Wal-Mart “Express” Crushes Small Texas Towns
Wal-Mart is pushing its smallest “Express” stores into a series of tiny Texas towns that are hungry for anything that pays taxes. Clyde, Anson, Albany,
Wal-Mart is pushing its smallest “Express” stores into a series of tiny Texas towns that are hungry for anything that pays taxes. Clyde, Anson, Albany,
Dozens of labor scholars, women’s groups, and Walmart activists issued a letter today asking Hillary Clinton touse her deep Walmart ties to urge the mega-??retailer
Wal-Mart Developers Give Up Fight. That’s the headline in the Tri-County Times in Fenton, MI. A spokesman for the developer, AIG Baker of Alabama, told
Wal-Mart has finally thrown off the veil and revealed itself to the small city of Versailles, Kentucky, population 8,900–and many residents are up in arms.
Imagine being only 25 footsteps from a Super Kmart! Kmart has a battle going with citizens in its home state of Michigan. With headquarters in
Congressman Bernie Sanders has called Wal-Mart the largest welfare beneficiary in America. Not only is its workforce heavily subsidized by the U.S. taxpayer, for benefits
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.