Supreme Court, As Predicted, Throws Out Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
June 20, 2011
Back in the 1960s, activists used to say that in the halls of justice, the only justice was in the halls. Today, the U.S. Supreme
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Wal-Mart’s Superstore Would Shut Down Existing Wal-Mart
June 19, 2011
Open one, shut one. That’s the land use equation Wal-Mart has used for years across America, wasting thousands of acres of land to expand its
Citizen Group Files Court Appeal Against Wal-Mart
June 18, 2011
Another community has found itself in court over approval of a Wal-Mart superstore. This litigation was entirely predictable — yet city officials did nothing to
Wal-Mart Spends Big, Wins Big in Ballot Rezoning Vote
June 16, 2011
The voters of Menifee, California have spoken. But what did they say? Wal-Mart won a ballot vote on June 7th in this city, submitting its
An End to Wal-Mart’s EZ Money in California?
June 16, 2011
On May 16, 2011 California Governor Jerry Brown released a revised state budget to address what he called the state’s “Wall of Debt.” One of
Wal-Mart Spends More Than $260,000 for June 7th Vote
May 30, 2011
Citizen Wal-Mart has dug deep into its pocket to buy its way into the city of Menifee, California. The giant corporation already has 9 stores
Wal-Mart Welcomes Back ‘Dirty Tricks’ Republican Operative
May 30, 2011
Terry Nelson, all is forgiven. The Republican operative who was fired by Wal-Mart five years ago for his role in a racially tinged ad, has
Wal-Mart Brings Soda and Fans To Expansion Hearing
May 19, 2011
In case the city council in Visalia, California was unsure about granting Wal-Mart a permit to expand one of its discount stores, the giant retailer
Residents Organize To Block Golf Course Conversion To Wal-Mart Superstore
May 15, 2011
Residents in Cleveland Heights, Ohio prefer fairways to malls, and the threat of a Wal-Mart supercenter has them teed off. On December 30, 2010, readers
Wal-Mart Will Have “Devastating Effect”
May 10, 2011
South Africa has been warned. A global coalition of organized labor converged this week on Pretoria, South Africa, where a government office known as The
Wal-Mart Asks For A Larger Store In A Saturated City
May 1, 2011
Wal-Mart continued its aggressive push into California last week with an announcement that the company wants to expand its existing discount store in Fresno, California
Wal-Mart Fails The Living Wage Test
May 1, 2011
Last summer the City Council in Rohnert Park, California overturned the decision of the Planning Commission and concluded that the benefits of a Wal-Mart superstore
Wal-Mart Focus Of May Day Labor Events
May 1, 2011
Fueled in part by Wal-Mart subcontractor sweatshop factories, the crackdown on peaceful labor advocates in Bangladesh continues without an end in sight, according to the
The West Norwalk Association, a coalition of neighborhood groups in this Connecticut town, has organ?
April 20, 2011
The West Norwalk Association, a coalition of neighborhood groups in this Connecticut town, has organized opposition to a proposed 130,000 s.f. Costco. The project is
Court Voids Wal-Mart Approval
April 19, 2011
In a major legal setback for Wal-Mart, a Superior Court judge in Sacramento County has overturned a decision by the city of Elk Grove, California
Billionaire Developer Asks City For Welfare
April 18, 2011
One of the world’s richest men has his hand out for public welfare to help him build a Sam’s Club store. E. Stanley Kroenke married
Wal-Mart Costs City $45,000 For Special Election For Superstore
April 17, 2011
Citizen Wal-Mart is at in again in California. The corporation has written its own 60 page zoning document that basically allows it to build a
Wal-Mart Masquerades As Defender of Main Street
April 8, 2011
On March 31, 2011, the Arkansas General Assembly passed legislation called the “Main Street Fairness Act,” which would force online retailers to charge customers a
Wal-Mart Offers $25,000 To Dead Worker’s Family
April 5, 2011
Hundreds of lawsuits are brought against Wal-Mart every year. The massive sex discrimination case in the news last week climbed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Wal-Mart Proposal Triggers Opposition Write-In Campaign
April 3, 2011
The prospect of a Wal-Mart in one small village in Wisconsin has turned into a political donnybrook, forcing activists to run for office two days
Yes, Wal-Mart Is Too Big To Sue
March 30, 2011
You have your answer now, in case there was any doubt. When the U.S. Supreme Court votes in late June to decertify the class of
Mayor Threatens Wal-Mart Boycott Over Dead Store
March 27, 2011
The Mayor of Warren, Michigan has had it with Wal-Mart. In “the city that cares,” the Mayor is taking on the world’s largest retailer for
ShopRite Grocery Chain To File Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart Expansion
March 24, 2011
The Township of Cinnaminson, New Jersey describes itself as “a community of families, neighbors and businesses… the place where fresh waters and fresh ideas flow.”
