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People’s Union USA Launches Month-Long Boycotts of McDonald’s, Walmart and Lowe’s

John Schwarz is urging consumers to withhold spending in August to pressure corporations on tax fairness with a broader focus on worker protections alongside renewed diversity efforts.

McDonald's branch on June 13, 2025 in Gloucester, England.
Walmart, McDonald's boycott: John Schwarz, the founder of The People's Union USA, announced on Instagram that a boycott of McDonald's and Walmart was planned for August.
A Lowe's store in Brooklyn on February 27, 2024 in New York City.
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Overview

  • The simultaneous boycott will run from August 1 through August 31 at all McDonald’s, Walmart and Lowe’s locations nationwide.
  • Organizer John Schwarz is leveraging his combined Instagram and TikTok followings of over 860,000 to mobilize online support.
  • The campaign demands that corporations address alleged tax avoidance, improve labor conditions and restore diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
  • Since President Trump’s reelection in January, People’s Union USA has led actions including 24-hour economic blackouts and month-long boycotts of Amazon, Starbucks and Home Depot.
  • Lowe’s confirmed in summer 2024 that it ended participation in Human Rights Campaign surveys and halted certain community sponsorships, fueling calls for renewed DEI commitments.