In two years, 2 out of 3 stores will be equipped with new automated systems too: Walmart to open five automated distribution centers (cnbc.com)
But he added Walmart expects to increase productivity without hiring at the same pace as in the past. The roles it needs will change, too, he said. For example, it may need fewer people on the warehouse floor and more people to drive trucks in its fleet.
Which means lower job growth. California raised the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20/hour and in the first 3 months, at least 10,000 workers lost their jobs as restaurants had to reduce hours to afford the new wage scale. Many are working fast to add automation to replace labor.
