People are rallying around Walmart employees with disabilities following reports that some could lose their jobs as a result of staffing changes.
to keep Jay Melton, a Walmart greeter with cerebral palsy, employed at a Walmart in Marion, North Carolina.employees with disabilities following reports that some could lose their jobs as a result of staffing changes.
The changes impact Walmart's store greeters. Walmart is eliminating these positions in about 1,000 stores and replacing them with an expanded role called"customer hosts." Unlike greeters, customer hosts"must be able to lift 25 pounds, clean up spills, collect carts and stand for long periods of time, among other things — tasks that can be impossible for people with disabilities," NPRNathan Joerndt, a Walmart greeter in Illinois, toldthat he found out about the changes this weekend and that he's scared he will lose his job as a result.
"I was hurt, I was devastated, I was angry," said Joerndt, who has a developmental disorder called Williams Syndrome.to keep Jay Melton, a Walmart greeter with cerebral palsy, employed at a Walmart in Marion, North Carolina."Jay makes me smile even on my worst days," one person commented on the petition."He has always been a dedicated worker to Walmart. Shame on you Walmart.
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