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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Target praises Chicago wage veto

Target praises Chicago wage veto
In StarTribune.com Business
CHICAGO - Target Corp. on Monday applauded Mayor Richard Daley's veto of an ordinance that would have required "big box" retailers to pay their workers higher wages. Some of the nation's largest store operators had warned that the measure would keep them from opening stores in the city. Supporters said the measure would guarantee employees a "living wage," but in a letter to City Council members released Monday, Daley said the ordinance would drive businesses from Chicago. "I understand and share a desire to ensure that everyone who works in the city of Chicago earns a decent wage," Daley wr

 



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