Come out and join your fellow members to watch WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE. We will watch the film at Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 501, 1295 Butterfield Rd., Aurora. It's 98 minutes long. Bring your own popcorn!
For more info. click on the following link. WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price
About the film
WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE is a feature length documentary that uncovers a retail giant's assault on families and American values. The film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath. A working mother is forced to turn to public assistance to provide healthcare for her two small children. A Missouri family loses its business after Wal-Mart is given over $2 million to open its doors down the road. A mayor struggles to equip his first responders after Wal-Mart pulls out and relocates just outside the city limits. A community in California unites, takes on the giant, and wins!
Producer/Director Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films take you on an extraordinary journey that will change the way you think, feel -- and shop.
Read more in the director's introduction »
Running time: 98 Minutes
Released in theaters: November 4th, 2005
Monday, April 30, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Picket Today, Saturday, April 28!
Today from 1-3 will be our second picket on the bridge in North Aurora. Come on out for some fresh air and exercise and show your support! I have a few signs if you don't have time to make one.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
St. Charles Wins Their Battle With A Super Wal-Mart
Kane County Chronicle 4/17/07
STC to use eminent domain in move to build east-side road
By KELLEY CASINO - kcasino@kcchronicle.com
ST. CHARLES – The city will seize the land necessary to build a road on the city’s east side,though the move will halt plans to build a Wal-Mart Supercenter there. City officials on Monday voted, 7-3, to use eminent domain to acquire 2.88 acres of land for the road, which would connect Foxfield Drive and Smith Road. The road would bisect a 30-acre parcel where Wal-Mart is looking to build a more than 200,000-square-foot store. “It gives me the marching orders to file a complaint for eminent domain,” city attorney Phil Luetkehans said of Monday’s vote. A complaint will be filed in Kane County Circuit Court in the next two weeks, he said. Negotiations with the title holder of record – West Suburban Bank – began in February and were unsuccessful, city officials said. “We’ve reached an impasse in negotiations and were unable to reach a negotiated purchase price,” Luetkehans said. “We received a letter saying they were not interested in selling the property.” Land owners were not immediately available for comment, and Luetkehans said it was not made clear why the land owner was not interested in selling.Legally, governments are allowed to seize private property for public benefit with fair compensation. Once a complaint requesting eminent domain is filed, the case will go to trial for a judge or jury to set a price for the land, Luetkehans said. The average condemnation, or eminent domain, case takes 18 months to three years to complete, Luetkehans said. Either side can appeal a decision. Several aldermen voted against the use of eminent domain, citing timing and economics, among other reasons. “I think it’s going to cost us a lot more money than we think it will,” said 3rd Ward Alderman William Turner. “I think we’re trying in a way to get around an annexation agreement and a [planned unit development], both of which have the force of the law.” First Ward Alderman Ron Silkaitis said he was not comfortable with court rulings on condemnation. “We have a legal basis to do it,” he said. “That doesn’t mean we have to do it.”Third Ward Alderman John McGuirk said he, too, did not believe that the city had the money to buy the land and pay for legal fees.Developers of the proposed Wal-Mart recently revised their plans in an effort to be more responsive to resident concerns about traffic and noise. An outdoor garden center, a drive-through pharmacy, and a tire and lube exchange were removed from the plans, providing for a greater set-back and more buffering. City officials have said the purpose of the road was not to halt the construction of the supercenter but to increase traffic circulation. “The city has envisioned for many years a road that goes between Foxfield and Smith Road,” said 2nd Ward Alderman Cliff Carrignan. “I think the city council made a decision tonight that says that road is necessary for the community.”
