Amazon Ponies Up More Money for Warehouse Workers After Blowback
- New pay plan includes cash bonuses for long-term employees
- Some workers were upset about the loss of stock options
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Amazon.com Inc. is sweetening the pay for some of its longtime warehouse workers after employees criticized the loss of bonuses and stock awards as part of the company’s pledge to boost all wages to at least $15 an hour.
The world’s largest online retailer grabbed headlines last week with its minimum-pay pledge -- followed by concerns from veteran workers who feared their compensation would actually decline because the company also eliminated bonuses and stock awards.