The online retail giant Amazon pronounced on Tuesday that it would increase the minimum wage to USD 15 per hour for all its US employees.
Trump’s Administration and the US lawmakers welcomed this move as it is a significant step that will benefit workers.
The new wage, with effect from November 1, will benefit over 250,000 Amazon employees, 100,000 seasonal employees as well, who are and will be hired in future at Amazon sites across the nation.
A senior vice-president of Amazon Global Corporate Affairs, Jay Carney said, “We will be working to gain Congressional support for a rise in the federal minimum wage. Almost a decade ago, the current rate of USD 7.25 was set.”
Larry Kudlow, the White House Economic Advisor told that it is good for them and she is in favour of higher wages.
Applauding Amazon’s decision, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna said, “I applaud Amazon’s decision to start paying all its employees (including temporary and seasonal workers) at least USD 15 an hour.”
