Living wage advocates rally as DC Council votes on LRAA veto override

On the 17th of September, supporters of the Large Retailer
Accountability Act gathered in front of the Wilson Buildoing for an
attempt to stiffen coucilmember's backbones.
Mayor Gray has chosen Wal-Mart over low income workers and good jobs
by vetoing the bill, as this is written it is yet to be seen if the
Coucil will have the backbone to override.



Many speakers warned that "their next mayor" supports the LRAA, meaning
that the councilmembers who are running for Mayor lose their votes
unless they vote to override the Mayor's Wal-Mart ordered veto of the
LRAA.