Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 USD an Hour for U.S. Workers

Amazon has raised the minimum wage for all its United States workers, including subsidiaries like Whole Foods, to $15 USD an hour, effective November 1. Over 250,000 employees and 100,000 seasonal employees will be affected by the new announcement introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders originally as a legislation meant to combat "corporate welfare." The bill is entitled Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies, BEZOS, for short, alluding to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. "We listened to our critics, th...