Rising Tide: The Comeback
Meet some of Amazon’s neighbors near Nashville. See how our $15/hr starting wage is helping this salon bounce back from the pandemic.
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See how Amazon employees reacted to our $15 starting wage in 2018
Studies show that wage increases help communities and fuel economic growth. The investments we made in our hourly employees quickly benefitted local businesses and economies.
Learn more from recent economic research:
- The National Employment Law Project: The gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would narrow racial and gender pay gaps.
- The Economic Policy Institute: Increasing the minimum wage to $15 by 2025 would lift wages for 40 million workers.
- The American Economic Association: Multiple papers showcase the positive impact of a higher minimum wage.
- UC Berkeley and Brandeis University, Study: Amazon’s 2018 wage increase also upped pay for non-Amazon employees.