As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar “greeters” at some 1,000 stores
nationwide, disabled workers who fill many of those jobs say they’re being
unfairly targeted.Walmart told greeters around the country last week their positions would be eliminated on April 26th in favor of an expanded, more physically demanding “customer host” role. To qualify, they will need to be able to lift heavy objects and perform other physical tasks.
That comes as a heavy blow to greeters with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and
other disabilities. Now Walmart, America’s largest private employer, is facing a
backlash as customers rally around some of the chain’s most highly visible
employees.
Walmart says it is striving to place greeters in other jobs at the company,
but workers with disabilities are worried.
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