Amazon to raise minimum wage to $15 for U.S. employees

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News ID: 29547
Publish Date: 14:02 - 02 October 2018
TEHRAN, October 02 -Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it is raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour for all U.S. employees including full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal employees, starting November 1.

Amazon to raise minimum wage to $15 for U.S. employeesTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) -Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it is raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour for all U.S. employees including full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal employees, starting November 1. 

“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.

Source: Reuters

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