Walmart Canada eliminates 210 positions mostly from Mississauga HQ
Posted November 18, 2014 3:53 pm.
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Walmart Canada says it has made some organizational changes and eliminated 210 positions from its head office in Mississauga as well as those in field management.
The company said the changes were made Tuesday “to create a more efficient organizational structure as the company positions itself competitively for the future.”
The layoffs represent less than 0.3 per cent of its 95,000 workforce in Canada.
This is the second round of layoffs in the past six months. In May, the company eliminated 750 jobs across the country to rework its management structure.
On Tuesday, the company said “it is difficult to say goodbye to colleagues” and that it was “extremely grateful” for their service “and will ensure they are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.”
Those affected will receive “competitive” severance packages and access to career counseling services.
Wal-Mart entered Canada 20 years ago with the acquisition of 122 Woolco stores and since then the company has more than tripled in size. In 2012, it announced an expansion plan that was valued at $750 million.
This year, the company says it aims to create 7,500 new jobs, mainly through temporary construction and trade positions.
Wal-Mart had 389 stores.
With files from The Canadian Press