Wal-Mart Still Walking On Egg Shells After 7 Years
March 22, 2011
On November 15, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that officials in one New Jersey township had decided to give Wal-Mart a big, multi-million welfare subsidy to build
Wal-Mart Writes Its Own Zoning Laws
March 17, 2011
If Wal-Mart comes to your town and does not like your zoning code, it will try to write its own meal ticket. The company will
Wal-Mart Wants Empty Costco Building
March 12, 2011
When Costco decided in 2007 to abandon its existing 123,000 s.f. store on South Mooney Boulevard in Visalia, California, Wal-Mart showed interest in the property
Wal-Mart’s Open and Shut Down Case
March 9, 2011
Residents in North Smithfield, Rhode Island fought a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter for years, warning of the negative impacts another huge store would have on an
Ban On Big Box Stores Defeated At Polls
March 7, 2011
There are only 5,500 people in the town of Bridgton, Maine, so its not clear how many big box stores would want to set up
Wal-Mart Does Dallas Big-Time
March 5, 2011
Wal-Mart has eight stores within Dallas, and 20 stores within 15 miles of the city. Half of Wal-Mart’s store inside Dallas are supercenters. But the
Wal-Mart Warehouse Workers File Time Theft Lawsuit
March 1, 2011
Just what Wal-Mart needs: another class action wage theft lawsuit. As quickly as the retailer moves to settle these cases, new litigation gets filed. This
Janie Q’s Class Warfare At Wal-Mart
February 23, 2011
Wal-Mart bosses refer to their women workers as Janie Q’s. That’s according to lawyers who are representing 1.6 million Janie Q’s who are suing the
Developer Officially Withdraws His Wal-Mart Plans
February 19, 2011
Sometimes the writing is just on the WAL. In the village of Menomonee Falls,Wisconsin this week, a Wal-Mart developer clearly saw that his project was
Wal-Mart Vote Leads To An Appeal To City Council
February 16, 2011
On January 31, 2011, the Planning Commission in Tehachapi, California — in front of the largest gathering of residents ever to attend a Commission meeting
Smaller Wal-Mart Superstore Still Gets Rejected
February 12, 2011
Even a smaller Wal-Mart superstore can’t find support in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Planning Commission on February 9th voted 6-1 not to rezone land
Wal-Mart Distribution Center Delayed Due To Lack Of Stores
February 10, 2011
It’s time for the citizens of California to get out of the way of new Wal-Mart superstores, because all the local opposition is slowing down
Wal-Mart’s No News Is Good News.
February 7, 2011
Citizens in the small town of Wellsville, New York have been fighting Wal-Mart for roughly three and a half years. The good news this week
Historic Neighborhood Prepares Legal Case To Block Wal-Mart
February 5, 2011
Wal-Mart’s efforts to push its way into an historic Tucson, Arizona neighborhood is leading them to a courtroom, not a ribbon-cutting. According to Inside Tucson
Wal-Mart Buys San Diego
February 3, 2011
One City Councilor in San Diego, California called it a “dark day for democracy.” Wal-Mart needed only 8 weeks and maybe twenty thousand dollars to
Target Buys Into Opposition On Hawaii
February 2, 2011
Last month, the Target corporation told the media that it would open up 21 new stores in 12 states, which is about one-seventh of the
Wal-Mart Litigation Could Drag On Another Year
February 1, 2011
If you’re waiting for the new Wal-Mart in Moon, Pennsylvania to open, you’d better pack a toothbrush and an extra pair of cheap Chinese underwear.
Borough Holds Second Hearing on Rezoning For Wal-Mart
January 30, 2011
A second public hearing was held last night regarding an application by Wal-Mart to build a superstore in the borough of Exeter, Pennsylvania. On March
Citizens Take Wal-Mart To The Ballot
January 27, 2011
The Mayor of Littleton, Colorado told the Denver Post that his community voted for a Wal-Mart supercenter for a very straightforward reason. “The city needs
Wal-Mart Collapses on Civil War Battlefield
January 27, 2011
The historic Wilderness Battlefield in Fredericksburg, Virginia claimed another casualty this week: Wal-Mart. The southern-born retailing giant fell on its own sword by announcing abruptly
City Councilor Says Wal-Mart Will Be Detrimental
January 25, 2011
In 2006, Wal-Mart approached the city of Lompoc, California to super-size its discount store. The current Wal-Mart store #1989 is located on West Central Avenue.
Residents Sue Developer, County To Stop Wal-Mart
January 23, 2011
A Tennessee developer is trying to build 204,000 s.f. Wal-Mart superstore across from the Clearbrook, Virginia Elementary School. But a group called Citizens for Smart
Court Trial Ends In Anti-Wal-Mart Referendum
January 20, 2011
The citizens of Bedford, Michigan voted in May of 2009 to reject a rezoning which would have led to a Wal-Mart superstore. But the landowner
Cinderella’s coach turned into a pumpkin when time ran out, but that hasn’t deterred officials in En?
January 19, 2011
Cinderella’s coach turned into a pumpkin when time ran out, but that hasn’t deterred officials in Englewood, CO, who have unveiled their latest plan to
Plan Commission Slam Dunks Wal-Mart’s Superstore
January 16, 2011
Eleven years ago, Sprawl-Busters reported that the village of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, had a big problem with big box stores. Menomonee
Wal-Mart Bridge Over Troubled Water
January 15, 2011
A report in yesterday’s Citxen-Times newspaper says that Wal-Mart was “dealt a serious blow” by the Asheville, NC Board of Adjustment. The Board voted to
Its Still Snakes vs. Wal-Mart
January 14, 2011
Most people would never fight with a snake. But not Wal-Mart. They’ve been fighting snakes in New Jersey for at least four years. On March
