Bernie Sanders showed up at Walmart's annual shareholder meeting to call for a $15-an-hour minimum wage at the retail giant
Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared at Walmart Inc.’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday to push the retail giant to raise its minimum wage, the latest sign that the retail giant can’t fully shake a reputation—in some quarters— as a bad place to work.
“Walmart pays many of its employees starvation wages,” said the Democratic presidential candidate, addressing company executives and a board that includes three members of Walmart founder Sam Walton’s family, which he noted is one of the country’s wealthiest. “Surely with all...
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