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Nationwide Walmart Boycott Begins, Targeting Corporate Practices and DEI Rollbacks

The People's Union USA has launched a weeklong boycott of Walmart, calling for corporate accountability, equitable policies, and fair taxation.

Walmart faces a nationwide boycott from April 7–14 over DEI policy rollbacks, sparking calls for economic resistance led by The People’s Union USA.
The Walmart Torrance Market, on April 3, 2025 in Torrance,
Entrance to large Walmart food supermarket or superstore in Haymarket, Virginia.
Walmart boycott begins today: Everything you need to know as organiser issues update (Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)

Overview

  • The People's Union USA initiated a nationwide boycott of Walmart on April 7, 2025, set to last through April 14, targeting the company's rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
  • The boycott extends to Walmart's entire business ecosystem, including retail stores, online platforms, private label brands, health services, and subscription services like Walmart+.
  • Walmart responded by emphasizing its role as a major corporate taxpayer and its $1.7 billion in community contributions in 2024, defending its commitment to supporting local communities.
  • The movement, led by founder John Schwarz, aims to challenge corporate power, economic inequality, and political corruption, while advocating for corporations to pay their 'fair share' of taxes.
  • This boycott is part of a broader campaign of economic resistance, with additional actions planned against major corporations like Amazon, Target, and McDonald's in the coming months.