[DLBN] HELP US GET A CORPORATE PROFITS MINIMUM TAX! A 15% tax only on corporatio…
[DLBN] HELP US GET A CORPORATE PROFITS MINIMUM TAX! A 15% tax only on corporations with annual net income over $1 billion. Will raise about
[DLBN] HELP US GET A CORPORATE PROFITS MINIMUM TAX! A 15% tax only on corporations with annual net income over $1 billion. Will raise about
HELP US GET A CORPORATE PROFITS MINIMUM TAX! A 15% tax only on corporations with annual net income over $1 billion. Will raise about $320
WHEN MONICA MET HILLARY: “who wouldn’t want to be a fly on THAT wall?” WRITTEN BY WINTER MILLER https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaITj9vDlv9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Meet the brilliant women behind WHEN
BIG MERCHANTS ATTRACT BIG CRIME: “Here at Greece (NY)Walmart… large police presence & store is closed.” Crime everyday, at WMT. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/police-investigate-shooting-inside-greece-walmart-dewey-avenue/ Read more on Facebook
IN JUST 1 WEEKEND, A NEW MEXICO HOME DEPOT ARRESTED 17 people on felony & misdemeanor charges. There’s a public cost to prosecute them all.
WE DESERVE A CHANCE TO PROPOSE A NEW IDEA FOR GREENFIELD THAT COMES FROM CITIZENS, DOES NOT REQUIRE MORE THAN 1,000 SIGNATURES, AND DOES NOT
ALL GREENFIELD, MA. VOTERS WILL BENEFIT FROM A “CITIZEN INITIATIVE” PROCESS THAT ENCOURAGES NEW IDEAS FROM THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL. Anything that goes on the ballot
WMT IN ONTARIO OFFERED SHOPPERS FREE GOVT. SPONSORED COVID TESTS KITS IF THEY FIRST BOUGHT $35 IN GOODS. The govt was not pleased, so WMT
AMZN CAN SELL YOU MORE THAN 200,000 “CLIMATE PLEDGE FRIENDLY” PRODUCTS “that help reduce carbon emissions.” And those products get to you on supertankers/jumbo jets
AS A VALENTINE’S GIFT TO WORKERS, WMT WILL STOP PAYING FOR COVID SICK LEAVE & health screenings starting in March—except where a local govt. requires
MLK WOULD BE HORRIFIED: “The MLK library board of trustees in Washington, DC should reverse its decision to name its auditorium after the Amazon founder
HOME DEPOT PLANS TO HIRE 100 K SEASONAL WORKERS. “At The Home Depot, they’ll find a company that offers much more than a job and
NOT A CAT—Here’s Publisher’s Weekly write-up of WINTER MILLER’S new children’s book, which you can buy now at the link below. Winter is currently in
AMZN HAS 511 WHOLE FOODS STORES, 24 AMZN FRESH, & 24 AMZN GO, all serving “different segments” of shoppers, from “value” to “premium.” I avoid
FOR 6TH YEAR IN A ROW, AMZN IS THE FORBES 2ND “MOST ADMIRED” COMPANY, behind #1 Apple. “Amazon has spent more than $15 B…to help
IF YOU WANT AT&T’S LOWEST PRICED UNLIMITED 5G PLAN ($540/yr) you’ll have to go to WMT to get it. I don’t want 5G & I
UNFAIR TO SMALL BIZ: PEOPLE MAG promotes retail giants like AMZN. Products are “reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the
WORKER IN AMAZON CHINESE SUPPLY FACTORY JAILED & TORTURED for revealing child labor abuses. Worker wants apology from Bezos. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/30/alexa-factory-whistleblower-i-was-tortured-and-jailed-now-amazon-should-apologise Read more on Facebook
IN 2020, AMZN PRIME & DIRECT RETAIL LOST $15 B: “annual membership fee doesn’t come close to covering the actual costs of these services.” So
AMZN HAS QUIETLY STOPPED PAYING ITS “FULFILLMENTCENTER AMBASSADOR S” (EMPLOYEES) TO POST TWEETS ABOUT HOW GREAT THE COMPANY IS. Amazon has disbanded the Twitter army
SUBARU’S NEW WILDERNESS FORESTER AD SUGGESTS THE “WELL-ADVENTURED“ MAN WILL BE SEXUALLY ATTRACTIVE TO WAITRESSES. Love: it’s what makes a Subaru sell. Read more on
BIPARTISAN ANTI-TRUST “Innovation & Choice” bill, moves in the US Senate, would force AMZN to stop favoring their products over 3rd party sellers. “For the
