WALMART’S CHIEF MERCH. OFFICER AT BARCLAY’S CONFERENCE admits robots and self-checkouts “changes the labor model dramatically inside the store…so we can put those people towards customer service.” But workers want better wages & more flexible hours—things that robots don’t ask for.
[email protected],@SenWarren,@RepMcGovern Why are prison telecom companies charging up to $25 for a 15-minute call? We must pass the Martha Wright-Reed Act. People in prison should not lose their free speech rights because it’s too expensive.
Read MoreGROCERY WORKERS AT 88 KROGER KING SOOPERS IN COLORADO PREPARE TO STRIKE. Company President calls it “100% reckless & destructive.” Workers are “fed up” over wages,health care and safety—issues the owners have recklessly ignored.
Read MoreAMZN FLEX DRIVERS CASE ON HOLD FROM A 2019 LAWSUIT: AMZN misclassified drivers to circumvent paying overtime & other employee benefits. Last year AMZN paid $61 M to settle FTC lawsuit that the retailer pocketed driver tips. Gig drivers model is a wreck.
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.
