Tampa We spent the day speculating and probing, trying to figure out the weaknesses — the chinks in the armor — in Wal-Mart’s vaunted distribution network. Our crack team of WARN Tampa based research team of Colin, Hillary, and Skylar kibitzed and griped with Rick Smith and me until light gradually started to emerge from …
Category: WalMart
More Sitefighters!
Sacramento On the last day of this organizing meeting listening to Jason Judd, Wal-Mart Campaign Director for Change to Win, followed by Derecka Mehrens, California ACORN Head Organizer, tag teamed with Sarita Gupta, Jobs with Justice Field Director, as they described their collaboration to create more community support for sitefights everywhere and their enthusiasm, determination, and …
Sitefighters II
Sacramento For the second year the key sitefighters, engaging big boxes and particularly Wal-Mart, convened in Sacramento from all around the country. All the major campaigns were there: WARN, WakeUpWal-Mart, Wal-Mart Watch, Change to Win, and UFCW locals. We were meeting in California for the second conference in order to support the extensive work being …