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September 2018

Activists Briefly Occupy Amazon Chicken Supplier To Treat ‘Sick, Starving’ Birds [UPDATED]

September 30, 2018

YOU MAY NEVER EAT CHICKEN FROM WHOLE FOODS OR AMAZON AGAIN. Activist group Direct Action Everywhere visits Perdue Foods chicken farm in Petaluma, CA., to

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Activists Briefly Occupy Amazon Chicken Supplier To Treat ‘Sick, Starving’ Birds [UPDATED]

September 30, 2018

YOU MAY NEVER EAT CHICKEN FROM WHOLE FOODS OR AMAZON AGAIN. Activist group Direct Action Everywhere visits Perdue Foods chicken farm in Petaluma, CA., to

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A First Look at Amazon’s New Store

September 30, 2018

AMAZON OPENS FIRST STORE IN MANHATTAN, SOMETHING WALMART FAILED TO DO: The store in Soho is called “4 Star” because it only sells best-selling products

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Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more

September 30, 2018

AMAZON OPENS FIRST STORE IN MANHATTAN, SOMETHING WALMART FAILED TO DO: The store in Soho is called “4 Star” because it only sells best-selling products

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Walmart Not Liable for Sexual Assault by Now-Jailed Co-Worker

September 30, 2018

APPEALS COURT IN CA. SAYS WALMART NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THEIR PARKING LOT WMT hired man with unrelated criminal offenses, who later assaulted

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Walmart Not Liable for Sexual Assault by Now-Jailed Co-Worker

September 30, 2018

APPEALS COURT IN CA. SAYS WALMART NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THEIR PARKING LOT WMT hired man with unrelated criminal offenses, who later assaulted

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Walmart wrongful death lawsuit claims they know how unsafe their parking lots are

September 29, 2018

WALMART BODY COUNT: FAMILY OF A GEORGIA MAN FATALLY SHOT IN A WALMART PARKING LOT SUES RETAILER. Walmart is the most dangerous place in America

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Walmart wrongful death lawsuit claims they know how unsafe their parking lots are

September 29, 2018

WALMART BODY COUNT: FAMILY OF A GEORGIA MAN FATALLY SHOT IN A WALMART PARKING LOT SUES RETAILER. Walmart is the most dangerous place in America

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IS THIS THE FACE OF JUDICIAL TEMPERAMENT? “Compassion, decisiveness, open minde…

September 29, 2018

IS THIS THE FACE OF JUDICIAL TEMPERAMENT? “Compassion, decisiveness, open mindedness, courtesy, patience, freedom from bias, and commitment to equal justice under the law.” —definition

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IS THIS THE FACE OF JUDICIAL TEMPERAMENT? “Compassion, decisiveness, open minde…

September 29, 2018

IS THIS THE FACE OF JUDICIAL TEMPERAMENT? “Compassion, decisiveness, open mindedness, courtesy, patience, freedom from bias, and commitment to equal justice under the law.” —definition

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Nationwide traders strike against Flipkart-Walmart deal

September 29, 2018

ANTI-WALMART DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE IN INDIA: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) is leading a strike of small retailers against Walmart’s plan to buy up

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Nationwide traders strike against Flipkart-Walmart deal

September 29, 2018

ANTI-WALMART DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE IN INDIA: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) is leading a strike of small retailers against Walmart’s plan to buy up

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HALF OF WALMART WORKERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK: “Women w…

September 29, 2018

HALF OF WALMART WORKERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK: “Women who work at Walmart report experiencing harassment – from managers, customers, coworkers, and

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Amazon “Hotdish” warehouse rejected by Planning Commission.

September 28, 2018

It???s not over yet—but the first hearing on a 2.6 million s.f. Amazon distribution facility was rejected Sept. 26th by the Brooklyn Park, MN planning

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Amazon is doling out raises of as little as 25 cents an hour in what employees call ‘damage control’

September 27, 2018

AMAZON SHAMED INTO RAISING WAGES OF WAREHOUSE WORKERS Some Amazon workers are getting as little as 25 cents/hour raise, to $11.50/hr. An Amazon spokesman said

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Amazon is doling out raises of as little as 25 cents an hour in what employees call ‘damage control’

September 27, 2018

AMAZON SHAMED INTO RAISING WAGES OF WAREHOUSE WORKERS Some Amazon workers are getting as little as 25 cents/hour raise, to $11.50/hr. An Amazon spokesman said

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Sprawl-Busters Newsflash Blog – Anti-Sprawl news since 1998.

