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THAT’S GREENFIELD, MA ACTIVIST ZAK HECHT UNDER THE BERNIE CAP, DOING VISIBILITY TODAY IN SOUTH HADLEY FOR HOLYOKE MAYOR ALEX MORSE, CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE IN THE

IN Q2, WMT NET SALES SPIKED $8 B (+9.5%) OVER SAME TIME LAST YEAR. But all workers got was a small one-shot bonus. “We’re providing

WALMART HAD 97% GROWTH IN ECOMMERCE SALES IN Q2, but “stock-up buying (covid-induced) & (govt) stimulus spending,” is a bubble. “Duration of extended future government

DOOR DASH, GRUBHUB, UBER EATS,INSTACART, SHIPT, AMZN FRESH—ALL THESE MIDDLEMEN ARE SUCKING UP MONEY FROM RESTAURANTS & GROCERS, exploiting their pickers & drivers. Terrible business

eMARKETER PROJECTS THE # OF SMARTPHONE FOOD DELIVERY APP USERS WILL RISE 25% to 45.6 MILLION. I refuse to use delivery service—prefer to tip the

MERCHANTS ACCUSE AMZN OF FORCING 3RD PARTY SELLERS TO USE THE COMPANY’S COSTLY WAREHOUSE & SHIPPING SERVICE, “which in turn forces them to raise prices

TRUMP CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF GOODYEAR TIRES BECAUSE THEY SAID WEARING MAGA HATS TO WORK WAS “UNACCEPTABLE.” Here’s Trump’s tweet & Goodyear’s reply: Read more

BANNON BECOMES THE 7TH. SWAMP MONSTER TO EMERGE FROM DRAINED WHITE HOUSE SWAMP. Read more on Facebook

WALMART BUILDING NO NEW STORES, but Target “pleased with the performance of our new small-format stores…35 to 40 of these new locations annually in future

CEO PAY AT THE LARGEST U.S. FIRMS GREW 105.1% FROM 2009 – 2019, while pay to typical workers at the same firms grew only 7.6%.

U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & 32 OTHER BIZ GROUPS ARE IGNORING TRUMP’S EXEC ORDER TO STOP COLLECTING SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAX. “UNDER A SIMPLE DEFERRAL,

DOES THE LOGO ON THE LEFT LOOK LIKE THE LOGO ON THE RIGHT? Then why is one of America’s wealthiest corps. suing the company on

“IF IT WASN’T FOR BARACK OBAMA, I WOULDN’T BE HERE. I’D BE OFF BUILDING BUILDINGS SOMEWHERE… AND HAVING A GOOD TIME.” —D.Trump, White House press

I THOUGHT TRUMP WAS TRYING TO DESTROY THE USPS—BUT ITS REALLY AMZN! “They drop packages into the post office by the thousands…We lose $3 and

CA APPEALS COURT RULES THAT AMZN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE 3RD PARTY PRODUCT SOLD ON ITS SITE. A laptop battery caught fire & gave

IN DEC 2018, A “BARN LOOK” DOLLAR GENERAL WAS REJECTED BY DEERFIELD, MA. PLANNING BOARD: “A formula box store cannot come into our town &

AMAZON IS BUILDING WAREHOUSES AS FAST AS WALMART BUILT SUPERSTORES IN THE EARLY 2000s. “Many of us have had the luxury of not thinking about

AMAZON CLAIMS IN 2019 40,000 SMALL BIZ MADE >$500,000 SELLING PRODUCTS ON AMZN’S PLATFORM. More than half of sales on AMZN’S website are from the

WALMART SUED A TOWN IN NEW YORK WITH LESS THAN 15,000 PEOPLE TO LOWER ITS PROPERTY TAXES ON TOP OF AN EXISTING 10 YEAR STATE

TENET HEALTHCARE RECEIVED $684 M IN COVID GRANTS & $817 M IN GOVT. LOANS. Since 2010 Tenet paid > $600 M in penalties for filing

WALMART & OTHER U.S. COMPANIES ARE VERY UNHAPPY WITH TRUMP’S RECENT EXEC ORDER BANNING DOING BIZ WITH CHINESE WECHAT. Walmart is afraid if it can’t

“FOR INFRASTRUCTURE & CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION, the U.S. needs additional investments of $650–$750 B per year in rebuilding the economy… By rebalancing trade & expanding

“TRUMP’S TRADE DEALS HAVE NOT HELPED U.S. WORKERS… tax policies have encouraged outsourcing… Trump’s policies have failed to stop offshoring or the erosion of the

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT SUCCEEDED IN RESHORING MANUFACTURING…Nearly 1,800 factories have disappeared during the Trump administration…a staggering 740,000 manufacturing jobs lost [in 2020]. https://www.epi.org/publication/reshoring-manufacturing-jobs/?utm_source=Economic+Policy+Institute&utm_campaign=3310076875-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_22_11_12_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e7c5826c50-3310076875-60410201&mc_cid=3310076875&mc_eid=315e237ba5

MILLIONS OF WALMART CUSTOMERS WHO BOUGHT “CLEARANCE MEAT” SINCE 2015 MAY BE OWED $ FROM A $9.5 M SETTLEMENT. Customers were charged a higher price

AGRICULTURAL CANNABIS WORKERS IN MA. BECOME 4th FACILITY TO VOTE TO UNIONIZE WITH UFCW, “improve working conditions through collective bargaining…and [get]access to adequate health coverage.”

