With GM Failing, Line Forms For Wal-Mart Jobs
In the employment field, it’s called ‘trading down.’ In the mid 1990s, General Motors had roughly 60,000 employees based in Ohio. Today, the GM workforce
In the employment field, it’s called ‘trading down.’ In the mid 1990s, General Motors had roughly 60,000 employees based in Ohio. Today, the GM workforce
There’s some strange alchemy going on in Ohio. The Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio has learned how to convert water into jobs. Unfortunately, many of those
Roughly a month ago, on July 16, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was desperately trying to find some water for its proposed superstore on Belmont
Wal-Mart is making waves in one small Ohio community — literally. Residents in the township of Liberty, Ohio have been working hard to bring a
Wal-Mart finally drew some praise from a small town in Ohio — for pulling out. On May 30, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that a group of
A group of citizens in Liberty, Ohio are fighting for their libery from Wal-Mart, and a federal judge ruled this past week that they can
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.