BIG BOX ECONOMY: Labor-Religion Coalition

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THE BIG BOX ECONOMY

The Coalition and its affiliates challenge the "Wal-Mart Economy" through education, actions at local Wal-Mart stores, living wage and anti-sweatshop campaigns and as part of national coalition efforts.

One of these, the Big Box Collaborative, brings together representatives from labor, environmental and public health groups, consumer advocates, shareholder activists, international trade and labor rights groups, faith-based organizations, communities and others from around the world in a collaborative approach to transforming the Big Box Retail Industry.

Click here for a document (PDF, 6 pages) setting forth "Consensus Standards for Retailers and Action Steps for Governments and Citizens." The document was produced by the Big Box Collaborative with the objective of pulling together the demands of a wide range of civil society groups who are challenging the "Wal-Mart Economy." Sections of Transforming the Big Box Economy are

I. What Big Box Retailers Should Do

II. What Governments Should Do

III. What Citizens Should Do