Tight Labor Market Has Retailers Competing For Holiday Workers03:37

X

Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site

<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/hereandnow/2016/10/25/holiday-retail-workers"></iframe>

Copy embed code

Amid low unemployment, retailers are scrambling to find enough holiday workers this year, leading employers to offer slightly higher wages. At least one company is offering the enticement of free lunch.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Jason Bellini about the holiday hiring season.

Jason Bellini, video reporter and senior producer at the Wall Street Journal. He tweets @jasonbellini.