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Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Wal-Mart's woes tell tale of city politics

Wal-Mart's woes tell tale of city politics
Source: Chicago Tribune
Consumers watching Wal-Mart being put on the rack by the Chicago City Council might think this is just another political squeezing: The council's vote on the living-wage ordinance--which would require stores with 90,000 square feet or more to pay workers at least $10 an hour--is scheduled for next Wednesday. But there's much more to this than wages.

 



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