Latest Headlines
Chicago alderman pleads for a Wal-Mart -07.01.09 | [Chicago Tribune]
Wal-Mart Backs Drive to Make Companies Pay for Health Coverage -07.01.09 | [Wall Street Journal]
Key hearing set on Wal-Mart near Va battlefield -07.01.09 | [WMDT-TV (Va.)]
Fact Sheets
The Employee Free Choice Act Legislation that will truly make a difference for Wal-Mart workers
Wage & Hour Issues Read how Wal-Mart continually fails to pay every worker for every hour worked
Health Care Wal-Mart's still insures barely over half its employees on the company plan
Always Low Wages Poverty-level wages make life extremely difficult for Wal-Mart's 1.4 million workers
The Environment How Wal-Mart's business model is detrimental for our planet
Moscow, ID
Proposed Build-Out: Supercenter
Current Status: Wal-Mart is appealing the city council’s zoning change denial
Principal Contact: Mark Soloman -
Primary Website: http://www.nosuperwalmart.com/
*Update*
This just in - the Moscow City Council voted 3-2 last night to deny the requested rezone of 77 acres on the East end of town, a rezone which would have opened the door to a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Thank you's to Council members Bob Stout, John Dickinson and Aaron Ament who voted to preserve Moscow’s character, local economy and open space.
“Yes to Moscow, No to Wal-Mart” is not done yet. The group is committed to passing a size cap ordinance to protect Moscow’s future.
Wal-Mart is fighting feverishly to convert 70 acres of farmland into a 225,000 square foot Supercenter after being denied by the Moscow city council.
The citizens of Moscow have made their voices heard in this process. A group called “Yes to Moscow, No to Super Wal-Mart” has organized the community to preserve their valuable farmland, protect local business and ensure the future of their community.
On Monday, May 15th, the city council will meet for further deliberation.
SEARCH BATTLE-MART
- In the two sections below, you can find specific examples, original documents and links to other websites organized by the type of tactic or issue.
Tactics
ISSUES
- Battle-Mart is a joint project of Wal-Mart Watch and Al Norman and Steve Alves.
ABOUT AL NORMAN
Al Norman stopped Wal-Mart from locating in his hometown of Greenfield, Massachusetts om 1993 and his fight continues today.
Named "enemy no. 1" by Fortune Magazine, Al runs Sprawl-Busters, and has traveled throughout the U.S. helping dozens of local coalitions.