September 24, 2018

AMAZON IS TRYING TO BUILD A “SECRET” 2.6 MILLION S.F. WAREHOUSE IN MINNESOTA It’s hard to keep secret a warehouse the size of 45 football

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Sprawl-Busters Newsflash Blog – Anti-Sprawl news since 1998.

September 24, 2018

AMAZON IS TRYING TO BUILD A “SECRET” 2.6 MILLION S.F. WAREHOUSE IN MINNESOTA It’s hard to keep secret a warehouse the size of 45 football

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EEOC Sues Wal-Mart For Pregnancy Discrimination

September 24, 2018

WALMART VIOLATED TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT when it refused to accommodate workers’ pregnancy-related medical restrictions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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EEOC Sues Wal-Mart For Pregnancy Discrimination

September 24, 2018

WALMART VIOLATED TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT when it refused to accommodate workers’ pregnancy-related medical restrictions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Amazon Refuses to Acknowledge ‘Secret’ Gigantic Warehouse

September 24, 2018

Scannell Properties, a real estate developer based in Indianapolis, IN, which has worked on several huge Amazon warehouses, is planning a 2.6 million s.f. ???fulfillment

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Home – Walmart Community Votes

September 23, 2018

WALMART PUSHES TO INCREASE MID-TERM VOTER TURNOUT. WHY? Are they angry with Trump over his racial insensitivity? Are they angered by his tariffs on Chinese

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Home – Walmart Community Votes

September 23, 2018

WALMART PUSHES TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT IN THE MID-TERM ELECTIONS. WHY? Are they angry with Trump over his racial insensitivity? His trade tariffs on Chinese

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Amazon Go Solves 7-Eleven’s Big Problem By Getting Rid Of Cashiers

September 23, 2018

THIS CYNICAL ARTICLE FROM FORBES SUGGESTS THAT AMAZON HAS A SOLUTION FOR FINDING AND RETAINING CHEAP LABOR: Run a store that has no workers. This

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Amazon Go Solves 7-Eleven’s Big Problem By Getting Rid Of Cashiers

September 23, 2018

THIS CYNICAL ARTICLE FROM FORBES SUGGESTS THAT AMAZON HAS A SOLUTION FOR FINDING AND RETAINING CHEAP LABOR: Run a store that has no workers. This

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Signing Bonus? Pet Care? Walmart Surveys Employees on Perks

September 22, 2018

WALMART SURVEYS ITS HOURLY WORKERS TO RANK POTENTIAL INCENTIVES, like signing bonuses, child care, gym memberships, apparel credit, and pet care—anything but higher wages and

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Signing Bonus? Pet Care? Walmart Surveys Employees on Perks

September 22, 2018

WALMART SURVEYS ITS HOURLY WORKERS TO RANK POTENTIAL INCENTIVES, like signing bonuses, child care, gym memberships, apparel credit, and pet care—anything but higher wages and

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Rethink tariffs on China goods, Walmart urges

September 22, 2018

WILL WALMART “EAT” TRUMP’S CHINA TARIFFS, or just pass it on to consumers? Recent Trump tax cuts give Walmart “wiggle room…to offset the impacts of

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Rethink tariffs on China goods, Walmart urges

September 22, 2018

WILL WALMART “EAT” TRUMP’S CHINA TARIFFS, or just pass it on to consumers? Recent Trump tax cuts give Walmart “wiggle room…to offset the impacts of

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Amazon, Samara buy India’s ‘More’ retail chain for $580 million:…

September 21, 2018

AMERICAN RETAILERS ARE REPLACING THE BRITISH AS COLONIAL POWERS IN INDIA Walmart and Amazon are busy buying up grocery stores and e-commerce companies in India.

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Amazon, Samara buy India’s ‘More’ retail chain for $580 million:…

September 21, 2018

AMERICAN RETAILERS ARE REPLACING THE BRITISH AS COLONIAL POWERS IN INDIA Walmart and Amazon are busy buying up grocery stores and e-commerce companies in India.

