Employees at a Walmart distribution center will be visited by Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday as he thanks the company on behalf of the Trump administration.
Pence will be joined by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue as he tours the facility to see how they are working to keep supply chains for pharmaceuticals and groceries flowing during the coronavirus pandemic. The company is one of a few nationwide firms hiring thousands to keep up with demand as the rest of the economy abides by social distancing policies.
“Tomorrow, I’ll be visiting the @Walmart Distribution Center with [Purdue]. From hiring thousands of new employees to working around the clock to keep the grocery & pharmaceutical aisles stocked, we’re grateful to @Walmart for helping meet the needs of the American people,” Pence tweeted.
Tomorrow, I’ll be visiting the @Walmart Distribution Center with @SecretarySonny. From hiring thousands of new employees to working around the clock to keep the grocery & pharmaceutical aisles stocked, we’re grateful to @Walmart for helping meet the needs of the American people.
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) April 1, 2020
Grocery stores and pharmacies have been deemed essential in every state that has issued a stay-at-home order barring nonessential businesses from operating. Walmart and Amazon have both announced hiring sprees to add enough workers to catch up to the “unprecedented” demand the pandemic has caused.
