Wal-Mart has budged in the battle with workers over higher wages, but critics say the hourly pay increases pledged by the world's largest retailer don't go far enough.
The Bentonville, Ark., company yesterday said it would raise the hourly pay of 500,000 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club workers in the U.S. to at least $9 in April — a 24 percent hike for those who get the federal $7.25 minimum wage. Current employees will earn at least $10 an hour by Feb. 1 of next year.
CEO Doug McMillon said Wal-Mart wants to ensure it remains a "ladder of opportunity."
"We firmly believe that our customers will benefit from a better store experience, which can drive higher sales and returns for our shareholders over time," he said.
Wal-Mart workers, who aren't unionized, have staged protests and strikes over low pay, benefits and scheduling for the past several years under the Organization United for Respect at Wal-Mart, which is affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.
"It showed that Wal-Mart is actually starting to listen to us," said Fatmata Javvie, a Wal-Mart cashier in Alexandria, Va., and Our Wal-Mart member. "But, at the same time, we're looking for $15 and full-time."
The changes are "inadequate" for employees struggling to support themselves and their families, said Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project.
The wage changes will have little impact in Massachusetts, where the minimum wage rose to $9 in January and will rise to $10 in 2016. "That is why workers are still demanding $15 and consistent hours," said Russ Davis of Massachusetts Jobs with Justice.
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