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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Io Dodds

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Walgreens ends holiday pay for hourly employees | History Defined

Walgreens has quietly stripped its hourly employees of paid vacation time for major holidays including Christmas and Thanksgiving after being bought out by a private equity firm, according to reports.

Documents obtained by Bloomberg showed that full-time U.S. workers who get paid an hourly rate will no longer receive automatic vacation pay for six public holidays, costing them hundreds of dollars every year even as the cost of living spirals.

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