[IMC-US] Collaboration--WALMART?

[onto]

yeah, let's do it.

san diego has a walmart so big that i think it has its own government.

the only organizing against it being done is happening by some high 
school kids were banned from going back and distributing literature.

but more starbucks are coming . .  . 
http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/08/110407.shtml

anyways, im not really sure about what tasks are involved with the 
project. can anyone spell that out a bit more?

((i)),
  onto

muna rva imc wrote:
> I'm in favor of this whoelheartedly, though I can't say I'm aware of any strong
> anti-Walmart organizing going on in Virginia currently. When will the callout
> feature for the collaboration be posted to US?
> 
> X,
> M.
> 
> Quoting Todd Wolfson <twolfson1998 at yahoo.com>:
> 
> 
>>Hey 
>>I could not agree with tarik more. for our part,
>>philly IMC is working with Philadelphia Jobs with
>>Justice on the Walmart week of action that is being
>>planned around the country in november with the
>>release of Greenwald's film. I believe walmart watch
>>(sponsored by SEIU) is running this campaign although
>>there is another national organization Wake up Walmart
>>(sponsored by UFCW) that may also be involved. 
>>
>>Anyway, like tarik i think this is an exciting way we
>>can work together as a national or global network
>>writing stories about walmart and making videos about
>>walmart while hopefully building a huge geographically
>>diverse collection of narratives about people who work
>>at walmart and can't make ends meet, or narratives of
>>people that have lost their businesses because a
>>walmart came to town. Then perhaps we can collaborate
>>and try to put something more coordinated together
>>with these stories, narratives and video. anyway just
>>some thoughts and thanks tarik for continuosly
>>bringing this up.
>>
>>in solidarity,
>>todd
>>
>>--- Tarik Abdelazim <modocpress at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>As we re-evaluate the role of IMC-US, and as we
>>>continue to syndicate more IMC feeds, I'm left to
>>>wonder why we let drop the great idea of
>>>collaborations. 
>>>
>>>
>>
>>http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/ImcUsCollaborations
>>
>>>Yes, I'm pushing for some obvious end-result, but
>>>let
>>>me reiterate why...
>>>
>>>In November, Robert Greenwald of OUTFOXXED fame is
>>>releasing "Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices."
>>>Over
>>>2400 screenings are planned nationally (Binghamton
>>>Indymedia included). So why not encourage a NATIONAL
>>>COLLABORATION of reporting on Walmart. IMagine AP
>>>trying to coordindate something like this. FORGET
>>>IT!!
>>>This is exactly what Indymedia, and our network, can
>>>allow. 
>>>
>>>So, one more time: Can we please pick WALMART as our
>>>NOVember collaboration? We could advertise on the
>>>national site that we want local IMCS to contribute
>>>to
>>>this national project. Imagine what the site would
>>>look like come November...as mass media did its
>>>one-day feature about how Walmart brings us cheap
>>>pool
>>>cues, TVs, and an old man named Dale at the door, we
>>>could feature a NATION-WIDE report on the local
>>>impacts of Walmart...
>>>
>>>PLEASE?......
>>>
>>>
>>>peace,
>>>tarik abdelazim
>>>binghamton-imc
>>>
>>>The Community Progressive Advocate
>>>www.modocpress.com/advocate.html
>>>
>>>
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