Big-Box Bashing Update: Mayor Daley Vetoes Chicago’s Ordinance
Non-elitist residents of that Toddling Town should be very relieved (HT The New Editor via Instapundit), especially since it appears that Mayor Dictator for Life Daley’s veto won’t be overriden (Update, Sept. 14 — it wasn’t):
Mayor Richard Daley on Monday vetoed the “big-box” minimum wage ordinance, setting the stage for an override vote at Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
Daley’s action signaled his confidence that he has the necessary support in the council to sustain the veto, and even some backers of the measure acknowledged they expect the mayor to make it stick.
Ald. Shirley Coleman (16th) said Monday she is switching sides. “I am going to be changing my vote, joining the mayor in a veto,” Coleman said. “The community wants me to make sure than an opportunity exists for people willing to work for something other than $10 an hour, and Wal-Mart has expressed strong interest in building in my ward.”
It was passed by the council in July by a vote of 35-14. Backers need 34 votes to override the mayor’s veto, but Coleman’s switch and the expected absence Wednesday of another backer, Ald. Manuel Flores (1st), appear to leave the measure one vote short.
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