It's been two months since Washington, D.C.'s city council voted to pass the controversial Large Retailer Accountability Act. Under the bill, retailers earning over a billion dollars in annual sales would have had to increase wages and benefits to a combined $12.50 per hour despite the city's current minimum wage of $8.25. 

With the threat of increased costs out of the way for now, Wal-Mart vowed to continue its plans to open stores in the city. With a two-thirds majority cote, the council could, however, override the mayor's veto at its Tuesday meeting.

Still, the bill's veto sparked a wave of disappointment for many Wal-Mart workers nationwide, hundreds of whom protested this month in support of higher wages and the right to unionize.

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But according to The Washington Post, Mayor Gray called the bill a "job-killer" in a letter to D.C. council members, stating that "nearly every large retailer now considering opening a store in the District has indicated that they will not come here or expand here if this bill becomes law."

In a statement, Wal-Mart's senior director Steven Restivo wrote: "We recognize there is a broader conversation happening in this country about jobs and opportunity and we want to be part of the solution. Retail is one of the few industries that has jobs at all levels and ongoing advancement opportunities."

Read more of Neon Tommy's Wal-Mart coverage here.

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