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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
“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
“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
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.
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.
US & CHINA RATCHET UP THE TRADE WAR. TRUMP TARIFFS HIT LOW INCOME SHOPPERS. White House tariff policy will be felt by Walmart shoppers who
US & CHINA RATCHET UP THE TRADE WAR. TRUMP TARIFFS HIT LOW INCOME SHOPPERS. White House tariff policy will be felt by Walmart shoppers who
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.
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.
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
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
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
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,
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,
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
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,
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,
WALMART BODY COUNT: Another person dies in a WMT parking lot, which has become the”killing fields” of American retailing. Some people on limited incomes are
WALMART BODY COUNT: Another person dies in a WMT parking lot, which has become the”killing fields” of American retailing. Some people on limited incomes are
HOW TO SPIN A HURRICANE: For 6 days, Walmart is asking its customers to give money to its Hurricane Relief Fund, and will double donations
WALMART OFFERS WORKERS “BONUSES” SO IT WONT HAVE TO PAY HIGHER WAGES. Last January WMT said It was a raising it’s minimum wage, and giving
WALMART BODY COUNT Woman in Oregon cuts herself with a knife in Walmart bathroom and stays for 90 minutes, forcing the store to be evacuated.
When is a warehouse not a warehouse? That is the surreal question facing residents in small upstate New York town near Albany. Residents in the
I AM STILL NOT GOING TO DROP $1,000 FOR AN IPHONE EVEN AFTER WATCHING APPLE TELLING ME HOW “AMAZING” AND “INCREDIBLE” ALL ITS NEW TECHNOLOGY
AMAZON CONTINUES TO ROLL OUT ITS “NO CASHIER” STORES, THIS TIME IN NEW YORK CITY. This is stimulating union organizing at Amazon—but all the major
IF YOU THINK ITS HIP TO SHOP AT TARGET, ITS LOUSY WAGES AND AND ANTI-UNION CAMPAIGN IS EVERY BIT AS UNCOOL AS WALMART. These big
AMAZON HAS CREATED FULL-TIME POSITIONS TO BE “AMBASSADORS” TWEETING ABOUT HOW GREAT IT IS TO WORK AT AMAZON WAREHOUSES, WHICH IT CALLS “FULFILLMENT CENTERS:” Check
AMAZON IS PERCEIVED AS A “CORPORATE WELARE LEECH.” Cities who have queued up to win the Amazon HQ2 deal, have been offering billions of dollars
WALMART BODY COUNT A 29 year old man was found shot dead in a car in a parking lot in Missouri. More people are killed
WALMART SEES TOUGH TIMES IN ARGENTINA The struggling economy in Argentina has hit Walmart hard: 13 Walmart stores in Argentina have been suddenly shuttered. WMT
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.