WALMART WANTS MORE GOVT. STIMULUS CHECKS. “There are Americans that need them, that don’t really care about politics, aren’t really tied up in this election & they just need some help,” WMT’s CEO says. People “spend more in places like Walmart” esp. in a pandemic, CFO admits. The voice of financial self-interest.
“HAVING A STABLE, RELIABLE JOB is important...a consistent, predictable schedule that makes it easy for associates to plan for all of the important things going on outside of work.” WMT workers asked for this since 1962. Profits before people. https://t.co/lXO0K8WEMG
Read MoreWAREHOUSE SPRAWL IS EVERYWHERE, “supply chain expansion” to deliver online purchases. Home Depot opens 3 new warehouses in FLA. 332,000 sf size is worse than superstore sprawl. 150 new HD warehouses nationwide. https://t.co/yZIr0i4jr4
Read MoreAFTER FORCING ITS WORKERS into part-time, unpredictable schedules for 59 years, WMT now says “we expect 2/3rds of our U.S. hourly store roles will be full-time—with consistent schedules from week to week.” But wages still awful. https://t.co/YoOSo6v9h0
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.
