Post #121452 by christiki295 on Sun, Oct 24, 2004 6:52 PM

In reference to the Walmary opening Craig Nishida, of UFCW Local 480, stated that a big box store would adversely impact the smaller local businesses. Walmart profits made in Hawaii will typically be spent on the Mainland instead of going back into Hawaii's economy.

In Los Angeles the prospect of Walmart Superstores fueled a multimonth supermarket strike, in part, because of Walmart's non-union, low wage employment practices.