Wal-Mart gets the nod to build.....![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
This is very good news for the economy in D.C. and will offer jobs to thousands of people who still want them.
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Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Thursday vetoed a bill that would raise the minimum wage at many large retail stores, setting up a crucial vote next week in the D.C. Council where proponents of the bill do not appear to have the support to override it.
The decision, if it stands, means Wal-Mart will continue to build six stores slated for the District a victory for the retailer that has experienced workforce unrest over wages as it attempts to expand into urban areas across the country.
Announcing his veto decision, Mr. Gray called the bill a job killer and stressed that other retailers, not just Wal-Mart, made it clear to him that if the bill passed they would reconsider expanding in the city.
Read more: D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray vetoes 'living wage' bill with nod to Wal-Mart - Washington Times
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This is very good news for the economy in D.C. and will offer jobs to thousands of people who still want them.
![clap :clap: :clap:](/styles/smilies/clap.gif)
Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Thursday vetoed a bill that would raise the minimum wage at many large retail stores, setting up a crucial vote next week in the D.C. Council where proponents of the bill do not appear to have the support to override it.
The decision, if it stands, means Wal-Mart will continue to build six stores slated for the District a victory for the retailer that has experienced workforce unrest over wages as it attempts to expand into urban areas across the country.
Announcing his veto decision, Mr. Gray called the bill a job killer and stressed that other retailers, not just Wal-Mart, made it clear to him that if the bill passed they would reconsider expanding in the city.
Read more: D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray vetoes 'living wage' bill with nod to Wal-Mart - Washington Times
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