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Maybe turnover partially explains Walmart's willingness to raise wages. But above all, I think the modest wage hike is a response to worker's demands. There's
by misterbishop 11y ago
Maybe turnover partially explains Walmart's willingness to raise wages. But above all, I think the modest wage hike is a response to worker's demands.
There's a growing nationwide movement for $15/hour and a union in the service economy. Walmart is making a meager concession today to try to stave off bigger demands in the future.
- Shivetya 11y agothe money behind that push is the unions because government contracts are tied to minimum wage, hence if they can push the idea that 15 is fair; I think its excessive in the extreme for unskilled labor; then that in turn boosts what government contract pay out. 32k for unskilled???