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Walmart has lowered its starting pay for some new hires as part of a revamped wage structure that took effect in July.
The lower rates will affect new employees such as online-order pickers and shelf stockers, a Walmart spokeswoman said Thursday. Those employees would previously have earned more than newly hired cashiers, for example.
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