New Amazon 'Avalanche' program

Amazon is offering a $10 per hour premium, known as Avalanche, for workers during the holiday season.

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In September, Amazon announced plans to hire 250,000 seasonal workers and invest $1.3 billion in their pay increases for the holidays.

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