Pension Funds Gang Up On Wal-Mart Board
With Wal-Mart getting ready to throw a big party for its 50th birthday this week, pension funds from across the county are defying the corporation’s
With Wal-Mart getting ready to throw a big party for its 50th birthday this week, pension funds from across the county are defying the corporation’s
In a 2008 “sustainability” report, Wal-Mart boasted that it could convert “brownfield” building sites into an environmental bonus. “Selecting ‘brownfield’ sites for stores is another
Once again, local citizens have demonstrated that you can fight Wal-Mart — and win. On June 18, 2011, Sprawl-Busters reported that another community had found
Who would know Home Depot better than the residents of Atlanta, the company’s hometown. Despite Agent Orange’s hometown feeling, residents are fighting hammer and nail
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.