Walmart Canada Boosts Wages for 40,000 Workers: Details
Walmart Canada Boosts Wages for 40,000 Workers: Details
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Walmart Canada disclosed it raised the hourly wage earlier this month for approximately 40,000 store associates to remain competitive in providing attractive compensation in its operating markets.
沃爾瑪公司（紐交所：WMT）沃爾瑪加拿大披露，本月早些時候提高了約4萬名商店員工的小時工資，以保持在其運營市場中提供有吸引力的補償競爭力。
The wage hike is part of Walmart Canada's broader strategy to develop talent, modernize work processes, and strengthen its workplace culture.
加薪是沃爾瑪加拿大發展人才、現代化工作流程和加強工作場所文化策略的一部分。
In addition to wage increases, Walmart Canada has invested in digital handheld devices for store associates. These devices enhance customer service by allowing associates to quickly locate items and communicate more efficiently.
除了加薪外，沃爾瑪加拿大還投資購買了數碼手持設備，以增強商店員工的客戶服務能力，使員工能夠快速定位貨品並更高效地溝通。
Walmart Canada's compensation package includes an annual incentive bonus, enhanced health and dental benefits, mental health care, and gender affirmation care.
沃爾瑪加拿大的薪酬方案包括年度激勵獎金、增強健康和牙齒福利、心理保健以及性別身份確認護理等。
Associates also have access to 24/7 virtual care and employee assistance programs through TELUS Health, as well as a Walmart discount card for 10% savings on groceries and general merchandise.
員工還可以通過泰勒斯(Telus) 健康公司獲得24/7虛擬醫療服務和員工援助計劃，以及沃爾瑪折扣卡，可節省10%的食品雜貨和一般商品。
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Through the Live Better U (LBU) educational program, Walmart covers 100% of tuition, books, and course fees for associates and has already benefitted over 3,000 associates.
通過Live Better U (LBU) 教育計劃，沃爾瑪爲員工支付學費、書籍和課程費用的100%，已惠及3000多名員工。
"We're on a journey of developing our talent, simplifying and modernizing how we work, investing in our teams, and strengthening our culture," said Chief People Officer, Walmart Canada, AnnMarie Mercer.
沃爾瑪加拿大人力資源總監安瑪麗·默瑟表示：「我們正在致力於發展人才，簡化和現代化工作方式，投資於我們的團隊，加強我們的文化。」
The development follows similar investments made in recent months for U.S. store workers, aimed at retaining more employees, reported Reuters.
據路透社報道，這一舉措是近幾個月針對美國商店工人所做的類似投資，旨在留住更多員工。
In February, Walmart increased the average annual salary and bonus for U.S. store managers.
2月份，沃爾瑪提高了美國商店經理的平均年薪和獎金。
Additionally, in June, the company announced bonuses for U.S. hourly store workers, including those in pharmacies and Vision Centers, benefiting 700,000 front-line staff.
此外，今年6月，該公司宣佈給美國小時工、包括藥房和視覺中心的員工發放獎金，惠及70萬前線員工。
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The recent move comes amid easing inflation and rising unemployment in Canada. Walmart Canada operates over 400 stores nationwide, employing more than 100,000 associates.
這一最新舉措是在加拿大通脹率回落和失業率上升的背景下推出的。沃爾瑪加拿大在全國範圍內經營着400多家商店，僱用了超過10萬名員工。
Walmart stock has gained more than 31% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain access to the stock via the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLP) and Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSE:VDC).
沃爾瑪股票在過去12個月中上漲了31%以上。投資者可以通過日常消費品精選行業指數ETF-SPDR和非週期性消費品ETF-Vanguard來獲得該股票。
Price Action: WMT shares are trading lower by 0.21% at $69.87 at last check Friday.
價格走勢：截至上週五最後一次查看，WMt公司股價下跌0.21%，爲69.87美元。
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