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Walmart to offer its Walmart Plus service to its workers for free

Walmart Inc, the world’s largest retailer, will offer its Walmart Plus membership service free for part-time and full-time workers in the United States, it said on Tuesday, joining a growing list of retailer perks being offered in a tight labor market. Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, said on a blog post https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2022/03/08/walmart-unveils-new-spotify-promotion-and-rolls-out-free-membership-for-associates on its website that the scheme is available for workers employed at its stores, distribution centers and fulfillment centers. Walmart last September bumped up wages by at least $1 for 565,000 store workers ahead of the holiday season and earlier said it would cover 100% of college tuition and book costs for its associates.