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Amazon To Raise Minimum Wage to $15 for ALL U.S. Employees

Joshua Jelks by Joshua Jelks
October 2, 2018
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New $15 minimum wage is effective beginning this November 1

New $15 minimum wage includes associates employed by temp agencies

Amazon today announced it is increasing its minimum wage to $15 for all full-time, part-time, temporary (including those hired by agencies), and seasonal employees across the U.S.—effective November 1. The raise will also apply to Whole Foods and its other subsidiaries. The new Amazon $15 minimum wage will benefit more than 250,000 Amazon employees, as well as over 100,000 seasonal employees who will be hired at Amazon sites across the country this holiday.

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“We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do, and decided we want to lead,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder and CEO. “We’re excited about this change and encourage our competitors and other large employers to join us.”

Amazon’s public policy team will also begin advocating for an increase in the federal minimum wage.

“We will be working to gain Congressional support for an increase in the federal minimum wage. The current rate of $7.25 was set nearly a decade ago,” said Jay Carney, Senior Vice President of Amazon Global Corporate Affairs. “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.”

Employees will continue to receive Amazon’s benefits, including:

  • Comprehensive healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 401k matching
  • Career Choice, which pre-pays 95% of associates’ tuition for courses in high-demand fields, whether those jobs are at Amazon or another company
  • Career Skills, which trains hourly associates in critical job skills like resume writing, how to communicate effectively, and computer basics

RELATED: AMAZON HIRING 1,200 PEOPLE IN GEORGIA

Amazon will be phasing out the incentive pay component and the $15 will be a simple minimum with no targets required. All of Amazon’s hourly Operations and Customer Service employees will see an increase, including those who are already making $15.

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