Can my current manager deny me a transfer?

Sun, 11/01/2009 - 6:55pm -- kaitisinger
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I have never been written up, always get exceeds expectations on my reviews, and just because my manager and I got into an argument about a few things (why I want to transfer) he said he would not approve a transfer to any other store. My district manager said the same thing....

can they do that? If another store wants me how can they tell me no?!