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More than30 of Chicago's 50 city council members have already signed on to a proposal that would make Chicago the first city to require large retailers to pay their employees a living wage.
The bill would affect only stores that have at least 75,000 square feet and are operated by companies with at least $1 billion in annual sales, allowing smaller retailers to continue with the state minimum wage of $6.50 an hour.
That means Wal-Mart, for example, would be required to pay its employees $10 “at least $10 an hour plus $3 an hour in benefits” if it wanted to open a store within city limits.
