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Walmart Faces Second Boycott Over DEI Rollbacks and Price Hikes

The People’s Union leads a nationwide week-long boycott targeting Walmart's policies on diversity, pricing, and small businesses.

Overview

  • The People’s Union has organized a nationwide boycott of Walmart from May 20 to May 26, including its retail stores, online platform, Sam's Club, and private-label brands like Great Value and Equate.
  • The boycott protests Walmart's rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which activists link to federal actions under President Trump eliminating DEI programs.
  • John Schwarz, founder of The People’s Union, accuses Walmart of corporate greed, citing record profits, tax loopholes, and price hikes tied to tariffs.
  • Walmart previously responded to similar protests, emphasizing its economic contributions, including $1.7 billion in donations last year, but has not issued a new statement during the current boycott.
  • Future boycotts planned by The People’s Union include Target from June 3–9, McDonald’s from June 24–30, and a nationwide consumer blackout on July 4.