KROGER COPIES AMZN, WMT BY PLANNING ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR 3RD PARTY SELLERS. Beyond groceries to toys, housewares, “to deliver anything, anytime, anywhere.” https://www.supermarketnews.com/online-retail/kroger-launch-digital-marketplace-fall?NL=SN-09&Issue=SN-09_20200811_SN-09_209&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&utm_rid=CPG06000001744798&utm_campaign=40325&utm_medium=email&elq2=428b1c1982fc413e8699aa27a3f09919 Read more

AMERICAN EMPLOYERS SPEND $340 M EACH YEAR ON ANTI-UNION CONSULTANTS TO SCARE & HARASS WORKERS & KEEP THEM DIS-ORGANIZED. Congress needs to pass the Protecting

FIRED AMAZON WORKER LEADS PROTEST IN FRONT OF BEZOS’ NYC APARTMENT, seeking $30 starting wage, a wealth tax, neutral stance on unions, and 12 other

LOOKING FOR ANYONE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY WHO HAS A HOSPITAL BED THEY ARE READY TO PASS ON FOR AN ELDERLY MAN TRYING TO RETURN HOME

CALL YOUR CONGRESS PEOPLE TODAY AT (202) 224-3121 AND TELL THEM: “PLEASE DENOUNCE THE PRESIDENT’S EXEC ORDER TO DEFER SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAXES. ONLY CONGRESS

CORRECTION: MY INTERVIEW THIS MORNING IS AT 9:40 AM ON WHMP RADIO BY BILL NEWMAN REGARDING TRUMP’S EXEC. ORDER TO DEFUND SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEFERRING

I WILL BE INTERVIEWED THIS MORNING AROUND 8:50 AM ON WHMP RADIO BY BILL NEWMAN REGARDING TRUMP’S EXEC. ORDER TO DEFUND SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEFERRING

GOOGLE HOME HIT WITH CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CA. FOR SECRETLY RECORDING CONVERSATIONS WITHOUT PERMISSION. Google says it was “accidental.” https://vpnoverview.com/news/google-hit-with-class-action-complaint-for-recording-audio-without-permission/ Read more on Facebook

CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW TRADE TARIFFS AGAINST U.S. DAYS AFTER TRUMP SLAPS 10% ALUMINUM TARIFF ON CANADA. “Any American who buys a can of beer, a

WALMART AGREES TO PAY $20 M TO 2 WOMEN TO SETTLE A SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT OVER WEIGHT-LIFTING TEST FOR GROCERY WAREHOUSE WORKERS. https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/walmart-to-pay-20m-to-resolve-eeoc-sex-bias-claims/ Read more

AT GOLF COURSE, TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER DEFERRING EMPLOYER’S SHARE OF SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICARE TAXES THRU DEC 31st. Call Senators at (202) 224-3121 to say you

MOST WORKERS AT TARGET GET UP TO 150 DAYS OF PAID MEDICAL LEAVE & 4 WEEKS OF FAMILY LEAVE—BUT NOT THE “SHIPT SHOPPERS” WHO BAG

“ACCESS TO AN ECOMMERCE PLATFORM HAS NEVER BEEN MORE CRITICAL. This platform will enable us to be more effective in how we link small farmers

“WALMART +” MEMBERSHIP SERVICE NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME. WMT’s competition for Amazon Prime was supposed to be out last March, then July—now when? Prime

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED RECENTLY AT A WALMART IN OHIO TO CELEBRATE JOHN CRAWFORD’S 28TH. BIRTHDAY. THAT’S WHERE HE WAS SHOT & KILLED BY POLICE

LORD & TAYLOR, “AMERICA’S OLDEST DEPARTMENT STORE” FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION, with a “fierce commitment to preserve a nearly 200-year-old brand.” WMT, AMZN & covid

WHY THE EL PASO WALMART MASSACRE HAPPENED: “because some of the highest leaders in this land have fueled hatred for communities of color & used

NEW CANADIAN LEGER POLL SAYS THE PANDEMIC IS “BENEFITING COMPANIES WHO OFFER PRODUCTS & SERVICES ONLINE,” BUT “CANADIANS ARE BECOMING MORE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE

2 AMERICAS: COMPARISON OF HOUSE VS. SENATE COVID RELIEF BILL. HOUSE Invests in people/communities, vs. SENATE protects corporations that don’t protect their workers & subsidizes

TRUMP WANTED TO BAN CHINESE-OWNED TIK TOK UNTIL HE HEARD THAT MICROSOFT WANTED TO BUY & OPERATE IT IN THE U.S., CANADA, AUSTRALIA & NEW

AMZN DRIVERS TREATED AS IND. CONTRACTORS, get an hourly rate but not paid if they don’t finish their shift in time. Aren’t paid for gas,

AMAZON GETS 27% OF ANY ITEM SOLD BY A 3RD PARTY ON ITS PLATFORM, plus fees for ads & “fulfillment” services (warehouse storage, packing, shipping).

1 YEAR AGO A 22 Y.O. TEXAS MAN DROVE 600 MILES TO STOP THE “HISPANIC INVASION OF TEXAS,” BY KILLING 23 PEOPLE AT AN EL

WSJ PRINTS ARTICLE ABOUT AN EL PASO MUSEUM EXHIBIT OF ARTIFACTS FROM THE MASS MURDER AT WALMART 1 YEAR AGO TODAY—but not one word about