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D.C. Living Wage Bill Unable to Get Votes to Override Mayor's Veto, but Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Has Just Begun

Jackie Tortora | Political Action/Legislation

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Although the Washington, D.C., Council did not override Mayor Vincent C. Gray's veto of the Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA), which would have required the district’s big-box retailers to pay workers a living wage of $12.50 an hour, the conversation about raising the minimum wage in D.C. is gaining momentum. 

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Veto Override Battle Next Step in D.C. Living Wage Campaign

Mike Hall | In The States

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Following Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray’s veto Thursday of a living wage bill for workers in big-box stores such as Walmart, backers of Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA) are mounting a campaign to override the veto.

The bill, which sets a $12.50 wage for workers, passed the D.C. City Council in June by an 8–5 vote, and an override requires nine votes. The  Metropolitan Washington Council ’s e-news  Union City  reports that LRAA backers are focusing on D.C. Council member Tommy Wells for the ninth vote. 

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Action@Work See How America's Unions Make a Difference

31,000 Tell D.C.’s Gray, ‘Sign the Living Wage Bill’

Mike Hall | In The States

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Several dozen Washington, D.C., community, faith and worker activists brought concrete evidence to Mayor Vincent C. Gray that district voters believe workers deserve a living wage, when they delivered 31,917 signatures on a petition urging Gray to sign the Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA).

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AFL-CIO Executive Council Supports Large Retailer Accountability Act in Washington, D.C.

Jackie Tortora | Other News

The AFL-CIO Executive Council in its July meeting  released a statement  commending the Washington, D.C., City Council's passage of the Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA). LRAA requires large retailers with more than $1 billion in annual sales with stores of more than 75,000 square feet to pay a living wage of $12.50 an hour. 

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