Wal-Mart Buys Its Way Into Arizona Towns
Who says that you can’t buy votes with money? That’s the whole strategy as far as Wal-Mart is concerned: the group with the most money
Who says that you can’t buy votes with money? That’s the whole strategy as far as Wal-Mart is concerned: the group with the most money
If you’re standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, what are the chances you’ll see a Wal-Mart supercenter? For many local residents, the 65,930 s.f.
WMT’s new CEO has worked for the Waltons for 33years—more than 60% of his life. And his Dad worked there for 25 years. He started working at WMT the same year I helped defeat WMT in Greenfield, MA—and we still have no WMT here 33 years later. https://t.co/XR8Idjkjg1 https://t.co/yz54c5hlo5
Read MoreThe 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.