Walmart offers Thanksgiving workers measly discount in place of holiday pay

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Staff at retail giant – whose owners the Walton family are worth more than $190bn– are not entitled to time-and-a-half holiday pay

Thanksgiving and Black Friday mark the beginning of the festive season in the US, but Walmart workers are not feeling the cheer. The world’s largest retailer will not be offering staff extra pay for working some of the busiest days of the year. Instead they will be offered a discount to shop at their own store.

 

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YUP! My brother has to pull a 12 hour shift today. If they don’t show up for Black Friday, they are fired. Not to mention, you only get that % off if you work today and your next shift.

Bring back the guillotine

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How can that be, they've always insisted that working on thanksgiving is both optional and lucrative for their workers

Walmart this is why I don’t shop at your store

And, surprise, the Waltons — among the wealthiest on the planet — vehemently oppose a wealth tax in the US.

Prettysnidefor1 WOW such cheap wankers...

“Walmart does not offer employees increased hourly wages for working shifts on a holiday. Target and Amazon, workers are paid time and a half for each hour worked.”

Walmart should be ashamed of themselves.

I know how to make their shift easier. stayhomeonthanksgiving

Do they not have enough fcking money?

How awful. Walmart is a mad house during the holiday season. The workers deserve time and a half. Walmart this is disgraceful.

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The Walmart twins make $70,000 every 15 minutes.

Sounds like Walmart

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