Walmart quietly lays off thousands of workers after bonus announcement

The following article by Judd Legum was posted on the ThinkProgress was posted on their website January 11, 2018:

Workers across the country were not told of the closings and showed up to work to find stores shuttered.

Thursday morning, Walmart had a flashy announcement: Thanks to corporate tax cuts, it was giving its employees bonuses of up to $1,000. Walmart and President Trump pointed to the announcement as proof that the corporate tax cuts are really a boon to working-class Americans.

Thursday morning, Walmart had a flashy announcement: Thanks to corporate tax cuts, it was giving its employees bonuses of up to $1,000. Walmart and President Trump pointed to the announcement as proof that the corporate tax cuts are really a boon to working-class Americans. Continue reading “Walmart quietly lays off thousands of workers after bonus announcement”