The Chicago City Council’s Zoning Committee on Thursday, June 24, 2010 was expected to vote on bringing a second Walmart to the city. It would be in the Pullman Park neighborhood. Anthony Beale is the Alderman there, and he joined us. WATCH: Beale: We Expect Walmart Votes var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; a2a_config.linkname="Beale: We Expect Walmart Votes (VIDEO)"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://21wdo.com/?p=268";  Read More →

SOURCE: MyFoxChicago.com Walmart has reached a deal with the City of Chicago to open about 30 new stores over the next few years. The development comes after years of wrangling with unions, who wanted Walmart to offer higher pay and better benefits. Walmart has agreed to a starting wage of $8.75/hour, 50 cents more than the state minimum wage. The new stores will be built with union labor. And the... 

Plans to build a second Walmart in Chicago are finally moving forward. A City Council committee approved the measure Thursday. From the beginning the proposal for a Walmart Supercenter on the far South Side has pitted the company and community groups against labor unions who said the retailer didn’t pay a “living wage.” But Chicago Federation of Labor President Dennis Gannon,... 

Chicago is home to a single Walmart store and the battle to build more has gone on for years. Local union leaders have expressed concerns about salaries and benefits offered by the retailer. But some have argued the city can’t afford to pass on the jobs that Walmart would create and the tax revenue stores would generate. On Thursday a deal was announced to build a second store in Chicago’s...