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
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
