500 Rite-Aid workers reached a tentative contract after a five-year-anti-union campaign by Rite Aid.
Acme cuts 900 Part-Time workers to reflect loss of sales volume at struggling stores.
Walmart is trying their version of Fresh Direct, "Web Grocery".
They're also investing $756 million into Brazil.
AlterNet looks at Walmart's literal impact on hundreds of millions of people throughout the world.
As they [Walmart] remain atop the Fortune 500, another study proves it: Walmart Destroys Small Business. More @ Portfolio.
Walmart's NYC plans were on Community Board 3's agenda Tuesday.
In Southern California, a Federal Mediator has been called in to assist in talks between seven UFCW Locals representing over 60,000 grocery workers and Southern California grocers...A media blackout has also been agreed upon.
UFCW 152, along with small business owners, is fighting Walmart's expansion in New Jersey.
Last week a judge approved A&P's plan to sell 22 SuperFresh stores in Maryland.
A&P executives also won their outrageous bonuses, amidst severe objections.
Stop & Shop re-started their 'gas rewards' program @ Shell gas stations.
Target is continuing their grocery expansion, by end of 2011 they'll be revamping 850 stores.
Grocery is not the only thing Target's expanding on, CEO Gregg Steinhafel's salary increased 83% last year, yeah that's not a typo, eighty-three percent.
Target withstood Walmart's aggressive message/campaign of "price matching" last month, now Walmart is pondering new ideas how to beat Target. Read it @ DrugStoreNews.
Whole Foods saw their best Q2 results in 5 years....They're also opening their first Chicago store.
Politics
In Canada, farm workers can't organize.
via AFL-CIO Blog: Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich, who signed into law a bill to kill collective bargaining rights for public employees, now has issued proclamations making this week “Public Service Appreciation Week” and “Teacher Appreciation Week.”
Brooklyn leads the living wage battle w/ our brothers and sisters @ RWDSU.
Elsewhere
Check out the only known video/audio of Mother Jones, yes you read that right @ 100 years old, it's a must watch for anyone in the labor movement.
Remember to support flower workers this Mother's Day.
NYC is number 1 again for business.
College Grads will see the worst job market since the Great Depression.
A complete list of all our Area meetings is available here.
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