The pharmacy chain Walgreens announced yesterday that it will raise the minimum wage of its employees across the United States to $ 15 an hour.
in a official statement from the chain, It was announced that the rise will be staggered from October to November 2022. It will apply in its 9,000 stores across the United States.
Several companies in the United States have announced increases in their pay scales in order to attract more employees to their workforce. In fact in his communication, Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer has argued that investing and rewarding members of his work team “is not only about doing the right thing, but it’s extremely important to retain and attract talent to our strength. and to continue to play our critical role in community health care. “
Brewer noted that in the pandemic Walgreens has made additional investments to encourage its employees.
The pharmacy chain’s investment for the salary increase was estimated at about $ 450 million for the next three years. According to the company statement, the impact will be partially absorbed in the normal course of its business operation.
In Puerto Rico, a measure has just been approved to bring the minimum wage in installments to $ 10.50 by 2024.