In 2018, Amazon announced it would raise its minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour, though this was a political stunt, as most of its workers already made over $15 an hour, and it was transitioning to replacing human labor with robots.<ref>Adelmann, Bob (October 3, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/commentary/item/30235-amazon-s-new-15-minimum-wage-is-a-shrewd-political-move Amazon’s New $15 Minimum Wage Is a Shrewd Political Move]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 4, 2018.</ref> | In 2018, Amazon announced it would raise its minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour, though this was a political stunt, as most of its workers already made over $15 an hour, and it was transitioning to replacing human labor with robots.<ref>Adelmann, Bob (October 3, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/commentary/item/30235-amazon-s-new-15-minimum-wage-is-a-shrewd-political-move Amazon’s New $15 Minimum Wage Is a Shrewd Political Move]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 4, 2018.</ref> |