Giant-Carlisle to increase hourly pay
Ahold’s Giant-Carlisle division said Tuesday that it would increase its starting associate wage to $9 per hour beginning in June. The company will also increase the hourly wage for current associates to a minimum of $9 an hour.
“Our associates are the foundation of our success, and we have always believed in paying competitive wages to attract the best talent,” Tom Lenkevich, president of Giant, said in a statement.
This change applies to the 197 non-union Giant and Martin’s stores. Approximately 10,000 part-time associates will be impacted by this wage increase, which goes into effect June 7. Around two-thirds of the company’s 33,000 associates are currently paid more than $9 per hour, Giant said.
Retailers including Wal-Mart Stores and Target Corp. previously announced plans to increase minimum pay this year.
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A step in the right direction, far from enough, but certainly a good thing.
