Wal-Mart Watch

Wal-Mart Watch, formed in the spring of 2005, is a joint project of The Center for Community and Corporate Ethics, a non-profit organization studying the impact of large corporations on society and its advocacy arm, Five Stones. Initial national partners include Sojourners, American Independent Business Association, National Council of Women’s Organizations, Sierra Club, Interfaith Worker Justice, Campus Progress, Teamsters, United Food and Commercial Workers, Sprawl-Busters. Initial local partners include Neighborhood Retail Alliance, Arizona Chain Reaction, LAANE, Kentucky Fairness Campaign, Florida National Organization for Women, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters and Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice. [cite web | title= About Wal-Mart Watch: Who we are and how you can help reform Wal-Mart | work=Wal-Mart Watch Organizational Website|url= http://walmartwatch.com/home/pages/about/ | accessdate=28 February | accessyear=2006]

Backers and Funding

Wal-Mart Watch was originally funded by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/13/AR2006011301861_pf.html] According to the Wall Street Journal, Wal-Mart Watch is mainly funded by Five Stones, a 501(c)(3) organization that received $2,775,000 in 2005 from the SEIU. [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116113323291895978.html] [http://www.forwalmart.com//?storyId=1558] The SEIU reportedly gave Five Stones $1 million in 2004 to start Wal-Mart Watch. [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_06/b3919049_mz011.htm] Andy Stern, the SEIU President, is the Chairman of Wal-Mart Watch. [http://walmartwatch.com/about/] [http://walmartwatch.com/press/releases/atlantic_monthly_the_new_war_over_wal_mart/]

Mission

Wal-Mart Watch's mission is to benefit Wal-Mart communities.

Projects

During the period of November 13-19, 2005, Wal-Mart Watch sponsored "Higher Expectations Week" to highlight its campaign to reform Wal-Mart. It reported over 300 supporting organizations.

References

ee also

*Wal-Mart
*Criticism of Wal-Mart
*Wake Up Wal-Mart
*Working Families for Wal-Mart

External links

* [http://www.walmartwatch.com WalMartWatch.com]