Amazon to set $15 minimum wage after Bernie Sanders attacks

by Joe Williams

| October 02, 2018 07:38 AM

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/business/amazon-to-set-15-minimum-wage-after-bernie-sanders-attacks

Amazon will increase the base pay for its employees to $15 per hour and will lobby the federal government to pass a minimum pay hike, the e-commerce giant said in a statement on Tuesday.

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

The company will also 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,” said Jay Carney, Amazon's senior vice president of global corporate affairs.