Walmart and Home Depot are spending heaps of cash on pay raises because they can't afford to lose workers

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Walmart employees will see a minimum starting wage of $14 per hour starting in March.

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A man who rates Google search results said he makes $3 less per hour than his daughter working in fast food

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The exterior of a Google store photographed on June 9, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

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Walmart workers to begin seeing higher paychecks on March 2, but their minimum wage will still be below Amazon, Costco, and Target

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Walmart workers and supporters protest low wages outside one of the company's stores in Miami Gardens, Florida September 5, 2013
Walmart workers have been protesting low wages for years.

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Even with a bump to $14 an hour, Walmart workers won't make nearly as much as some activists say they should

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Walmart is raising its minimum wage from $12 an hour to $14, but some activists have called for a lot more.

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