Amazon Raising Minimum Wage to $15
October 3rd, 2018Mmm hmm.
Of course, Amazon spins this by saying that they need humans to build and service the robots, so don’t worry about automation. *grin*
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Via: Newsweek:
Amazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 for all full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal employees from November 1, the company said today.
The hourly $15 minimum wage will benefit more than 250,000 Amazon employees, as well as over 100,000 additional employees who will be hired this holiday season, Amazon said.
The move comes after heavy criticism from U.S. senator Bernie Sanders, who has spoken out against Amazon and its CEO, Jeff Bezos. Sanders introduced a bill last month—the Stop BEZOS Act—which he designed to help employees who rely on federal benefits by taxing corporations.
“We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do, and decided we want to lead,” read a short statement attributed to Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest man. “We’re excited about this change and encourage our competitors and other large employers to join us.”
The company will now be advocating for an increase in the federal minimum wage, according to Jay Carney, senior VP of Amazon Global Corporate Affairs. “The current rate of $7.25 was set nearly a decade ago,” he said. “We intend to advocate for a minimum wage increase that will have a profound impact on the lives of tens of millions of people and families across this country.”
