Chicago's unemployment rate is 10.8 percent--and it's undoubtedly higher on the city's South and West Sides, where Wal-Mart has been stymied by union-controlled alderman from adding company to its sole store in the city. That may change. Mayor Richard M. Daley met with Wal-Mart officials last week at the US Conference of Mayors annual meeting in Oklahoma City, and he reports that the retail king wants to build dozens of stores in Chicago. Labor leaders ostensibly oppose Wal-Mart because it they believe it does not offer employees a living wage (Did I mention Chicago's unemployment rate?)--apparently they believe no job is better than having one they view as low-paying.
Let's hope Mayor Daley--and the people of Chicago--win this pointless struggle. The city has too many "food deserts."
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