Chicago City Council's Committment to Union Leaders Against Wal-Mart

The Chicago Sun-Times has an interesting quote form Alderman Ed Burke concerning the Big Box battle:

"There's a certain obligation to live up to commitments that were made a long time ago to the various union leaders that solicited support from members of the Council," said Finance Committee Chairman Edward M. Burke (14th), who plans to support the big-box ordinance "If somebody gave their word, they're honoring a commitment."

Speaking of "committments",Ed Burke was a close friend of Pat Marcy and Fred Roti.