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.
GIG DRIVERS SHOULD BE ESSENTIAL WORKERS! “Many governors have failed to include gig workers in vaccine roll outs. The CDC must properly prioritize gig workers as essential workers in vaccine roll out plans across the country.” SIGN THE PETITION! https://t.co/grHiSXbVSw
Read MoreWMT CEO DOESN’T BACK BIDEN’S PLAN TO DOUBLE THE MIN. WAGE. “$7.25 is too low," Doug McMillon admitted. WMT starts workers at only $11/hr., & wants a wage that considers “geographic differences & small business.” Easy for a multi-millionaire to say. https://t.co/VjA3yTPery
Read MoreMARC LORE, WALMART’S E-COMMERCE GURU, WHO IS LEAVING WALMART A BILLIONAIRE, wants to write his career story, star in a reality TV show, & maybe buy a sports team. Stuff billionaires do. https://t.co/5hBylPgNhf
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.
