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The American way
WALMART SAYS IT WILL INVEST IN U.S. VETERANS AND PRODUCTS
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By Brannon Boswell
AL-MART STORES SAYS
it plans to source more of its merchandise domestically, to help returning military veterans find jobs and to enable part-time employees to become full-timers with benefits. "We want all of our associates to find
the career opportunities they want with Walmart," said Bill Simon,
Walmart U.S. president and CEO, at a conference early this year. "We
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will make sure part-time associates have
full visibility into full-time job openings
in their stores and nearby stores, and
that they always have first shot at those
jobs. We will also bring more transparency to our scheduling system so parttime workers can choose more hours
for themselves."
Walmart says its flagship and Sam's
Club stores will be purchasing an additional $50 billion worth of U.S.made products over the next 10 years.
The company also plans to boost U.S.
manufacturing by increasing the volumes of products it already purchases
here and by helping restore greater production of textiles, furniture and highend appliances here. Walmart formed
a team to oversee the effort, and the
company will be making longer-term