Public outrage is not rolling back this holiday season following the termination of longtime Walmart Supercenter #1322 employee Lemuel “Lem” Peoples Jr.
Lem, who has worked almost 20 years with the company, expresses pride in his journey at Walmart Supercenter located on Lowes Blvd in Lexington, NC. During his tenure, this hometown native advanced through the corporate ranks, starting as a janitorial associate and eventually becoming an associate responsible for preventing theft by matching receipts with the items in customers’ carts.
Daughter Jeanna Peoples wrote in a statement, “My daddy, Lemuel People’s Jr., has worked at Walmart Supercenter for over 19 years. He has been with the company since the doors opened,” she went on to say, “My father was recently fired, just two years shy of his retirement that he was so excited to receive. He couldn’t wait to spend his days with his many grandchildren. My father received Employee of the Month several times while working for Walmart…”…