Amazon to Increase Minimum Wages of US Employees to $15
Amazon has announced that the company is reportedly raising the minimum wage for all its United States employees to $15 which will be effective from next month.
The raise is applicable for part-time workers and those hired through temporary agencies. The company mentioned that it would also persuade Washington to raise the federal minimum wage which has been around $7.25 for almost a decade.
The rise in the wages will apply to more than 250,000 Amazon employees, including those at the grocery chain Whole Foods. Also, it will apply to more than 100,000 seasonal employees that the company plans to appoint for the holiday season. However, the change in wages will not apply to contract workers.
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