STC to use eminent domain in move to build east-side road
By KELLEY CASINO - kcasino@kcchronicle.com
ST. CHARLES – The city will seize the land necessary to build a road on the city’s east side,though the move will halt plans to build a Wal-Mart Supercenter there. City officials on Monday voted, 7-3, to use eminent domain to acquire 2.88 acres of land for the road, which would connect Foxfield Drive and Smith Road. The road would bisect a 30-acre parcel where Wal-Mart is looking to build a more than 200,000-square-foot store. “It gives me the marching orders to file a complaint for eminent domain,” city attorney Phil Luetkehans said of Monday’s vote. A complaint will be filed in Kane County Circuit Court in the next two weeks, he said. Negotiations with the title holder of record – West Suburban Bank – began in February and were unsuccessful, city officials said. “We’ve reached an impasse in negotiations and were unable to reach a negotiated purchase price,” Luetkehans said. “We received a letter saying they were not interested in selling the property.” Land owners were not immediately available for comment, and Luetkehans said it was not made clear why the land owner was not interested in selling.Legally, governments are allowed to seize private property for public benefit with fair compensation. Once a complaint requesting eminent domain is filed, the case will go to trial for a judge or jury to set a price for the land, Luetkehans said. The average condemnation, or eminent domain, case takes 18 months to three years to complete, Luetkehans said. Either side can appeal a decision. Several aldermen voted against the use of eminent domain, citing timing and economics, among other reasons. “I think it’s going to cost us a lot more money than we think it will,” said 3rd Ward Alderman William Turner. “I think we’re trying in a way to get around an annexation agreement and a [planned unit development], both of which have the force of the law.” First Ward Alderman Ron Silkaitis said he was not comfortable with court rulings on condemnation. “We have a legal basis to do it,” he said. “That doesn’t mean we have to do it.”Third Ward Alderman John McGuirk said he, too, did not believe that the city had the money to buy the land and pay for legal fees.Developers of the proposed Wal-Mart recently revised their plans in an effort to be more responsive to resident concerns about traffic and noise. An outdoor garden center, a drive-through pharmacy, and a tire and lube exchange were removed from the plans, providing for a greater set-back and more buffering. City officials have said the purpose of the road was not to halt the construction of the supercenter but to increase traffic circulation. “The city has envisioned for many years a road that goes between Foxfield and Smith Road,” said 2nd Ward Alderman Cliff Carrignan. “I think the city council made a decision tonight that says that road is necessary for the community.”
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Election Results
Current as of 4/17/2007 10:16:11 PM
VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE (Vote for 3)
Precincts Reporting
10 of 10
Registered Voters 9000
Ballots Cast 2306
Turnout 25.62%
.................................Votes..................... % of Votes
Robert Strusz ................1592.................. 23.01%
Michael Herlihy III...........1278.................. 18.47%
Dale Berman ...................1400................. 20.24%
Tanya Berley....................1257....................18.17%
VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE (Vote for 3)
Precincts Reporting
10 of 10
Registered Voters 9000
Ballots Cast 2306
Turnout 25.62%
.................................Votes..................... % of Votes
Robert Strusz ................1592.................. 23.01%
Michael Herlihy III...........1278.................. 18.47%
Dale Berman ...................1400................. 20.24%
Tanya Berley....................1257....................18.17%
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Intervention Needed at Village Hall
Last evening at the Joint Plan Commission and Committee of the Whole meeting, Special Assistant State's Attorney Ken Shepro was hired to come in and give a "pep talk" and to discuss what should have been handled differently to keep the strife from this process stated as he closed, That Wal-Mart is not a done deal until the President's gavel hits the bench! This can only give us the idea of the controversy still at hand. The Planning Commission is very upset because they were not informed of pertinent information about the Wal-Mart proposal, just as the residents of the Village of North Aurora were not informed.
If you think that your opinion doesn't matter, think again. We are the residents that make up this great community. And, if we all pull together, we can make a difference!! Our efforts are working!
Please continue to make phone calls to the trustees and send them e-mails over any concerns you have about this Wal-Mart proposal. We need to remind them that we are not going to forget about this proposal until the gavel hits the bench!
If you think that your opinion doesn't matter, think again. We are the residents that make up this great community. And, if we all pull together, we can make a difference!! Our efforts are working!
Please continue to make phone calls to the trustees and send them e-mails over any concerns you have about this Wal-Mart proposal. We need to remind them that we are not going to forget about this proposal until the gavel hits the bench!
Monday, April 16, 2007
Village Elections on April 17, 2007
Get out and Vote!
There are four people running for Village Board Trustee (need to elect three), and they are as follows:
ROBERT STRUSZ
DALE BERMAN
MICHAEL HERLIHY III
TANYA BERLEY
For Village Clerk there is one opening and one person running;
LORI MURRAY
Please contact Village Hall at (630) 897-8228 for more information.
There are four people running for Village Board Trustee (need to elect three), and they are as follows:
ROBERT STRUSZ
DALE BERMAN
MICHAEL HERLIHY III
TANYA BERLEY
For Village Clerk there is one opening and one person running;
LORI MURRAY
Please contact Village Hall at (630) 897-8228 for more information.
Village Elections on April 17, 2007
Get out and Vote!
There are four people running for Village Board Trustee (need to elect three), and they are as follows:
ROBERT STRUSZ
DALE BERMAN
MICHAEL HERLIHY III
TANYA BERLEY
For Village Clerk there is one opening and one person running;
LORI MURRAY
Please contact Village Hall at (630) 897-8228 for more information.
There are four people running for Village Board Trustee (need to elect three), and they are as follows:
ROBERT STRUSZ
DALE BERMAN
MICHAEL HERLIHY III
TANYA BERLEY
For Village Clerk there is one opening and one person running;
LORI MURRAY
Please contact Village Hall at (630) 897-8228 for more information.
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