Amazon announces $15 minimum wage for all US employees
Amazon is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all US employees. The change takes effect November 1 and applies to full-time, part-time and temporary workers. Amazon says the $15 minimum wage will benefit more than 250,000 Amazon employees, plus 100,000 seasonal workers.
"We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do, and decided we want to lead," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder and CEO. "We're excited about this change and encourage our competitors and other large employers to join us."
The change applies to Whole Foods and all other subsidiary employees.
Amazon also said its public policy team will begin lobbying for an increase in the federal minimum wage, which has been $7.25 an hour since 2009.
See also: Bernie Sanders praises Jeff Bezos on Amazon $15 minimum wage
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(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday October 04 2018, @04:03AM
Did you miss the bit where that leads to all their employees becoming suddenly unemployed and the impact that has on the community?
Also, I would rather not see the economy fall any farther than necessary before it finds itself a bottom if it's all the same to you.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.