In an op-ed piece published by The Washington Post, the retailer says it would halt projects at Skyland, Capitol Gateway and New York Avenue. Wal-Mart sent WTOP a copy of the op-ed in response to a request to confirm the retailer's plans to scale back its D.C. presence.
The D.C. Council is set to vote on the living wage bill Wednesday. The final vote of approval would send the bill to Mayor Vincent Gray.
The bill would require large retailers to pay employees at least $12.50 per hour, more than the District's $8.25 per hour minimum wage. The bill would apply to retailers occupying store space of 75,000 square feet or more but would exclude stores with collective bargaining agreements like Giant and Safeway.
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good. probably too much pilfering and crime in that forsaken city anyway. NO business should be told by anyone how much to pay their employees. case closed...
ReplyDeleteMakes sense. Go else where.
ReplyDeleteI wish they would move out of Salisbury.
ReplyDeleteLet 'em go.., please!
ReplyDeleteWhat's good for the goose is good for the gander. You wanna make minimum wage $12.50 at one store, do it for all.
ReplyDeleteGood Idea.
i say LET 'EM!
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