Since Mayor Daley vetoed a big box living wage ordinance in 2006, Walmart and its supporters in Chicago have consistently argued that the mega-retailer offers local employees competitive wages and benefits. With a Walmart-anchored development project in the city's 9th Ward now gaining some traction in City Hall, proponents are increasing the volume.
In a new round of TV advertising currently airing in the Chicagoland market, Walmart touts its health care programs, retirement benefits, and the purported upward mobility of its workers. But critics object to this image, countering that it's difficult for many full-time Walmart employees to cover basic living expenses. A new examination of local wage garnishment data -- conducted for Progress Illinois -- appears to back that up.
http://www.progressillinois.com/posts/content/2010/04/29/wal-mart-workers-struggle-more-most
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