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Walmarts pays the same min wage as every other grocery store so that’s not it. And they employ a heck of a lot more. Vons maybe has three people at any time. WM
by dawnerd 2y ago
Walmarts pays the same min wage as every other grocery store so that’s not it. And they employ a heck of a lot more. Vons maybe has three people at any time. WM also carries local produce and products. I’m sure there’s some cherry picked examples out there but the vast majority of cities are probably benefiting from a large anchor store.
- peutetre 2y agoMany Walmart employees are not paid a livable wage. Walmart is a major beneficiary of corporate welfare: https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/15/report-walmart-workers-cost-taxpayers-6-2-billion-in-public-assistance/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/15/report-... https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/walmart-and-mcdonalds-among-top-employers-of-medicaid-and-food-stamp-beneficiaries.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/walmart-and-mcdonalds-among-... https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/a-downward-push-the-impact-of-wal-mart-stores-on-retail-wages-and-benefits/ https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/a-downward-push-the-impact-... American tax payers are paying billions to make up the difference and subsidize Walmart's substandard wages. Walmart privatizes its profits and socializes its costs.