennsylvania to open, you’d better pack a toothbrush and an extra pair of cheap Chinese underwear.
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.