Walmart de Mexico to allow older grocery packers back in stores

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 30 JUNE (Reuters) – Walmart de Mexico (WALMEX.MX) announced on Wednesday that it will allow older individuals to work as grocery packers in its stores again after they were removed in March 2020 because to concerns about their vulnerability to COVID-19. Before the pandemic, 35,000 Mexicans, the most of whom were between the ages of 60 and 74, volunteered to pack goods at Walmart and other chains in Mexico, earning only tips. find out more Following worker pressure, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced last week that he would speak with the retailer about a rumored plan to deny them the right to return. “Older individuals who have completed their full COVID-19 immunization regimen are authorized to resume their duties as volunteer packers when the epidemiological traffic light is green,” the shop said in a statement. Daina Beth Solomon contributed reporting, Stefanie Eschenbacher wrote the piece, and Jane Wardell edited it. The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles are our standards./nRead More