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Walmart is celebrating its associates this week, bringing roughly 14,000 workers to its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters. HR Brew is on the ground at Associates Week, and talking with execs about the company’s plans for employees.
Festivities and fun. Some highlights from the week have been the unveiling of new incentives for hourly associates, and the annual shareholders meeting. (Oh, and a concert with Natasha Bedingfield and Leon Bridges—the week is known for attracting surprise celebrity guests, from Chris Hemsworth to Taylor Swift.)
During the meeting, all shareholder-proposed measures—including calls for Walmart to conduct a racial equity audit, report on respecting civil liberties,