Amazon has allocated 1 billion to increase salaries for its US sales staff, which will be implemented in mid-May!

According to foreign media reports, Darcie Henry, Amazon's vice president of global human resources, said in a blog post on the company's website that Amazon will spend more than $1 billion to raise the salaries of more than 500,000 American salesmen, and the hourly wages of employees will increase by 50 cents to $3. Darcie Henry said that the salary increase will be implemented from mid-May to early June this year .

The outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has led to rapid development of the e-commerce industry in countries around the world. As a global e-commerce giant, Amazon has naturally reaped a wave of dividends from it.

Amazon 's 2020 financial report shows that throughout 2020, Amazon's revenue reached US$386.064 billion, a year-on-year increase of 38%, and its net profit reached US$21.331 billion, a year-on-year increase of 84%. By the first quarter of 2021, Amazon had brought in US$108.5 billion in net sales, a year-on-year increase of 44%, and a profit of US$8.1 billion, compared with less than US$2.5 billion in the same period last year.

However, along with the amazing sales and high profits came labor disputes and conflicts. Due to the shutdown of work in various industries caused by the epidemic, Amazon workers also faced tremendous work pressure throughout 2020, and also faced the risk of infection. Amazon workers in many countries have launched strikes.

Last month, some warehouse workers and couriers at Amazon's Italian site went on strike, demanding improved working conditions and COVID-19 subsidies; just a week later, their German counterparts followed suit, with German trade unions calling for a four-day strike at several Amazon locations over Easter.

Amazon has also been subject to an EU antitrust investigation before, accused of abusing its dominant position in online retail to obtain data from third-party sellers to promote sales of its own labels. This series of events not only made Amazon anxious, but also had a certain impact on the European public's favorability towards Amazon.

In addition, e-commerce platforms are rising in various countries, such as On buy in the UK, Cdiscount in France and Allegro in Poland, as well as old rivals such as AliExpress, eBay and Walmart, which have put a lot of pressure on Amazon. In order to maintain its leading position, Amazon is also constantly launching new activities and new features. This salary increase for employees, while providing benefits to employees, is also seen as a means to restore its social image.

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