Amazon ups pay, adds 100,000 US jobs amid virus crisis
Getting a priority item to your doorstep is vital as communities practise social distancing during the coronavirus crisis, says Amazon’s senior vice-president of worldwide operations. – AFP pic, March 17, 2020.
AMAZON yesterday said it is boosting pay and hiring 100,000 US workers due to strain on its workforce caused by a surge in online shopping prompted by coronavirus fears. The Seattle-based firm expects to spend more than US$350 million to bump up hourly pay in North America and Europe for employees and partners in distribution centres, transportation operations and stores.
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