Almost 9,000 Walmart workers in Connecticut have something to look forward to in their next check: a pay raise. It’s part of a national program to raise the Walmart minimum wage to $10 per hour.
Walmart said in a statement, the increases are part of the company’s two-year, $2.7 billion investment in higher pay, better training, clearer career paths and additional educational opportunities for its workers.
All employees hired before Jan. 1 will see their hourly rate increased. Workers hired since January will continue to be paid $9 per hour.
Associates already earning more than $10/hour will see their annual pay increase starting in March rather than waiting until their anniversary date.
In Connecticut, Walmart has 8,800 employees working at 39 retail outlets. It said in a statement it paid more than $33.9 million in taxes and collected more than $78.2 million in sales taxes in fiscal year 2015.
