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WALMART PROVIDES MEANINGFUL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO LONG ISLANDERS
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At Walmart, we're proud of the positive economic impact we have on Long Island communities - from the job opportunities we provide our associates to the money we save working families; and from the tax revenue we generate to the contributions we make to local charitable organizations. Walmart is a good neighbor that benefits local economies and makes meaningful contributions to the thousands of communities we serve by saving people money so they can live better. Click on the links below to learn more about how Walmart:
Our associates choose to work at Walmart because they know they can advance as far as their hard work will take them. Walmart offers real career opportunities and provides competitive pay and affordable health care.
As the world's largest retailer, we also value diversity and foster a working environment that enriches the personal and professional experiences of our associates, promotes excellence, and cultivates the intellectual and personal growth of the entire associate population. Walmart has a diverse multi-cultural workforce at all levels, employing more than:
- 171,000 Hispanic associates;
- 257,000 African-American associates;
- 41,000 Asian and 5,900 Pacific Islander associates;
- 869,000 Women; and
- 430,000 mature associates who are 50 and older.
In 2008, the company was recognized as:
- Employer of the Year, National Association of Governors' Committee on People with Disabilities
- Best Companies for Asian Pacific Americans, Asian Enterprise
- Best Cultures for Multicultural Women, Working Mother Media
- Diversity Elite - Top Ten (#3), Hispanic Business
- Top Companies for Female Executives, National Association of Female Executives
Click here for more information on Walmart's Diversity Awards and Recognition.
Our dedication to both working families and our associates allowed us to create thousands of jobs last year - many of those jobs in neighborhoods that desperately needed the kinds of opportunities Wal-Mart brings to communities. And we're ready to keep building on that success.
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| WALMART CREATES JOBS AND PROVIDES CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: |
- As the country's largest private employer, Walmart employs more than 1.4 million U.S. associates from diverse backgrounds - from seniors who need supplemental income to students who want work experience.
- For those seeking a career, more than three-quarters of store management started at Walmart in hourly positions.
- Walmart offers competitive pay. Our average, full-time hourly wage is $12.70 in New York.
- Our associates choose to work at Wal-Mart because of our competitive benefits, including affordable health plans for full and part-time associates, more than 2,000 generic prescriptions for $4, and customized health coverage options. More than 90 percent of Walmart associates have health insurance through us or through another source. Additionally, every child of a Walmart associate can become eligible for health benefits as soon as the parent is eligible.
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| WALMART SAVES PEOPLE MONEY SO THEY CAN LIVE BETTER: |
- In 2007, new research from Global Insight shows the retailer now saves American families $2,500 each year, up 7.3 percent from $2,329 in 2004.
- That's equivalent to more than six months worth of groceries for the average American family; a full-year's worth of gasoline for a one-car family; or almost half of the average tuition at a public four-year university.
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| IN ADDITION TO JOBS AND SAVINGS, WALMART HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMIES: |
- Walmart supports communities financially. Our property and sales tax revenue support basic services like police and fire departments and schools, and support for invaluable charities.
- In the fiscal year ending 2009, Walmart collected more than $362.9 million in sales taxes in the state of New York and paid millions in property taxes.
- In 2008, Walmart Stores and SAM'S CLUB gave over $10 million to local causes and organizations in the communities they serve in the state of New York. Adding in-kind donations and additional funds raised through stores, CLUBS and distribution centers, Walmart's charitable contributions total more than $13 million across the state.
- The typical Supercenter raises and gives $30,000 to $50,000 a year to local charitable needs ranging from youth programs to literacy councils.
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