Summary by Moomoo AI
On April 30, 2024, Cynthia Murray, a Walmart associate of 23 years, addressed fellow shareholders in a letter urging them to vote for Proposal No. 9, which calls for an independent review of Walmart's workplace safety and violence policies. The proposal comes in the wake of several incidents involving Walmart employees, including the deaths of WesLee Loclair and Elena Rios in workplace accidents in February and March 2024, respectively, and a fatal stabbing and shooting of Walmart associates in separate incidents. Murray's proposal, although not mandatory for the company, aims to engage stakeholders and provide recommendations for improving employee safety. The letter cites nearly 5,000 entries for Walmart in OSHA's 2022 data, including 8 workplace deaths and numerous injuries and illnesses. The National Employment Law...Show More