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Amazon starting pay increase good for workers, comes with ‘big challenges’

September 14, 2021

Amazon recently announced an increase in the average starting wage for their workers to $18 per hour. Diane Burton and Tae Youn Park weigh in on what this change will mean for workers, managers and the broader industry.

Labor Relations & Human Resources
Industrial and Labor Relations
Diane Burton