Today, the Chicago City Council failed to override Mayor Richard Daley's first veto in 17 years. In response, the campaign issued the following statement attributable to Paul Blank, campaign director for WakeUpWalMart.com:
"It is a sad day in America when multi-billion dollar corporations like Wal-Mart celebrate the defeat of living wages for the poorest Americans. While Wal-Mart may have successfully rolled back living wages for workers today, Wal-Mart's victory will be temporary at best."Wal-Mart, corporate special interests and corporate America's political servants severely underestimate the growing anger amongst the American public towards companies that are taking our country in the wrong direction. That is why our movement to take our country back from big powerful corporations, like Wal-Mart, grows every single day. The American people overwhelmingly want living wages, economic security and health care for all. Any corporation or politician who does not wake up and respond to the American public's desire for change will face a serious public backlash."
Posted by Laura - September 13, 2006 09:18 PM - General