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Walmart is where the trade war comes home

September 20, 2018

WALMART WARNS “THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT” OF TRUMP’S CHINA TARIFFS “WILL BE TO RAISE PRICES ON CONSUMERS…” One analyst admits: “This really hurts the very people

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Walmart is where the trade war comes home

September 20, 2018

WALMART WARNS “THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT” OF TRUMP’S CHINA TARIFFS “WILL BE TO RAISE PRICES ON CONSUMERS…”One analyst admits: “This really hurts the very people that

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Walmart Doubles Spending in Battle for Truckers

September 20, 2018

WALMART IS PAYING TRUCKERS $85 K T0 START & STILL CAN’T FIND ENOUGH DRIVERS. “Nobody wants to drive truck anymore,” admits one driver. WMT has

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Walmart Doubles Spending in Battle for Truckers

September 20, 2018

WALMART IS PAYING TRUCKERS $85 K T0 START & STILL CAN’T FIND ENOUGH DRIVERS. “Nobody wants to drive truck anymore,” admits one driver. WMT has

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U.S. tech giants eye AI key to unlock China push

September 19, 2018

“HEY, GOOGLE, LETS MAKE HUMANITY GREAT AGAIN.” Trump didn’t say that, it was the CEO of a Chinese Artificial intelligence company at a Worldwide AI

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U.S. tech giants eye AI key to unlock China push

September 19, 2018

“HEY, GOOGLE, LETS MAKE HUMANITY GREAT AGAIN.” Trump didn’t say that, it was the CEO of a Chinese Artificial intelligence company at a Worldwide AI

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Amazon Will Consider Opening Up to 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021

September 19, 2018

AMAZON PLANS TO OPEN 3,000 CONVENIENCE STORES. The exact format still uncertain, but they will feature fresh food to grab and go in cashierless stores.

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Amazon Will Consider Opening Up to 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021

September 19, 2018

AMAZON PLANS TO OPEN 3,000 CONVENIENCE STORES. The exact format still uncertain, but they will feature fresh food to grab and go in cashierless stores.

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US & CHINA RATCHET UP THE TRADE WAR. TRUMP TARIFFS HIT LOW INCOME SHOPPERS. …

September 18, 2018

US & CHINA RATCHET UP THE TRADE WAR. TRUMP TARIFFS HIT LOW INCOME SHOPPERS. White House tariff policy will be felt by Walmart shoppers who

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US & CHINA RATCHET UP THE TRADE WAR. TRUMP TARIFFS HIT LOW INCOME SHOPPERS. …

September 18, 2018

US & CHINA RATCHET UP THE TRADE WAR. TRUMP TARIFFS HIT LOW INCOME SHOPPERS. White House tariff policy will be felt by Walmart shoppers who

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Trader Joe’s tuna fish cans are underfilled: lawsuit

September 18, 2018

TRADER JOE’S ON THE HOOK FOR $1.3 M IN UNDERFILLED TUNA CANS LAWSUIT. Trader Joe’s has settled a class action lawsuit filed in Jan. 2016.

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Trader Joe’s tuna fish cans are underfilled: lawsuit

September 18, 2018

TRADER JOE’S ON THE HOOK FOR $1.3 M IN UNDERFILLED TUNA CANS LAWSUIT. Trader Joe’s has settled a class action lawsuit filed in Jan. 2016.

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Walmart Finally Makes It to the Big Apple

September 17, 2018

WALMART BACKS QUIETLY INTO NEW YORK CITY ONLINE The NY Times has finally discovered that WMT has invaded the BIg Apple by hiding behind an

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Jet.com | Shop curated brands and city essentials, all in one place

September 17, 2018

WALMART BACKS QUIETLY INTO NEW YORK CITY ONLINE. The NY Times has finally discovered that WMT has invaded the BIg Apple by hiding behind an

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Walmart officials respond to criticism of State Question 793, which allows eye exams in big box stores

September 17, 2018

OPTOMETRISTS KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON WALMART. A question on the November ballot on Oklahoma would allow big box stores to give medical eye exams

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Amazon investigates report that employees leaked data for bribes

September 17, 2018

AMAZON INVESTIGATING ITS OWN EMPLOYEES IN CHINA for leaking data to independent sellers on Amazon to improve their sales and ranking on the Amazon platform,

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Amazon investigates report that employees leaked data for bribes

September 17, 2018

AMAZON INVESTIGATING ITS OWN EMPLOYEES IN CHINA for leaking data to independent sellers on Amazon to improve their sales and ranking on the Amazon platform,

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99 CENT STORES ACCUSED OF FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND EXTORTION

September 17, 2018

On September 18th, Plaintiff Dennis J. Stankie will be in a California courtroom pursuing causes of actions of against the 99 Cent Only Stores arising

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Elizabeth Warren accuses Amazon of using a ‘special information advantage’ for ‘anti-competitive’ practices

September 16, 2018

WHY ELIZABETH WARREN THINKS AMAZON IS AN UNFAIR COMPETITOR Warren says Amazon has an unfair advantage because it serves as a platform for third-party sellers,

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