Amazon has revealed for the first time the number of people it employs in the U.S., putting the figure just shy of one million.
While the headcount was boosted by an additional 64,000 people hired in the second quarter, it does not include the thousands of contractors such as drivers whom Amazon depends on to run its Amazon Prime delivery operations.
Amazon has paid a $15 an hour minimum wage for all its employees since 2018, more than double the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 an hour.
Does this mean Amazon is set now?
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