Tag Archives: Washington DC City Council
Washington DC mayor vetoes Wal Mart wage bill
Mayor Vincent Gray vetoed a bill on Thursday that would force Wal-Mart Stores and other large retailers to pay their employees at least $12.50 an hour. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/13/business/bill-to-raise-retail-wages-in-dc-gets-mayors-veto.html?ref=us The bill put Washington at the center of a national debate on how far cities should go in trying to raise pay for low-wage workers — and whether […]
DC city council impels Walmart to pay employees more
An attempt by the Washington DC City Council to force profitable chain stores to pay much higher wages than the city’s minimum has infuriated Walmart, which is threatening to pull out of up to six planned stores. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/us/washington-push-on-wages-has-walmart-balking.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130721 On July 10, the City Council passed a “living wage” measure that would require Walmart to […]
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