Dive Summary:

• The bill requiring big-box retailers to compensate employees a minimum of $12.50 per hour has been vetoed by Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray.
• The mayor announced that he will pursue a minimum wage increase for all retailers, not just the ones targeted in the Large Retailer Accountability Act.
• The D.C. council who approved the bill have announced they will consider overriding the veto by as soon as Sept. 17.

From the article:

In the letter, Gray said the bill was “not a true living-wage bill, because it would raise the minimum wage only for a small fraction of the District’s workforce.” He added the bill is a “job-killer,” citing threats from Wal-Mart and other retailers that they will not locate to the city if the bill becomes law.