Amazon—Amazon raised minimum wage to $15/hour for all 350,000+ US employees following public pressure campaign
On October 2, 2018, Amazon announced it would raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour for all US employees including 250,000 full-time workers and 100,000 seasonal employees, effective November 1. The move followed months of public criticism from Sen. Bernie Sanders, who introduced the 'Stop BEZOS Act.' Sanders praised the decision as 'a shot heard around the world.' However, the raise coincided with elimination of monthly bonuses and stock grants, leading some workers to report concerns about net compensation loss, though Amazon confirmed all workers would see total compensation increases.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
Amazon announced $15 minimum wage for all 350,000+ US workers effective November 2018
Amazon announced on October 2, 2018 that it would raise its minimum wage to $15/hour for all US employees, covering 250,000 full-time and 100,000 seasonal workers. The decision followed public pressure from Sen. Bernie Sanders' 'Stop BEZOS Act' campaign. Sanders praised the move but workers noted bonuses and stock grants were simultaneously eliminated.