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Statement to Lee Scott
Our urban communities are in state of crisis. Inequality is on the rise. The loss of good manufacturing jobs, stagnating wages, and decades of neglect have forced residents to struggle to provide for the most basic necessities, from food to housing to health care. Wal-Mart has put itself forward as the answer to the challenges faced by inner city residents. High paid public relations consultants have ensured that Wal-Mart’s initiatives — Jobs and Opportunity Zones, Working Families for Wal-Mart — hit the right rhetorical notes. Read More |
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A Statement to
Elected Officials
Working people are losing ground in America. Inequality is on the rise, and families are struggling to provide for basic necessities, like health care and housing. Nowhere is this more true than in urban American where communities of color have been devastated by the loss of good manufacturing jobs, stagnating wages, and decades of neglect. Wal-Mart has put itself forward as the answer to the challenges faced by inner city residents. But make no mistake: Wal-Mart’s business model—premised on the poverty of its employees and customers—spells disaster for minority communities. Read More |
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List of Statement Endorsers
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| For the past decade, communities around the nation have battled Wal-Mart’s expansion into their communities. As Wal-Mart saturates rural and suburban markets, the retail giant has set its sights on urban America. Already, urban residents are fighting to hold Wal-Mart accountable for providing good jobs and real community benefits. Local activists are also going beyond battles with Wal-Mart to introduce proactive, innovative policies to preserve their right to shape economic development in their cities. |
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New Report:
Wal-Mart and Beyond: The Battle for Good Jobs
and Strong Communities in Urban America |
In 2007, the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy and the Partnership for Working Families released a report that describes Wal-Mart’s penetration into urban markets and outlines strategies to help communities hold Wal-Mart accountable.
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Urban America Takes a Stand on Walmart
On January 8, 2007, one week before Martin Luther King Day, leaders in key cities across the country including Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. joined together to call on Wal-Mart to address the real problems it creates for communities instead of trying to fix its image through multi-million dollar public relations campaigns. These leaders are also calling upon elected officials to adopt policies that encourage development projects that build stronger, healthier communities and protect small and minority-owned businesses.
Ten key urban leaders took part in a national Telepress Conference. In addition, 100 urban leaders released a statement to Lee Scott demanding that Wal-Mart behave responsibly and treat workers and communities with respect and a statement to elected officials calling on them to hold Wal-Mart accountable.
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Read the list of endorsers |
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