April 2012
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Walmart Critics In New York City, L.A. See...
A scandal surrounding Walmart over alleged bribery in Mexico is turning into fresh meat for its opponents in the United States. Labor unions and activist organizations fighting the big box retailer’s push into New York City and Los Angeles are drawing parallels between the company’s domestic expansion strategies and its alleged illegal tactics in Mexico.
In New York City on Tuesday...
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Community Leaders in LA’s Chinatown Question if...
On Sunday, The New York Times made international headlines when it published an investigation that found executives from Wal-Mart’s Mexican subsidiary reportedly used systematic bribery to receive expedited building permits across the country.
Now community leaders in Los Angeles say they’re suspicious of how Wal-Mart received building permits just hours before the city council voted unanimously...
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Chinatown Small Businesses Face Uncertain Future...
A white ceramic money cat on the counter waves its left paw to customers entering MC Marketplace in Chinatown, signifying good fortune in Chinese culture.
Michael Lo, 50, owner of the 400-square-foot convenience store says good fortune is less likely if Wal-Mart opens a grocery store two blocks away.
Read the full article here.
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Opposition appeals for no Walmart in Chinatown
The Los Angeles City Council on March 23 voted to adopt a proposal from Councilman Ed Reyes to temporarily ban the construction of large retail chains in Chinatown. But the vote couldn’t stop plans for a Walmart grocery store in Chinatown because hours before, the big box conglomerate had already received permission from the city’s Department of Building and Safety to build the store.
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L.A. Chinatown Fight’s Still On: Groups Appeal...
It was quite a sucker punch Walmart landed against the community last week in the über-retailer’s fight to open a 33,000-square-foot store in Los Angeles’s Chinatown. The shot sneaked in, quick, low and hard – but ultimately didn’t end the match.
The scene last week: Los Angeles City Council chambers in City Hall, minutes before a unanimous March 23 vote on an emergency motion to temporarily ban...
