After Amazon initially met accusations that they pay workers too little from Senator Bernie Sanders and others with pushback, the company announced a more productive course: “We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do, and decided we want to lead,” ceo Jeff Bezos said in their press release. “We’re excited about this change and encourage our competitors and other large employers to join us.” That change is a promise to pay all US workers a minimum of $15 an hour, starting November 1 — including part-time, temporary and seasonal workers, and including divisions such as […]
