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Archive Home > 2005 > May > 05 > Debate heats up over Wal-Mart wages

Debate heats up over Wal-Mart wages

A new group of Wal-Mart critics contends that the company's low pay has forced many of its workers to resort to food stamps and Medicaid, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Wal-Mart says its full-time workers average $9.68 an hour, with their annual p


May 5, 2005

"I make $8.53, even though every one of my evaluations has been above standard. You can't really live on this." - Jason Mrkwa, 27, a high school graduate who stocks frozen food at a Wal-Mart in Independence, Kan., maintains that he is....

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