[IMC-US] Collaboration--WALMART?

[Todd Wolfson]

Would it make sense (and not be too difficult) to
create a Walmart collaboration list so that we can
talk about the mechanics of this without bogging
everyone else down. We could leave it open so anyone
that wants to get on can and we can have a more open
discussion.
todd

--- onto <onto at riseup.net> wrote:

> 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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