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December 29, 2025

Walmart, other companies want to build a pipeline of skilled tradespeople

  • Retirements and reduced immigration have worsened a shortage of carpenters, mechanics and other tradespeople.
    • By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
    AP Retail Writer

    AP Photo/Charlie Riedel [enlarge]
    Maintenance technician Liz Cardenas replaces a conveyor belt roller at a training area in a Walmart distribution center.

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. — As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases cold, and drains and parking lots flowing.


     
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