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Amazon Increases Hourly Wages for US Warehouse, Transportation Workers Ahead of Peak Gifting Season

Amazon employees will now earn between $16 and $26 (roughly Rs. 1,300 and Rs. 2,100) per hour depending on their position and location in the United States.

Amazon Increases Hourly Wages for US Warehouse, Transportation Workers Ahead of Peak Gifting Season

Amazon announced new devices including a lineup of voice-controlled devices

Highlights
  • Amazon is battling soaring inflation
  • Amazon had over 1.5 million full and part-time employees
  • Earlier on Wednesday, Amazon announced new devices
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Amazon's warehouse and transportation workers will receive an increased average starting pay of more than $19 (roughly Rs. 1,560) per hour from $18 (roughly Rs. 1,500), the world's largest online retailer said on Wednesday.

The wage hike would help the company attract and retain workers in a tightening US labour market as the peak season for gifting gets underway.

Amazon said the pay hikes would cost the company nearly $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,200 crore) over the next year.

Employees will now earn between $16 (roughly Rs. 1,300) and $26 (roughly Rs. 2,100) per hour depending on their position and location in the United States, the company added.

Amazon's minimum wage for hourly employees in the US remains $15 (roughly Rs. 1,200), a spokesperson told Reuters.

The online retailer's decision also comes as some workers continue to push to unionise Amazon facilities in the United States. Only one Amazon facility has voted to unionise so far.

The company is battling soaring inflation and high employee turnover as workers seek higher wages to meet the rising cost of living.

Amazon had over 1.5 million full and part-time employees globally as of the quarter ended June 30, with a majority of workers in the United States.

Earlier on Wednesday, Amazon announced new devices including a lineup of voice-controlled devices, an updated e-reader which users can write on and a contactless gadget that can monitor people's sleep.


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