CT. WOMAN SUES HOME DEPOT BECAUSE SHE WAS USING MEDICAL MARIJUANA. HD forced her to go on medical leave. Last year HD refused to hire
WMT BUILDS A 1 M SF “FULFILLMENT CENTER” IN OLIVE BRANCH, MS, 18 miles from Memphis, TN, to deliver products to its online customers. These
AMZN “OBSESSED” OVER REINVENTING A CLOTHING STORE. It’s “first-ever physical store” Amazon Style has a fitting room that runs on Algorithms—but do you really want
3 GREAT IDEAS TO LOWER DRUG PRICES WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION, as explained by Don Berwick, head of CMS under Obama. Tell President Biden: Make this
“Billionaires are collectively getting $1.1 billion richer each day―an average of $109 million each!” This graphic from Americans for Tax Fairness says it all: Read
“DARDEN (Olive Garden) makes so much money off of worker backs, & we are tired of it. The company AND the workers can all flourish
NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO DIE FOR THEIR JOB. Amazon has the financial resources to become the safest employer in America—not just as a slogan—but
UNIONIZATION RATE ROSE TO 12.1% IN 2020 b/c jobs lost were in low union sectors, like leisure & hospitality. But Union rate fell back to
My Favorite Winter read: NOT A CAT, a Memoir By Gato the Cat. As told to Winter Miller. Will be released in April, order it
RED LOBSTER WORKERS GET THE SHELL! No paid sick leave. “Managers let employees work sick” with Covid. Owners made $190 M in profits last quarter.
WINTER MILLER, RAISED IN GREENFIELD, MA, offers the world her newest play WHEN MONICA MET HILLARY. Opening in Miami Beach. Escape Winter, and find Winter
WALMART EXPLORES THE METAVERSE, to offer products in virtual reality, augmented reality, non-fungible tokens, and crypto-currency. I will never buy anything from Walmart in any
Happy birthday Al! You will be forever a young advocate ! Stay the course Hey AL– hope your birthday was good. Thanks for all the
SUPPLY CHAIN THEFT: Union Pacific claims $5 M worth of packages were stolen from idled train cars in L.A. county in 2021. Not a problem
TRUMP PROPOSED EXEC ORDER: IMPOUND BALLOT BOXES. “The Sec. of Defense shall seize, collect, retain & analyze all [voting] machines, equipment, electronically stored information, &
Dear Rep. Paul Mark, Congress has failed to pass voting rights legislation, but we in MA can get a better voting law on the books.
NEW YORK STATE BIZ SUBSIDIES: “We spend billions of dollars annually on wasteful corporate subsidies & tax giveaways… so-called financial incentive programs have little to
KROGER’S BAD DREAM: More than 8,700 unionized UFCW workers —meat & deli, clerks — are striking at 78 King Sooper’s across Colorado. Kroger’s median worker
ON JAN 16, SEN MITT ROMNEY TOLD “MEET THE PRESS:” “Sadly, this election reform bill that the president has been pushing, I never got a
AMZN UNION VOTE 2.0: “Everyone has the right to organize, and they should be able to organize without any interference,” says US Labor Secretary Marty
IF YOU AGREE WITH THIS COLUMN, EMAIL YOUR GREENFIELD CITY COUNCILOR THIS LINK. The City can amend its Charter any time it wants—not just every
WE DON’T NEED SINEMA & MANCHIN TO PROTECT VOTERS’ RIGHTS. Call the US SENATE NOW at 1-833-497-4273 and ask to speak to THESE 3 REPUBLICAN
119 Y.O. JC PENNEY SEEKS TO RETURN FROM THE RETAILER’S GRAVE WITH AN “EVOLVING DIGITAL FOOTPRINT.” Penney’s is on the ‘dead brand’ train with Sears,
WHOLE FOODS SAYS DRESS CODE NOT ALLOWING WORKERS TO WEAR BLM FACE MASKS “is designed to ensure we are giving…customers a shopping experience focused entirely
AMZN BROKE LABOR LAWS & “IMPROPERLY INTERFERED” IN A UNION ELECTION AT AN ALA. WAREHOUSE. NLRB has ordered a mail-in election for Feb. 4th. It
GROCERY WORKERS AT 88 KROGER KING SOOPERS IN COLORADO PREPARE TO STRIKE. Company President calls it “100% reckless & destructive.” Workers are “fed up” over
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.