'Living Wage' Law Unlikely in Oklahoma, Officials Say

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Though the city of Chicago passed an ordinance last week forcing the local Wal-Mart to pay its employees at least $10 an hour, such a measure is unlikely to ever be undertaken in Oklahoma, say local specialists in municipal law and business. In fact, the measure is unlikely to stand even in Chicago.

On July 26, the Chicago City Council approved an ordinance that would make the Windy City the largest city in the nation to require big-box retailers to pay a living wage. The ordinance would apply only to companies with stores measuring at least 90,000 square feet with more than $1 billion in annual sales. The retailer would have to pay at least $10 an hour, plus $3 in fringe benefits, by 2010.

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'Living Wage' Law Unlikely in Oklahoma, Officials Say

Wal-Mart is scheduled to open its first store within Chicago city limits in September, though the retailer already has several stores on...

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