(H/T Mizuho)Walmart will increase the hourly wage it pays warehouse workers by around $2, to between $15 and $19 per hour, and plans to hire an additional 150,000 staff over the next 10 weeks to meet demand. It’s also reaching out to workers who have lost their jobs in the hotel and restaurant sector with offers of imte positions in delivery and fulfillment centers.
Amazon, meanwhile, said warehouse workers will get double pay once overtime exceeds 40 hours, after earlier hiking its minimum wage to between $15 and $17 per hour, and revealed plans to add 100,000 new workers in the coming weeks. CVS plans to hire 50,000 people in full-time, part-time and temporary jobs to tackle surging demand, including furloughed workers from Marriott, Hilton & others. Papa John’s Is Hiring 20,000 Workers With Immediate Start Times — MarketWatch