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Headline Roundup October 2nd, 2018

Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

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Amazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all U.S. employees, a decision that comes after the company received harsh criticism for how it was compensating employees.

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Amazon hikes minimum wage to $15 for all US employees
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All U.S. Amazon employees, full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal, will earn $15 per hour, effective Nov. 1. According to a press release from the company, the new minimum wage will benefit more than 250,000 Amazon employees as well as over 100,000 seasonal employees that will be hired at Amazon across the country this holiday season.

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Amazon boosts minimum wage to $15 for all workers following criticism
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Amazon.com announced Tuesday that it will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all employees, a move that comes after the tech giant faced harsh criticism for how much it pays its workers.

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Amazon to Raise Its Minimum U.S. Wage to $15 an Hour
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Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday said it was raising the minimum wage it pays all U.S. workers to $15 an hour, a move that comes as the company faced increased criticism about pay and benefits for its warehouse workers.

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