Some Say Amazon Pay Raise Was Inevitable
- 6 years ago
Amazon announced it would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour after months of political pressure.
Chief executive Jeff Bezos said the company had listened to critics in its decision and encouraged other companies to do the same.
Economists say the wage increase was just a natural symptom of a tightening labor market.
Chief executive Jeff Bezos said the company had listened to critics in its decision and encouraged other companies to do the same.
Economists say the wage increase was just a natural symptom of a tightening labor market.