Amazon Sets $15 Minimum Wage For U.S. Employees, Including Temps
The retail giant, run by the world's richest man, was criticized earlier this year after revealing its workers' median pay was $28,446.
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Amazon Becomes Largest Company To Commit To Minimum $15 Hourly Wage
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will raise wages to $15 an hour starting Nov. 1 for some 250,000 regular workers and 100,000 seasonal workers.
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Amazon To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 Starting Next Month
Officials at Amazon announced on Tuesday that the company is raising wages to $15 an hour starting Nov. 1 for some 250,000 regular workers and 100,000 seasonal workers.
Justice Department Sues California Over Net Neutrality Law
Rachel Martin talks to Tim Wu, professor at Columbia Law School, on the U.S. Department of Justice suing California over the state's new net neutrality law.
Trump Touts New Trade Deal With Mexico And Canada
Experts say President Trump's new trade deal has a lot in common with the North American Free Trade Agreement that it replaces, but with some changes that could benefit labor.
U.S. Blocks Appointments Of New Judges To World Trade Organization
President Trump has attacked the World Trade Organization, which sets and enforces global trading rules, as being unfair to America. Blocking judges is a move that threatens to cripple the WTO.
NAFTA Replacement Is A 'Major Achievement' Navarro Says
Rachel Martin talks to White House trade adviser Peter Navarro about the deal involving the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Trump wants to sign it by November. NPR's Scott Horsley comments on the discussion.
India's Biometric ID System Has Led To Starvation For Some Poor, Advocates Say
The world's biggest biometric system, with iris scans of 1.2 billion people, was designed to help the poor. But it has sparked concerns about privacy and in some cases has exacerbated starvation.
Trump Says New Trade Agreement To Replace NAFTA Is A Campaign Promise Kept
Ottawa agreed to make it easier for U.S. farmers to ship dairy products into Canada. The U.S. also agreed to shield Canada from auto tariffs.