Public Employee Press
The World of Work
Wal-Marts everyday low pay hurts local economies
Wal-Mart depresses wages where it opens stores.
Thats the conclusion of a study, The Effects of Wal-Mart on
Local Economies, by the Public Policy Institute of California.
The study found the companys everyday low wages dragged down overall
pay in areas near its stores.
Besides decreasing the pay of unskilled workers, Wal-Mart increases local
Medicaid costs because many of its workers cant afford the companys
health care plan.
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