Sample Petition 1 from Spokane, Washington

Whereas:

1. An application to build a 186,000 square foot Wal-Mart regional shopping center at 44th and Regal is currently being

considered by the City of Spokane as proposed by Harlan Douglass, the owner of the property; and

3. Any plan by Wal-Mart to dramatically expand its impact on our region represents a major threat to the health and well-being of our entire city’s residents, workers, employers and overall economy; and

4. Wal-Mart has a history of displacing established and successful local businesses (large and small), of illegal and dangerous treatment of employees, of paying low wages and providing inadequate health benefits (resulting in employee health costs billed to the community and state), of sex discrimination in employment, and of numerous other violations of basic employee rights; and

5. The distortion of employment patterns away from local businesses toward lower-paying jobs at Wal-Mart is not an acceptable trade-off for marginally increased commercial property tax revenues.

We, the undersigned—being greatly alarmed about the short- and long-term implications of this inappropriately located retail development on our community—request the Mayor and City Council of the City of Spokane to turn down the Harlan Douglass proposal at 44th and Regal immediately.

Sample Petition 2 from Stop Wal-Mart!
contact: (773) 278-5418, or info@clcr.org

To: Members of the Chicago City Council

We, the undersigned, believe that the plans by Wal-Mart to build two stores in the City of Chicago, represent a major threat to the health and wellbeing of our city's economy, workers and communities.

This is because of Wal-Mart's of long history of destroying of de-developing communities, displacing small businesses and and destroying downtowns all across America. It is also a threat to Chicago because of Wal-Mart’s dismal treatment of employees, poor pay scale, inadequate health benefits, its record of sexual and racial discrimination and numerous violations of basic worker rights. A report on the economic impact of Wal-Mart coming to Chicago by the UIC Center for Urban Economic Development shows that retailer’s presence on the West Side will result in a loss of 315 jobs in Chicago, while the store itself promise to hire only 250 employees. That means Wal-Mart promises a net loss of jobs for the most impoverished neighborhoods in Chicago. Wal-mart is not only a bad employer, but will mean a net loss of jobs for Chicago. We urge the members of the City Council to vote against Wal-Mart on May 26th and to look at alternative forms of retail development, that develop community and create quality jobs.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned




Sample Petition 3 from Residents Against A Sellwood/Ardenwald Walmart


Petition Against A Sellwood/Ardenwald Walmart (Willsburg Mills)

Whereas:

1. A 338,000 square foot (150,000 square foot retail), development has been proposed by Nelson Development Co., which has already signed a long term lease with the Walmart corporation. The property in question is located at 8300 SE McLoughlin Blvd, which is at the intersection of SE Tacoma St. & SE McLoughlin Blvd (Hwy 99E), and;

2. This store will likely have detrimental effects on the surrounding community, including increased traffic on already stressed surface streets, harm to local businesses, and a negative impact on neighborhood integrity, and;

3. An increase in local traffic and harmful emissions will negatively affect environmental quality and the physical health of neighborhood residents, as well as the ability for public safety services to access local homes and businesses, and;

4. As citizens of the neighborhoods of Ardenwald, Sellwood-Moreland, and Eastmoreland, as well as the surrounding communities of Portland and Milwaukie, we are concerned about the long-term implications of this retail development on the economic and social health of our neighborhoods.

We request that the cities of Portland and Milwaukie act to prevent the construction of a Walmart store at the Willsburg Mills development site, which borders the communities of Ardenwald and Sellwood.

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Sample Petition 4 from Wal-Mart: Stop stomping our free speech.


Online Petition

Wal-Mart: Stop stomping our free speech. Charles Smith's site, 'walocaust.com' and his designs are an expression of an opinion. Stop bullying him.

Wal-Mart attorneys know his anti-Wal-Mart merchandise and his designs are legally protected non-commercial speech and there is no likelihood of confusion about whether Smith's designs or Web site are sponsored or affiliated with Wal-Mart.

We all have the right to be free and creative in our criticism of mega-corporations, including you, Wal-Mart. Stop stomping on free speech.

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