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Walmart Raising Wages for Georgia Employees
The retail giant will soon be paying $13.64 an hour to full time workers.
Walmart is raising its hourly wages to Georgia employees.
By February 2016, fulltime workers will earn $13.64 an hour, while part-timers will make $10.47, reports the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
The company is providing more than 58,000 pay raises throughout Georgia, representing an investment of $87.4 million in the state.
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Walmart has locations in Brookhaven, Decatur, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Stone Mountain and Tucker.
Companywide, Walmart is investing $2.7 billion in wage hikes and other employee training and benefits.
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