Container Store CEO Advocates Higher Wages For U.S. Retail Workers

[Omaha Steve]

http://laborradio.org/2014/10/container-store-ceo-advocates-higher-wages-for-u-s-retail-workers/

By Doug Cunningham

In the U.S. Container Store CEO Kip Tindell says higher wages for retail workers is actually good for business and the economy. COntainer store retail workers make twice the national retail average annually – $50,000. Tindell says that creates highly productive workers and lowers turnover. Tindell is taking over as the new Chair of the National Retail Federation later this month. He recently told Bloomberg news that he’s workignto get the business retail group to “moderate its views” on raisingthe minimum wage for retail workers.

[Euphoria]

1. Will put Container Store on my places to shop

list!

[NYC_SKP]

2. The have a brilliant model for excellence and employee support. Link:

Read more about that here:

http://standfor.containerstore.com/our-foundation-principles/air-of-excitement/

K/R

[sheshe2]

3. I have a friend that works there...

they treat there employees well.

Thanks for the info Steve.

[shenmue]

4. Cool!

I like them. I like shiny plastic boxes.

[iandhr]

5. Hope other places take notice.

Treating your employees right is good for business. In addition to lowering turnover it create good press.

[JI7]

6. no wonder the employees there are always happy and helpful

i have gone to 2 locations and both are like that.