Amazon Raises Warehouse Worker Pay and Adds Free Prime Memberships

The e-commerce giant's new benefits package includes a $1.50 hourly wage increase and free Prime subscriptions for front-line employees.

Amazon's hourly warehouse and transportation workers will see an average base pay increase to over $22 per hour, with total compensation surpassing $29 per hour including benefits.
The company is investing $2.2 billion in this wage hike, its largest ever investment in its workforce.
Starting early next year, front-line workers will receive free Amazon Prime memberships, a benefit previously unavailable to them.
The pay and benefits boost comes as Amazon prepares for the busy holiday season and its upcoming Prime Day-like sale in October.
Despite the wage increase, some Amazon workers continue to demand a $25 per hour minimum wage and have voiced concerns over safety and working conditions.