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Walmart to pay $13M to settle Texas investigation into delivery driver pay
By Joseph Rowe at FOX 7 Austin (KTBC) - News
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
Walmart is paying over $13 million to settle a Texas investigation alleging it shortchanged Spark gig drivers on customer tips and base pay, marking a massive win for the state's grocery delivery workers.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 7 Austin (KTBC) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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